"We lose when I do:" Amitabh Bachchan did not watch India's T20 World Cup Final against South Africa

Mumbai: Soon after India clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday took to his blog on Tumblr to fete the team and disclosed that he refrained from watching the final against South Africa as "we lose when I do".

In his post, Bachchan wrote, "WORLD CHAMPIONS… INDIA!!! T20 WORLD CUP .. 2024.. The excitement and emotions and the apprehension .. ALL DONE and over .. the TV was not seen .. we lose when I do ..! Nothing more enters the cerebrum .. just the tears in tune with the tears of the TEAM!"

Bachchan also expressed his joy on X (formerly Twitter). He tweeted, “Tears flowing down .. in unison with those that TEAM INDIA sheds .. WORLD CHAMPIONS INDIA. Bharat mata ki jai. Jai Hind. Jai Hind. Jai Hind.”

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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 29, 2024 >

The veteran actor’s son, Abhishek Bachchan, shared his exuberance after the game, tweeting, “INDIAAAAAAAA!!!! Come onnnnn!!!! Champions.”

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INDIAAAAAAAA!!!! Come onnnnn!!!! Champions. 

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The celebrations were joined by numerous Bollywood stars. Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Janhvi Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and many others extended their warm wishes to Team India.

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Words can't describe the joy! Congratulations Team India, you've made history!
This victory is etched in our hearts#T20WorldCup #INDvSA2024

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) June 29, 2024 >

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What a performance, #TeamIndia!  @ImRo45's leadership, @imVkohli's firepower, and @Jaspritbumrah93's magic spells made this win epic! Historic team, unforgettable victory! Celebrating with my family in Delhi makes it even special!  #T20WorldCup #INDvsSAFinal pic.twitter.com/l3aWwVsaCB

— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) June 29, 2024 >

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Congratulations Team India! #T20WorldCup#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/1DkzU7Yh4Y

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 29, 2024 >