Sachin Tendulkar is surpassed by Jasprit Bumrah in a significant Indian record list.

On the list of Indian cricketers who have taken the most wickets in ICC tournament knockout stages, Ace Pacer has overtaken the legendary. In the T20 World Cup 2026 final, the Ahmedabad native took four wickets against New Zealand, assisting India in winning by a commanding 96 runs. In addition, he was named Player of the Match.

With 16 wickets in the ICC knockout stages, Bumrah is now tied with former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin. With 22 and 17 wickets, respectively, Zaheer Khan is the only player ahead of him. Bumrah is only 32 years old, so it is anticipated that he will participate in at least three or four more ICC competitions and break Shami's record.

After winning the Player of the Match award, Bumrah spoke about the special feeling, particularly having lost the ODI World Cup final against Australia, at the same venue, which is also his hometown. Reflecting on the performance, the cricketer added that the execution went according to the plan, as it was important given the nature of the wicket.

"Feels extremely special because I’ve played one final at my home venue and you know, couldn’t win that one, but this one feels really special. I was really motivated. I was really clear. I knew what I wanted to do. The wicket was a flat one, so I have played all my cricket here, so I used all my experience. Today was a wonderful day where all the execution went as per plan. So, yeah, really happy, really grateful. God is really kind,” Bumrah said in the post-match presentation.

On the other hand, after being adjudged the Player of the Tournament, Sanju Samson credited Tendulkar for helping him during the tough phase. The keeper-batter was dropped from the playing XI ahead of the T20 World Cup and he was left ‘broke’ but the former cricketer motivated him as Samson played three crucial knocks to win India the tournament.

“I have been in constant touch with Sachin Tendulkar, sir. I think when I was outside, sitting outside in Australia, I was not playing a game. So, I thought about, okay, what is the mindset required now? So, I reached out to sir and I had huge, huge, big conversations with him. And right yesterday also, he called me up to check how I'm feeling. So, I think, getting guidance from someone like him, what more can I ask for?” Samson said.