T20 World Cup Final 2026: Shah Rukh Khan, Jr NTR, Anushka Sharma And More Celebrate India's Historic Win
Shah Rukh Khan, Jr NTR, Anushka Sharma, Vicky Kaushal and several other celebrities took to social media to cheer for Team India after they won the T20 World Cup title.
Cheers and widespread celebrations have swept across the nation as the Men in Blue lifted their second consecutive – and third overall – T20 World Cup trophy in spectacular fashion on Sunday. In a high-stakes final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Suryakumar Yadav’s India crushed New Zealand by 96 runs. The victory marks a historic milestone, making India the first team to successfully defend a men’s T20 World Cup title and win on home soil, adding to their previous triumphs in 2007 and 2024.
As the country erupted in pride, the film industry's biggest stars took to social media to join the digital victory parade, with Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Akshay Kumar and Vicky Kaushal leading the applause.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise the team, writing: “What a comprehensive victory!! Well done to our men in blue!!! You guys are champions and watching you on the field has made us all very proud. Take a bow. Jai Hind!”
What a comprehensive victory!! Well done to our men in blue!!! You guys are champions and watching you on the field has made us all very proud.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 8, 2026
Take a bow. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/X3Tsym3e01
Anushka Sharma shared her excitement on her Instagram Stories with a special shoutout: "Heartiest congratulations to this brilliant team for this phenomenal victory !! Back to back World Cup wins."
Bringing his signature humour to the timeline, Akshay Kumar shared a dancing GIF from his upcoming film ‘Bhoot Bangla’, captioning it, “Har ghar ka maholol. Congratulations on bringing the World Cup home, Team India.”
हर घर का माहौल 🕺🏼🥁
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 8, 2026
Congratulations on bringing the World Cup home, Team India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/m6Tmmqj4NB
Meanwhile, Vicky Kaushal kept his praise sleek and impactful: “World Champions baby! Pure dominance. Pure class. Well done team India.”
Anil Kapoor opted for a cheeky, playful swipe at the opponents. Posting a picture of himself relishing a plate of kiwi, he wrote, “Aaj kiwi thodi zyada hi meethi lag rahi hai! Congratulations to our Indian team you never fail to make us proud.”
Sunny Deol brought his trademark energy to X, tweeting: “The GABRUS of Team India!!! You have WON IT!!! #Champions you have made Hindustan Proud!! Congratulations #TeamIndia for back to back World Cup wins, you truly played like GABRUS- No Fear, All heart!” He added special applause for Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, and Shivam Dube before signing off with “Hindustan Zindabad!!!”
The GABRUS of Team India!!! You have WON IT!!! 🏆#Champions you have made Hindustan Proud!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙌🏽
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) March 8, 2026
Congratulations #TeamIndia for back to back World Cup wins, you truly played like GABRUS- No Fear, All heart! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/YCNdAhYXbK
The excitement was palpable across the board. Abhishek Bachchan shared a jubilant, “INDIAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! CHAMPIONS!!!” while Ajay Devgn revealed the physical toll of his fandom: “My throat is gone from all the shouting, but my smile isn't going anywhere all week! #TeamIndia you have made billions of hearts beat with pride tonight! CHAMPIONS once again!”
INDIAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! 🇮🇳
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) March 8, 2026
CHAMPIONS!!! 💪🏽
My throat is gone from all the shouting, but my smile isn't going anywhere all week!#TeamIndia you have made billions of hearts beat with pride tonight! CHAMPIONS once again! 🇮🇳🙌
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) March 8, 2026
Ayushmann Khurrana highlighted the broken curses and the legendary presence in the stands: “The Ahmedabad jinx has been broken! The worthy winners have written the history all over again! All three winning captains of T20 World Cup are present today! MSD, Ro and SKY! #WorldCup2026.”
The Ahmedabad jinx has been broken! The worthy winners have written the history all over again! All three winning captains of T20 World Cup are present today! MSD, Ro and SKY! 🥇🙌 🇮🇳 #WorldCup2026
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) March 8, 2026
Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared a video of the match's final delivery, declaring, “INDIIIIIIAAAAAAA ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Jai Hind!”
INDIIIIIIAAAAAAA ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Jai Hind! 🫡🫡🫡🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳😎😎😎😎🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 #WorldCup #IndianCricketTeam pic.twitter.com/hElajOyrcP
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 8, 2026
The celebrations crossed regional lines, with South Indian superstars joining the chorus. Jr NTR commended the team's temperament, writing, “This is how our Men in Blue showed up with calm, composure and dominance throughout the tournament … and brought the trophy home again and created history… Congratulations Team India. The nation will sleep well tonight.”
This is how our Men in Blue showed up with calm, composure and dominance throughout the tournament … and brought the trophy home again and created history… Congratulations Team India 🇮🇳. The nation will sleep well tonight.
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) March 8, 2026
Mahesh Babu was equally thrilled, posting on X: “What was that!!! A magnificent testimony to Team India’s dominance unleashing full beast mode to bring it home for 1.4 billion hearts…Exemplary performances from Samson, Abhishek, Ishan, Dube , Bumrah, Axar and everyone who made this unforgettable…. Congratulations Team India… History keeps turning its pages with glory for the nation.”
Sidharth Malhotra praised the spectacular win, while a host of other leading stars – including Kareena Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Parineeti Chopra, and Wamiqa Gabbi – also showered love on the team to commemorate the memorable victory.
India entirely bossed the final contest. Batting first, the team hammered a massive 255 runs onto the board, fuelled by explosive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson.
The bowling attack was equally lethal. Jasprit Bumrah took four crucial wickets, while Axar Patel chipped in with three, bundling New Zealand out for just 159 runs. For his devastating spell, Bumrah was named Player of the Match. Meanwhile, Sanju Samson was crowned Player of the Tournament following a phenomenal campaign that saw him amass 321 runs across five matches.
The massive win was heavily symbolic, breaking two major hoodoos for Team India. Not only was it their first-ever victory over New Zealand in a Men's T20 World Cup match, but it also shattered the Ahmedabad curse. India had previously suffered their last two ICC white-ball defeats at the Narendra Modi Stadium – the heartbreaking 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia and a Super Eights defeat to South Africa earlier in this very tournament.
Adding an emotional touch to the historic night, India's former T20 World Cup-winning captains, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, were both in attendance to witness Suryakumar Yadav lift the 2026 trophy, marking a perfect full-circle moment for Indian cricket.
