India, March 9 -- Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir lost his cool and lambasted New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner for handing the T20 World Cup trophy on a platter to India. The Black Caps lost the summit clash by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, and with this, India won the tournament for the third time. The Men in Blue became the first team to win the T20 World Cup back-to-back and also win the competition on home soil for the first time. The deal was sealed in the final as soon as India hammered 255 runs on the board.

After winning the toss, the Kiwis opted to bowl first. The visitors dropped spinner Cole McConchie from the playing XI, bringing in Jacob Duffy into the mix. The strategic move did not make any sense,...