New Delhi: India and New Zealand will square off in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, March 8. With the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, both the teams would be eyeing glory after New Zealand thrashed South Africa in semifinal and India beat England by 7 runs in another semifinal.
India could also become the first team to defend the T20 World Cup and also the first side to win the title on home soil, while New Zealand can win their first men’s senior cricket World Cup. Ahead of the T20 World Cup final clash, here is all you need to know about the much-awaited match.
Live Streaming details
The India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 final match start at 7 PM IST with the toss taking place at 6:30 PM IST. The match will be shown live on the Star Sports Network in India and fans can watch the live streaming on the JioHotstar app and website.
IND vs NZ head-to-head
India and New Zealand have played 30 T20I matches, with India holding a superior overall record of 18 wins compared to New Zealand’s 11 (1 match ended as no result or tie). However, the Kiwis have a dominant 3-0 record over Men in Blue in T20 World Cup meetings.
Pitch and weather report
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad supports the batters, producing high-scoring games. Teams winning the toss should ideally opt to bat first and score around 180 to 200 runs which is a safe total. Bowlers get little assistance, especially the spinners.
Ahmedabad is expected to have clear weather on Sunday with day temperatures around 26 degree Celsius and cooler conditions at night, dropping below 23 degree Celsius. Rain is not expected to play a spoilsport in the game.
Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.