‘Didn’t watch, so they won!’; Amitabh Bachchan’s funny take after India’s big victory

India’s historic win against New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup filled the nation with joy, and fireworks brightened the skies in celebration. Joining the excitement, Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan shared a funny and cheerful post, joking that India won because he didn’t watch the match live.Taking to social media, Amitabh shared his reaction to India’s big win, humorously writing, “कहा था नहीं देखूँगा तो जीत जाएँगे! हो गया!" which means, “I had said that if I don’t watch, they will win — and it happened!"Along with Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan too expressed his admiration for Team India’s brilliant show on the field. Posting on his X handle, the superstar wrote, “What a comprehensive victory!! Well done to our men in blue!!! You guys are champions and watching you on the field has made us all very proud. Take a bow. Jai Hind!". India’s victory came after a great match against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final at the full Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In front of more than 1,20,000 people, the Indian team batted amazingly, scoring 255/5 in 20 overs, the highest score ever in a T20 World Cup final. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan played important innings that helped India set a tough target for New Zealand.On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan is gearing up for the release of his courtroom thriller ‘Section 84’, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta. The film also features Abhishek Banerjee and Nimrat Kaur in key roles. Apart from this, Amitabh will once again portray Ashvatthama in Nag Ashwin’s upcoming film ‘Kalki 2’. Set in the year 2898 AD, the movie combines elements of science fiction and ancient mythology, with shooting likely to begin in December.