India, March 9 -- India's victory in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup has strengthened a case that now stretches well beyond one trophy or one team. Over the last couple of years, India have not only won the biggest men's white-ball titles, but have also collected major ICC silverware in women's cricket and at age-group level, building a body of success that no other nation can currently match.

That is what makes this moment significant. India are no longer just the financial centre of the sport or its deepest talent reservoir. On results, reach and repeat success across the ICC ladder, they now have the strongest claim to being the real powerhouse of world cricket.

In the space of roughly two years, India have won six ICC trophies. The sen...