New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised India after their emphatic 61-run win over Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, lauding the team's dominance in both powerplay and bowling phases.

"The powerplay was where India took the game away from them. Ishan Kishan in the first innings, and the clinical bowling we saw in the second innings, made all the difference. We were always in the driver's seat. India rocked it tonight!" Tendulkar wrote on X.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav also celebrated the Player of the Match, posting a picture with Ishan Kishan on Instagram and captioning it, "Jiya ho Bihar Ke Lala."Former India opener Virender Sehwag was equally blunt in his assessment.

"Ishan Kishan played like a real Dhu...