T20IWC final: India to face New Zealand in Ahmadabad today at 6:30pm

India and New Zealand will lock horns at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahamadabad on Sunday (today) in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

According to details, both sides have gradually improved as the tournament progressed, recovering from losses against South Africa that displayed the frailties in the line-up.

Despite some players failing to set the tournament alight, both sides are expected to field an unchanged eleven from their semifinal encounters.

Predicted Playing XIs for India and New Zealand:

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson.

More than 130,000 fans are expected to pack the stadium, and millions watching across the globe, the match promises to be a historic occasion for world cricket.

India heads into the final with the chance to achieve several remarkable milestones. A victory would make them the first team in history to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title.

It would also mark the first time a host nation has lifted the Men’s T20 World Cup trophy. Perhaps most significantly, India would become the first side to win three T20 World Cup titles, adding the 2026 crown to their previous triumphs in 2007 and 2024.