He criticised the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav after he visited a Hanuman Temple inside the stadium to offer prayers with trophy after the historic win.

Ahmedabad, March 9: Former Indian cricketer and politician Kirti Azad has questioned Team India's celebrations after winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He criticised the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav after he visited a Hanuman Temple inside the stadium to offer prayers with the trophy after the historic win.

Surya Visits Temple With Trophy

In a post on social media, Azad questioned why the World Cup trophy was taken to a religious place, claiming that Indian Cricket Team represents people from all religions. Soon after winning the T20 World Cup, several Indian players were seen celebrating the victory in different ways.

Suryakumar Yadav, Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Hanuman Temple and offered prayers while holding the trophy along with the ICC Chairman Jay Shah.