Statistical highlights of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup

·After winning the World Cup in England at Lord's on June 25, 1983 and the Benson and Hedges World Championship in Australia at Melbourne on March 10, 1985, the five-run victory over Pakistan in the ICC World Twenty20 is India's third major cricket title.

· India's win is their fourth in succession – one each vs. England, South Africa, Australia and Pakistan.

· Pakistan's defeat by 5 runs to India is their only one in the competition. Dhoni became the first captain to win five successive tosses in the ICC World Twenty20.

· Irfan Pathan and Yousuf Pathan became the first pair of brothers to have played in a Twenty20 International for India.

· A list of brothers playing together in a World Cup Final is (one-day Internationals):

Ian Chappell (62) & Greg Chappell (15) for Australia vs. England at Lord's on 21.6.1975 Steve Waugh (13) and Mark Waugh (12) for Australia vs. Sri Lanka at Lahore on 17.3.1996 Steve Waugh (DNB) and Mark Waugh (37*) for Australia vs. Pakistan at Lord's on 20.6.1999

· Gautam Gambhir's innings of 75 off 54 balls is the highest individual innings for India in this competition, bettering Yuvraj Singh's 70 off 30 balls against Australia.

· Gambhir became the first Indian to have recorded 3 fifties in the competition. Only Australia's Matthew Hayden (4) has registered more fifties in the competition than Gambhir.

· Gambhir also became the first to aggregate 200 for India – 227 at an average of 37.83 in six innings with a strike rate of 129.71.

· Gambhir's aggregate is exceeded only by Hayden – 265 at 88.33 in six innings – in the competition.

· Shahid Afridi has been adjudged the Player of the series for his all-round performance – 12 wickets at 15.66 runs apiece, 91 runs (ave.15.16) and two catches.

· India (157/5) registered their highest total against Pakistan, eclipsing their 141 for 9 at Durban on 14.9.2007.

· Pakistan (152) also recorded their highest against India.

· Rohit Sharma (30 not out) remained not out in all three innings, aggregating 88 at a strike rate of 14.26.

· Umar Gul (3/28) took his tally of wickets to 13 at 11.92 runs apiece – the most in the competition, surpassing the feats of Australia's Stuart Clark (12 at 12.00 runs apiece) and Pakistan's Shahid Afridi (12 at 15.66 runs apiece).

· Irfan Pathan (3/16) produced his best bowling figures, eclipsing his 3 for 37 against England at Durban on 19.9.2007.

· Misbah-ul-Haq became the third batsman after Hayden (265) and Gambhir (227) to aggregate 200 runs in the competition

· R.P.Singh is the leading wicket-taker for India in the competition – 12 (ave. 12.66) in 7 matches.

· Man of the Match award Irfan Pathan is the next best for India in the competition – 10 (ave.14.90) in 7 matches.