Ahmedabad, March 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended his wishes and lauded the Indian team for their victory in the T20 World Cup final, as they defeated New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

A dominant batting show by the top-order of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan, and later fiery spells by Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel, helped Team India make history, beating New Zealand by 96 runs at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

India became the first team to win the T20 WC title at home, the first team to win it back-to-back, and the first team to win the three T20 WC crowns.

"What a victory...!! Hats off to World Champion #TeamIndia. Your exceptional performance throughout the tournament and the vigorous dis...