New Delhi, March 10 -- "Catches win matches." The phrase perfectly captured what happened during the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal, when England captain Harry Brook dropped Sanju Samson on 15. The Indian opener went on to make the difference, smashing 89 off just 42 balls and laying the platform for India's mammoth 256/4 in 20 overs.

The Men in Blue had faced criticism for poor fielding during the T20 World Cup 2026, dropping as many as 13 catches in the tournament. However, when it mattered most, Suryakumar Yadav's men rose to the occasion and lifted the trophy for a record third time, beating New Zealand in the final.

In the process, Suryakumar joined an elite group of Indian captains to have won a T20 World Cup after MS Dhoni (2007) a...