Mumbai, March 10 The captain of India's T20 World Cup-winning team, Suryakumar Yadav, said on Tuesday that his next target is to win the Olympic gold for the country.
"We have the momentum. Our target now is to win the 2028 Olympics gold medal," Yadav told reporters after returning to his house in Mumbai's Deonar area following the World Cup triumph.
"In the same year (2028), there will be the T20 World Cup. Winning that will also complete our hat-trick," Yadav said.
He said it was a "special feeling" to be in the "elite company" of captains who have won the Cup for India.
"I will try to live up to the expectations, and my efforts will be to win more trophies for India," Yadav said.
"When we won the Cup in 2024, it was a special feeling that we had won the final played on our soil," he said.
India lifted the prestigious trophy after defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, successfully defending the title and becoming the first team in the history of the tournament to retain the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
With this victory, India also became the first team to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup three times, further solidifying its place among the most successful teams in the history of the format.
The BCCI announced a cash reward of Rs 131 crore for the entire Indian squad following its third T20 World Cup victory. The amount covers 15 players, coaching staff, and other support staff.