India, March 8 -- Indian cricketing icons, including Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, greeted the Indian cricket team after Suyakumar Yadav and his spirited teammates beat New Zealand by 96 runs to clinch the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Wishing Indian team, former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X: "Winning the World Cup twice in a row, the first time any team has done so in the T20 format. Totally deserving and rightful winners of the trophy."

"What a fantastic performance by our team and a special brand of cricket on display.Well done, Team India. Jai Hind!" he said.

Ex-captain Virat Kohli, who is still an anchor man in the ODI team, wished his teammates and wrote on X: "Champions Phenomenal win for Team India in ...