Everything comes for those who wait, and this statement holds perfectly for Team India at the moment who made history on the Caribbean soil by lifting the T20 World Cup 2024 beating South Africa by a narrow 7-run margin in the summit clash at iconic Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.
This victory means a lot to the team who have been consistently failing to win the titles over the last decade despite coming close. They reached the finals four times and were knocked out in the semi-finals thrice across all formats after their 2013 Champions Trophy title win in England under MS Dhoni.
How did India win the T20 World Cup 2024?
Following their humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, the BCCI strictly adhered to the policy of developing a fresh team for the T20 World Cup 2024 and didn’t consider seniors Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for bilateral T20I series for more than one year.
The selectors weren’t happy with Hardik Pandya’s captaincy who led the team in a few series and the decision to bring back Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma was made following the ICC Men’s World Cup final loss to Australia last year. It created wonders as the duo was allowed to play in the bilateral T20Is against Afghanistan which India won 3-0.
The team started to build thereafter despite not playing T20Is. The selection for the T20 World Cup 2024 was made purely on the performances of IPL 2024 and the final 15-member squad was announced in which Rohit Sharma was made the skipper with Hardik Pandya as his deputy. There were few surprise inclusions as Axar Patel and Shivam Dube were preferred over KL Rahul and Rinku Singh. The strategy behind that was to include more all-rounders in the squad.
T20 World Cup 2024 India Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.
Men in Blue began their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in the unknown conditions of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York where they featured the first 3 games in the Group stages. They beat Ireland, arch-rivals Pakistan, and co-hosts USA in low-scoring contests. The drop-in surface tested the skill set of the batters whereas the bowlers haven’t had any complaints that had variable bounce. Ace batter Virat Kohli failed utterly managing just 5 runs in 3 matches however the team was able to impress in all areas and eventually topped the Group A standings with 7 points.
They landed in the Caribbean for Super Eights straight away without having exposure to the conditions but that didn’t stop the world-class team from playing to their potential. They changed their approach from the Super 8 and started to put more pressure on the opposition by putting runs on the board first. This mentality yielded better results as they thumped Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Australia way too convincingly.
With 6 points under the belt, they topped the Super Eight Group 1 standings. Irrespective of their finish they would have anyway played their semi-final at Guyana and it was lucky that they edged past defending champions England by 68 runs.
T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table (Included Only India Group)
Group A
| Teams | M | W | L | T | N/R | PT | NRR |
| India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.137 |
| United States of America | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.294 |
| Canada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -0.49 |
| Ireland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.29 |
Super 8s, Group 1
| Teams | M | W | L | T | N/R | PT | NRR |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.30 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.33 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.70 |
Rohit Sharma and his company entered the finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time after 10 years and held their heads high scripting a thrilling 7-run win over South Africa to be crowned as T20 champions for the second time. The odds were completely against them when a run-a-ball 30 runs was required with established batters Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller still at the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah who bowled the 16th over gave away only 4 runs that’s when the momentum shifted back towards India. Hardik Pandya bagged the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klaasen in the first ball of the 17th over triggering India’s chances of winning the title.
Ultimately he defended 16 runs successfully in the final over to put smiles on the faces of billions of Indians across the globe. Virat Kohli who had a dismal tournament saved his best for the last and scored a match-winning 76 runs to be named as the Player of the final. He finished his T20I career as T20 World Cup 2024 winner.
There were a lot of talks when the team got picked for the marquee event but skipper Rohit Sharma particularly wanted more spinners and all-rounders in the side and his decision was on point as India succeeded by fielding 4 all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja throughout the tournament.
They made the only change in the entire competition by bringing in Kuldeep Yadav in place of Mohammed Siraj from the Super 8s. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Yuzvendra Chahal didn’t get a chance. Skipper Rohit Sharma believes in the concept of batting first in high-profile tournaments like this as India won 6 out of 8 matches while defending. They became the only team in the T20 World Cup history to win the title unbeaten.
Top Performers
Rohit Sharma:
Nobody in the team is ever as desperate as Rohit Sharma to win the title. He was particularly re-appointed as the skipper of India in the shortest format and he did what he was asked for. He finished as the leading run-scorer for India and second in the tournament with a total tally of 257 runs in 8 matches at an average of 36.71.
He also holds the second-highest individual score of 92 in the competition. He rated the T20 World Cup win in the Caribbean as the greatest achievement of his career and bid adieu to the T20Is as the T20 World Cup 2024 winner.
Jasprit Bumrah:
The level of skill Jasprit Bumrah brings to the Indian bowling unit is quite extraordinary and no other bowler in the world can match his standards. His ability to deliver time and time again makes him one of the greatest bowlers of the generation. He bowled a game-changing spell in the finals against South Africa returning with the figures of 2 for 18 in his 4 overs. With 15 wickets in his armoury, he has been adjudged the Player of the Tournament.
How many T20 World Cups has India won?
A recent triumph in the Caribbean was India’s second T20 World Cup win. They won their maiden T20 World Cup title in the inaugural edition back in 2007 which was held in South Africa.
Who are the Indian Players in T20 2024?
The below-mentioned players were in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad.
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.
How much money has India won in the T20 World Cup 2024?
India won a whopping Rs 20.46 crore as a prize amount for winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Additionally, the BCCI has announced a Rs 125 crore bonus for the whole team.
T20 World Cup Winners List
| Winners | Runners | |
| 2007 | India | Pakistan |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | England | Australia |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India |
| 2016 | West Indies | England |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2022 | England | Pakistan |
| 2024 | India | South Africa |
