India has won the title for the third time by defeating New Zealand in the final of T20 World Cup 2026. In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Indian team performed brilliantly and won by 96 runs. After this historic victory, an atmosphere of celebration was seen in the entire country.
Irfan Pathan was seen dancing with the fans
After India’s victory, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan was also seen joining the celebrations. After the match was over, he was seen dancing with the fans present in the stadium. The special thing was that he danced in his popular style on the song “Afghan Jalebi”, which has been a part of his celebrations on many occasions before.
This special dance is with heartbeat of Indian cricket. THE FANS. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/WTFv1UYaFY
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 8, 2026
Irfan Pathan also shared the video of this special moment on social media. Along with the video, he wrote that this dance is for the fans i.e. the heartbeat of Indian cricket and congratulated everyone for this big victory. This video of his quickly went viral on social media and fans also liked it very much.
Had gone viral earlier also in the tournament
This is not the first time that Irfan Pathan’s celebration has gone viral on social media. Earlier, even after India’s victory against Pakistan during the tournament, one of her dance videos was much talked about. At that time, he had posted a funny post on social media teasing the fans of the neighboring country, which went quite viral.
Pathan was a part of the 2007 team
Irfan Pathan has been among those players of Indian cricket who played an important role in making Team India champion in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007. In that final match, he bowled brilliantly and won the title of “Player of the Match”.
India created history
This time the Indian team performed brilliantly and maintained its dominance throughout the tournament. In the final, India batted first and scored a big score of 255 runs and then the Indian bowlers bowled out New Zealand for 159 runs. With this victory, India has become the first team to win the T20 World Cup three times and has also successfully defended its title. After this historic victory of India, everyone from players to fans is seen immersed in celebration.

