India, March 10 -- There were hugs, smiles, photographs with friends and family and, yes, Tilak Varma did speak of a big party after but as India waited for the men's T20 World Cup trophy, the images on television conveyed little of the demonstrativeness you would associate with the first team to have retained the title.

Instead, a sense of restraint was evident in the celebrations. One that reflected an awareness of how good-great even-this team was. The feeling coursed through Sunday evening culminating in India finally having a memorable association with the world's largest cricket stadium.

"The most important thing in the T20 format was that we didn't want to be afraid of losing," said head coach Gautam Gambhir after the 96-run win ...