India won the 2026 edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday (March 8) by securing a 96-run win over New Zealand. In the final, which was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India posted
a total of 255/5 and then bowled the Black Caps out for just 159 runs in 19 overs. The win over Kiwis in the world’s biggest cricket team helped India become the first team to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title, and in addition to that, India also became the first host country to win the men’s shortest format mega-event.
Unlike the 2024 edition, in India’s record-extending third T20 World Cup title win in 2026, all 15 players managed to play at least one game and made a significant impact, whether it was with the bat, ball or fielding.
Here’s a look at how Indian players performed in the T20 World Cup 2026:
Sanju Samson – 321 runs
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson played five matches for the Indian men’s cricket team in the T20 World Cup 2026 and scored a total of 321 runs. He registered scores of 97* from 50 balls against the West Indies, 89 from 42 balls against England and 89 from 46 deliveries in the final vs. New Zealand. The Kerala-based cricketer broke the record of scoring the most runs in a T20 World Cup edition for India in 2026 and also topped the list of batters with the most sixes (24) in one edition of the men’s shortest format mega-event.
Abhishek Sharma – 141 runs and 1 wicket
World No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma played eight matches for the Men in Blue in the 2026 T20 World Cup and scored 141 runs. The left-handed batter failed to open his account even in three Group A matches but slammed half-centuries against Zimbabwe in the must-win Super 8s match and in the final vs. New Zealand. In addition to that, he also picked up the last wicket for India in the summit clash on March 8.
Ishan Kishan – 317 runs
Ishan Kishan played five T20 World Cup 2026 matches as opener and four at No. 3. The left-handed wicketkeeper from Jharkhand, with the help of three half-centuries, scored 317 runs for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side and finished as the second highest run-getter. He bagged the Player of the Match award in the high-voltage Group A match against Pakistan on February 15 for his innings of 77 runs from 40 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav – 242 runs
Suryakumar Yadav, who is the third Indian captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title, finished the 2026 edition of the tournament with a total of 242 runs in nine matches. He played an unbeaten knock of 84 runs in India’s tournament opener against the United States of America but wasn’t able to build on that performance with the bat.
Tilak Varma – 207 runs
Tilak Varma played the first five matches of the T20 World Cup 2026 as a No. 3 batter but faced criticism for his slow knocks. After Samson was included in the playing XI from the Super 8s match against Zimbabwe, Tilak dropped to the middle order, and he reinvented his game to play a few crucial knocks. Overall he finished the tournament with 207 runs (strike rate of 154.47) in nine matches.
Shivam Dube – 235 runs and 5 wickets
All-rounder Shivam Dube was one of India’s best performers in the T20 World Cup 2026. The Mumbai-based cricketer played all nine matches and scored 235 runs in addition to taking five wickets. In the final of the T20 World Cup 2026, he played an unbeaten knock of 26 runs from 8 balls and added 24 runs to India’s total in the 20th over.
Hardik Pandya – 217 runs and 9 wickets
All-rounder Hardik Pandya scored 217 runs and picked up 9 wickets in nine T20 World Cup 2026 matches for India. Hardik, who is India’s second most capped player in T20Is, slammed two half-centuries (vs Namibia and Zimbabwe) and bagged the Player of the Match award in both games.
Axar Patel – 16 runs and 11 wickets
Vice-captain Axar Patel played seven matches in the T20 World Cup and dismissed 11 opposition batters in addition to scoring 16 runs with the bat. Axar, who lost his place in India’s playing XI midway through the tournament, finished with figures of 3 for 27 in the final, and in the semifinal he completed two crucial catches to play a big part in India’s 7-run win.
Washington Sundar – 11 runs
Washington Sundar played a couple of matches for India in the T20 World Cup 2026 but could only manage to score 11 runs with the bat in one innings against South Africa. He bowled six overs (4 vs the Netherlands and 2 against South Africa) and conceded 53 runs but was not able to take even one wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah – 14 wickets and 0 run
Jasprit Bumrah finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2026. He played eight matches and dismissed 14 batters, which includes figures of 4 for 15 in four overs in the final against New Zealand. The 32-year-old fast bowler from Ahmedabad bagged the Player Of The Match award in the final.
Arshdeep Singh – 9 wickets and 7 runs
India’s highest T20I wicket-taker, Arshdeep Singh, played eight out of nine matches in the T20 World Cup 2026 and picked up 9 wickets. He registered his best figures of 3 for 24 in the Super 8s match against Zimbabwe at MA Chidambaram Stadium but remained wicketless on the night of the final.
Mohammed Siraj – 3 wickets
Mohammed Siraj played India’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7 and picked up 3 wickets for 29 runs in four overs to set up a win by 29 runs for the Men in Blue. After Jasprit Bumrah returned to India’s playing XI following his recovery from illness, Siraj didn’t get a chance to play any other match in the tournament.
Varun Chakaravarthy – 14 wickets and 1 run
World No. 1 T20I bowler Chakaravarthy finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2026. He played nine matches and got rid of 14 batters. He, however, leaked too many runs in the last four matches and finished the tournament with an economy of 9.25.
Kuldeep Yadav – 1 wicket
Kuldeep Yadav played a big role in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 title win but got a chance to play only one match in the T20 World Cup 2026. In the fixture played against Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium on February 15, Kuldeep bowled three overs and picked up one wicket (of Shadab Khan) for 14 runs.
Rinku Singh – 24 runs
Rinku Singh played five matches as a lower middle-order batter in T20 World Cup 2026 but was only able to score 24 runs. He last played in the Super 8s match against South Africa and got out for a two-ball duck.
