Jasprit Bumrah was named the Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to lift the trophy for the third time in the history of the tournament. Bumrah conceded just 15 runs from his four overs as the Kiwis were dismissed for 159 runs in 19 overs.
Overall, Bumrah took 14 wickets in 8 matches in a successful campaign.
“Feels extremely special because I’ve played one final in my home venue, but couldn’t win that one, but today I won. I knew wicket was a flat one, so I had to use all my experience. Before this tournament, I was in that zone where I felt I was trying too hard because I was bowling well, but I felt I was trying too hard. This tournament, I just tried to let the game come to me, and that worked really well,” he said.
“My individual assessment has always been my strength, and getting POTM at my home ground in a World Cup final, it doesn’t get better than that,” he added.
Bumrah opened up on bowling slower balls. “I’ve played on flat tracks over here, and I have seen the other teams, too. I learned that trying to bowl fast can make shot-making easier. So just played smart, and tried to think of what the batters were trying to do,” he mentioned.
Bumrah lauded the bowling group. “Whenever we discuss, they always come up with options. And when communication is needed, we do that. We never panicked. Teams that do that win the tournament, and I am very happy we did it.”