Hyderabad, March 9 -- Former Indian cricketer and Telangana Minister, Mohammad Azharuddin, congratulated the Indian men's cricket team on successfully defending their T20 World Cup title by defeating New Zealand in the final of the 2026 edition on Sunday. He also expressed hope for Team India to continue the winning streak and make it a hat-trick of World Cup wins.

Mohammad Azharuddin also announced that the Telangana government will try to felicitate local hero Tilak Varma "handsomely."

Speaking to ANI, Mohammad Azharuddin praised the India team for their consistent performance in winning back-to-back T20 World Cups and expressed hope that the team can achieve a hat-trick of titles. He also congratulated the players and especially laud...