The global cricketing community, including the BCCI, Sri Lanka Cricket, and prominent players like Chris Gayle, VVS Laxman, Irfan Pathan, and Anil Kumble, extended New Year 2026 greetings. Messages shared on platforms like X and Instagram wished fans happiness, success, peace, and prosperity for the upcoming year. Gautam Gambhir also shared New Year wishes with his family.