'Great seeing you': Gautam Gambhir's sweet reply to MS Dhoni's 'coach sahab' post leaves fans elated

Team India seized incredible glory on Sunday when they defeated New Zealand by a massive margin of 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final. The victory amplified a wave of elation, which brought MS Dhoni out of his social media hibernation. The legendary cricketer sent a heartwarming congratulations to Team India and gave a special shout-out to head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.

As the occasion propelled the ever-serious Gambhir to change his facial expression and smile, Dhoni noted it and complimented his former India teammate, saying, "Coach sahab smile looks good on u".

Here's the entire post of MS Dhoni: "History gets created at Ahmedabad, big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of the Indian Cricket Team worldwide. Such a pleasure to see all of you play. Coach Sahab, smile looks great on you. Intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done. Enjoy guys (BUMRAH ke baare mein kuch na likhoon tou hi acha hai. CHAMPION BOWLER)," Dhoni captioned the post.

The post caught the attention of the World Cup-winning coach, who disseminated an equally wholesome reply. He responded by writing, "And what a reason to smile, great seeing you."

This exchange between the heroes of the ODI World Cup 2011 final left the fans delighted, and the social media space is now filled with users talking about it.

Hopefully, this pleasing Instagram episode will put an end to the speculations of a rift between the two.

Gautam Gambhir becomes the first head coach of Team India with two ICC trophies

In the build-up to the final, anxiety was riding high among the Indian fans as India had never beaten New Zealand before in any T20 World Cup. On top of that, the painful sight of losing a final at the Narendra Modi Stadium was still fresh. Moreover, India had never won a final of an ICC event on Sunday. However, the team defied all the odds and put on a flawless performance at the grandest stage.

After being put into bat first, India posted a gigantic total of 255/5, powered by another Sanju Samson special, Abhishek Sharma's redemption innings, Ishan Kishan going full berserk, and Shivam Dube's final flourish. Chasing 256, New Zealand needed the openers to fire on all cylinders, but the hero of their semifinal victory, Finn Allen, perished early. The pressure of the big total got to the Blackcaps as they crumbled, eventually folding at 159 in 19 overs.

With the win, India became the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles. Also, India are the first to get to three T20 World Cups.

It is a complete domination by India when it comes to white-ball cricket, as the team has won all three of the last ICC events (T20 World Cup 2024, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and T20 World Cup 2026). In the process, Gautam Gambhir has become the first Indian head coach to guide India to two ICC trophies.