India victorious in a tense Barbados final.

We review the final of the T20 World Cup and end of India's wait for an ICC trophy.

Talking Points:

How trophy wins don't define India's legacy.
The unfairness of labelling South Africa chokers.
The peerless Bumrah.
Virat Kohli's change of approach and his great swansong T20 innings in the final.
Rohit, Pant and the fallacy of "shot selections".
How India finally managed to construct a well balanced squad for the conditions.

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@⁠sidvee⁠)

Ashoka (⁠@ABVan⁠)

Mahesh (@cornerd)

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