IND vs NZ Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Final, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

India will clash against New Zealand in the grand finale of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8.

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Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India defeated England by seven runs to make it to the final. Their only loss in the campaign came against South Africa. On the other hand, the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand defeated South Africa by nine wickets to advance to the final. They lost to South Africa and England earlier in the competition.

IND vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Final, Details

Match: India vs New Zealand, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Final

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Sunday, March 8

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

IND vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Final Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue was 189 in the six games played in this campaign. On that note, we can expect yet another high-scoring affair with bowlers trying hard to contain the run-flow.

IND vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Final Probable XIs

India

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

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson.

IND vs NZ, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Final Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

India entered the T20 World Cup on the back of a 4-1 T20I series win over New Zealand at home. Moreover, they are having an exceptional tournament, losing only one game to South Africa. On the other hand, New Zealand is having a mixed campaign, losing to South Africa and England. Though we can expect a nail-biting affair, we can anticipate India to come out on top, thanks to their home advantage.

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