After T20 World Cup win, Gautam Gambhir reveals his next big goal for Team India

After guiding India to victory in the ICC Men's T20 World CupWorld CupWorld Cup 2026, head coach Gautam Gambhir has already set his sights on the next major goal — leading the team to the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027. Gambhir described Test cricket as a format that is “extremely close to his heart”.

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs on Sunday to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title. The victory was historic, as it made India the first team to win the T20 World Cup on home soil, the first to secure back-to-back titles following their 2024 triumph, and the first side to lift the trophy three times (2007, 2024 and 2026).

India previously lost to New Zealand in the inaugural WTC final, reached the summit clash in the 2021–2023 cycle but were defeated by Australia, and failed to qualify for the final in the 2023–2025 edition.