T20 World Cup 2026 Awards: Full list of winners - From Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson
After defeating New Zealand by 96 runs, India created history in International Cricket as they became the first team to win three T20 World Cup titles. India played exceptional cricket throughout the tournament under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav.
After defeating New Zealand by 96 runs, the India National Cricket Team won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this, India created history in International Cricket as they became the first team to win three T20 World Cup titles. India played exceptional cricket throughout the tournament under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav.
India played a dominating cricket match against New Zealand in the 2026 T20 World Cup Final; they batted well and successfully defended the target of 256 runs. India was also the winner of the 2024 T20 World Cup, and now, they are the winners of the 2026 T20 World Cup. With this milestone, they became the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cup trophies.
Sanju Samson won the player of the tournament award as he scored 321 runs in just five innings at an impressive average of 80.25 with a strike rate close to 200. Sanju played some of the crucial knocks in the important matches. He scored 97 off 50 balls against West Indies in Super 8, then 89 off 46 balls against England in the Semi-Final, and 89 off 46 balls against New Zealand in the Final.
With this, Sanju Samson also broke the record of Virat Kohli for the most runs by an Indian batter in a single T20 World Cup edition. He also smashed a record 24 sixes, which is the most by any batter in the T20 World Cup 2026. Sanju made a strong comeback in the Indian Team after a series of flop shows in the past year.
Complete List of T20 World Cup 2026 Award Winners
|
Award/Achievement |
Winner(s) |
|
Winner |
India ($2.34 Million / Rs. 21.5 crore prize money) |
|
Runner-Up |
New Zealand ($1.17 / Rs. 10.75 crore Million prize money) |
|
Player of the Tournament |
Sanju Samson (India) - 321 runs in 5 innings |
|
Player of the Final |
Jasprit Bumrah (India) - 4/15 vs New Zealand |
|
Most Runs (Golden Bat) |
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 383 runs in 7 innings |
|
Most Wickets (Golden Ball) |
Jasprit Bumrah & Varun Chakravarthy (India) - 14 wickets each |
|
Most Sixes |
Sanju Samson (India) - 24 sixes |
|
Most Fours |
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 37 fours |
|
Most Fifties |
Tim Seifert (New Zealand) - 4 fifties |
|
Most Hundreds |
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 2 centuries |
|
Highest Individual Score |
Yuvraj Samra (Canada) - 110 vs New Zealand |
|
Best Bowling Figures |
Romario Shepherd (West Indies) - 5/20 vs Scotland |
|
Most Catches |
Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) - 11 catches |
|
Most Dismissals (Wicketkeeper) |
Usman Khan (Pakistan) - 10 (8 catches, 2 stumpings) |
Historic Achievement for Team India
India broke plenty of records after winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand by 96 runs. It was a one-sided game for India; they completely dominated New Zealand throughout the game. With this win, the Indian Men’s National Cricket Team became:
The first team to win three T20 World Cup titles
The first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title
The first host nation to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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