Ahmedabad, March 9 -- India star all-rounder Hardik Pandya reflected on his journey from facing difficulties in life to lifting back-to-back T20 World Cup trophies.

Pandya said his T20 World Cup 2026 win in Ahmedabad is a validation of a promise he made to himself to win and lift trophies for India. He sought redemption in the 2024 World Cup, making a dominating comeback and winning after 17 years.

"When we won the T20 World Cup in 2024, I was facing a lot of difficulties personally. Many things had happened before that tournament, and things were not going my way. Before the 2024 World Cup started, I had made up my mind that I was going for redemption. I wanted to make a dominating comeback. I did that and helped my team win the trophy...