Former England captain Nasser Hussain has opined that India are virtually unbeatable in the T20I format. India lifted their third T20 World Cup title after beating New Zealand comprehensively by 96 runs. The Men in Blue also became the first team to defend their World Cup title, and also became the first host nation to win the T20I showpiece.

Hussain reckons the presence of power-hitters and Jasprit Bumrah, makes India an unstoppable force in T20Is. The former England skipper said the Indian batters mostly puts a par score on the board and if they don’t, Bumrah delivers for the team in almost every match.

India posted a par score of 255 runs in the summit clash against the Kiwis whereas Bumrah returned with figures of 4-15 in his quota of four overs.

“It is a formula that is pretty simple – have a batting line-up that is full of power hitters, long and deep, and that will get you to an above-par score, and when you have a bowler like Bumrah, even if you get a below-par score, you’re probably going up. He is an absolute genius. When you mix those 2 together, they are virtually unbeatable,” Nasser Hussain told Sky Sports Cricket after the match.

Hussain said India have been the best T20I team for a number of years now as they delivered consistently.

“It felt like that, I was going to say 10 overs, but 92-0 in the powerplay, I didn’t think New Zealand were at their best at all, which is very rare for them, the way they bowled in the powerplay. But, let’s be honest, India have been the best T20I side for a number of years now, their win percentage between the last World Cup and this one was 85 percent,” Nasser Hussain added.

India lost only one game in the T20 World Cup 2026, against South Africa.