ICC T20 World Cup 2026: From Hardik Pandya To Jacob Bethell - See The Best Batting Photos From The Tournament
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, concluded on March 8 with India successfully defending their title. In a dominant final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to become the first three-time champions and the first team to win the trophy on home soil. Sanju Samson was named Player of the Tournament for his historic run, including a record-breaking 89 in the final. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan finished as the leading run-scorer with 383 runs, while Jasprit Bumrah topped the bowling charts with 14 wickets. See some of the best batting photos from the tournament.
India's Hardik Pandya loses his grip on the bat during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 second semifinal cricket match between India and England at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 second semifinal cricket match between India and England, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Maharashtra | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Italy's Gian-Piero Meade plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Italy and West Indies, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
UAE's Muhammad Arfan plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Afghanistan and UAE, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
New Zealand's Finn Allen plays a shot during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Afghanistan and UAE, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
United Arab Emirates' Alishan Sharafu plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. | Photo: PTI/R SenthilKumar
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
India's Axar Patel plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup warm-up cricket match between India and South Africa, at the DY Patil Sports Academy, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade
India's Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup warm-up cricket match between India and South Africa, at the DY Patil Sports Academy, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade