# India win T20 World Cup, end 11-year ICC trophy drought 2026-08-08T19:01:51+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India defeated South Africa by 7 runs in the T20 World Cup final in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. Chasing 177 for victory, South Africa needed 16 runs off the final over but could manage only 8 as Hardik Pandya bowled a decisive last over, taking three wickets including that of Heinrich Klaasen for 52. This is India's second T20 World Cup title after 2007 and their first ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. Virat Kohli, who announced his retirement from T20 internationals after the match, top-scored with 76 off 59 balls. Axar Patel contributed 47 off 31. For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj took 2 for 24. Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Tournament for his 15 wickets across the competition at an economy rate of 4.17. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Barbados final, Hardik Pandya, ICC trophy, India cricket, T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-win-t20-world-cup-end-11-year-icc-trophy-drought/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-win-t20-world-cup-end-11-year-icc-trophy-drought/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.