The final match of the T20 World Cup between India and New Zealand will be played in Ahmedabad on Sunday. A square center pitch has been prepared for the final, which is made of red and black soil. Big scores are made on this surface and many times teams have also defended big totals. In such a situation, toss and strategy can have a significant impact on the outcome of the match.
IND vs NZ Final Match Today: The final match of the T-20 World Cup will be played between India and New Zealand on Sunday, March 8. This match to be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is expected to be exciting. The process of fans arriving outside the stadium has started. Let us tell you that India and New Zealand are playing the final of T20 World Cup for the first time.
IND vs NZ Toss Update: What time will the toss take place?
The toss in the India-New Zealand match is expected to take place at 6:30 pm. Before this, the closing ceremony will start at 5:30 pm, in which international pop stars Ricky Martin, Sukhveer Singh and Falguni Pathak will perform. Former Indian captain MS Dhoni, Indian coach Gautam Gambhir’s wife Natasha and daughters have reached Ahmedabad to watch this match.
Middle pitch chosen for the final
The middle pitch of the square has been prepared for the final match. The same pitch was also used during the IPL final last year. However, this pitch was not used during the 2023 ODI World Cup. The ground management had reserved this special surface for the big match.
Ind vs NZ: How is the pitch?
The record of this pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been interesting since 2024. In the matches played on this surface made of a mixture of red and black soil, so far 5 matches have been won by the team batting first and 3 matches by the team chasing. That means there is definitely an impact of the toss here, but opportunities remain for both the teams.
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The strength of the pitch was visible in the IPL final also
Last year, in the IPL final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended the score of 190 runs on this pitch. Before that, Punjab Kings, batting first, had scored 243 runs and won the match by just 11 runs. Both these matches showed that big scores are common on this surface.
Successful defense in T20 World Cup also
In this T20 World Cup also, a successful defense was seen on the same pitch. South Africa won against Canada by saving the score. It is clear from this that bowlers can also turn the match here with the right strategy. It was on this surface that South Africa easily achieved the target in the evening match against West Indies. That match also proved that this pitch is very helpful for the batsmen and it is possible to make big scores here.
India’s strategy: thinking of batting first
Team India has said that in Mumbai they usually like to bat first. However, if the toss does not go in their favor then the strategy may have to be changed. Earlier, India had tried to chase the target of 188 runs against South Africa on the same ground, but lost the match. However, that match was played on a different pitch of the same ground.
IND vs NZ: How will the weather be in Ahmedabad
The weather will be completely clear in Ahmedabad today. The day is sunny. In such a situation, the possibility of dew falling even at night is very less. An interesting match can be seen between the two teams on this ground. Although there is no possibility of rain on the final day, but ICC has kept a reserve day for it. If the match is stopped due to any reason, then this match will be played on March 9.
India’s probable playing eleven
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakraborty.
New Zealand’s probable playing eleven
Mitchell Santner (captain), Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Jimmy Neesham and Lockie Ferguson.