From Gautam Gambhir's grin to Hardik Pandya-Maheika's dance: 5 trending social media moments from T20 World Cup celebrations

The hearts of millions of Indians swelled with pride yesterday as the Indian cricket team rewrote history by winning the World Cup T20 championship trophy.In the heart of a roaring stadium, under lights that seemed to pulse with national pride, India didn't just win, they inked a proud moment for Indian cricket fans in the history of cricket. Becoming the first team ever to defend a T20 World Cup title, they crushed New Zealand by 96 runs after posting a staggering 255/5, the highest total in the tournament's final. The Black Caps crumbled to 159, but the real magic unfolded after the last wicket tumbled.What started as a professional triumph exploded into pure, unfiltered celebration, pulling in families, partners, and even the ‘stoic’ head coach of the Indian cricket team into the frenzy.Social media lit up with clips of raw emotion, cricketers including Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan grooved with their partners on the field post the victory lap and a usually stern Gautam Gambhir cracking a smile along with more such moments that became viral sensations online. The fun levelled up with Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan busting moves on the pitch. The viral clips shared across platforms like Instagram and X show Hardik danced spiritedly alongside Indian supermodel and girlfriend Mahieka Sharma, while Ishan grooved with his longtime girlfriend, former Miss India finalist Aditi Hundia.Another video showed Ishan, tricolour over his shoulders, doing Bhangra with Hardik as the women cheered them on.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.Even head coach Gautam Gambhir, known for his no-nonsense vibe, let loose. A hilarious reel with Arshdeep Singh blew up online. Arshdeep teased him, saying, "Paaji kadi haas bhi liya kro yaar." Gambhir flashed a huge smile, which is a rare sight on serious Gautam’s face.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.Spinner Varun Chakravarthy stole the spotlight with his quirky dance. Holding the trophy, he kicked his legs in excitement amid cheering teammates. Commentators burst out laughing on the live broadcast.Captain Suryakumar Yadav kept the laughs going on X, reposting his own 12-year-old tweet with an old photo: “So happy for this guy today”. It was a fun nod to his journey.Gambhir sealed the sentiment on social media, writing, “this wasn’t just God’s plan, it was the plan of 1.4 Billion Indians! Each player a WORLD CHAMPION!” according to his official X post.