India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was also fighting an emotional battle of his own. During the post-match press conference, Kishan revealed that he had lost his cousin sister, to whom he was very close, in a car accident a day before the final. 

T20 World Cup 2026 | Ishan Kishan dedicates title win to cousin who 'died a day before final'

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T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money: $3 million for Indian Team; check runners-up, semifinalists’ share

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T20 World Cup 2026 | Ishan Kishan dedicates title win to cousin who 'died a day before final'

T20 WC 2026 Prize Money: $3 million for Indian Team; check runners-up share