That's a wrap for our coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand. The men in blue reign supreme, and a country of 1.4 billion-plus have another ICC trophy to celebrate. 2007. 2024. 2026.

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live and latest sports updates. Goodnight!

Two consecutive T20 World Cups won by India. Not a single T20I series lost in between. A team that continues to redefine the shortest format of the game, and today's final was an incredible impression of their impact.

Suryakumar Yadav: "It will take a little bit of time (to let the emotions settle in). Very happy with what has happened. Has been a long journey. Started post 2024 when BCCI, Jay bhai that time secretary, showed faith in me. Coming here at Shri Narendra Modi Stadium and doing it is a special feeling."

The Indian players walk up, one by one, to collect their winners' medals. And the Ahmedabad crowd greets each and every one of them with humongous roars. A terrific atmosphere!

The New Zealand players step up and collect their runners-up medals. A tournament where they recovered from a few hiccups and put up some dominant performances led by their opening duo, en route to the final.

"Proud of the boys to make it this far. Had some challenges throughout the tournament. Tonight we were outplayed by a very good team in front of a great crowd," Santner says.

It is final heartbreak for New Zealand once again. Their second T20 World Cup final defeat. Their second ICC final defeat to India in the space of 365 days. But the Kiwis showed themselves off as a power-packed side full of game-changers. Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry all had excellent tournaments. Expect many of them to become household names in the next few months as IPL 2026 kicks off.

Hardik Pandya: "This is what I play cricket for - to win trophies for India. I want to win every trophy I compete in with India. Today is validation for that belief. Ever since Mahieka has entered my life, it has only been about winning. I want to win 10 more trophies for India."

MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma. Suryakumar Yadav. That's the list of Indian captains who have won the T20 World Cup 2026. Suryakumar had a difficult task at hand, taking over the reigns after the twin retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. But under him and Gautam Gambhir, India have adopted a fearless brand of cricket that has ultimately turned them into one of the most feared sides in the history of cricket in one format. 

Sanju Samson wins the 'Player of the Tournament' award. A redemption arc, a true fairytale. Enters India's playing XI midway through the tournament and completely changes the team's fortunes with knocks of 97, 89 and 89 in three consecutive games. 

321 runs in just five matches, at an average of 80.25 and a strike-rate of nearly 200. Terrific.

Samson: "Feels like a dream, actually. Very, very happy, very grateful. Out of words, out of emotions. I'm just going through it, so it feels a bit surreal. To be very honest, I think, sir, it all started one to two years before. When I was with the 2024 World Cup-winning team in West Indies, I couldn't play a game. I kept on visualizing. I kept on dreaming. I kept on working. This is exactly what I wanted to do then."

Jasprit Bumrah wins the 'Player of the Match' award. India's pace maestro scalped four wickets and conceded just 15 runs in his four overs, his best-ever figures. His heroics today see him finish as the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament along with Varun Chakravarthy. 

Bumrah: "It feels extremely special because I've played one final at my home venue and you know, couldn't win that one, but this one feels really special. I was really motivated. I was really clear. I knew what I wanted to do. The wicket was a flat one, so I played all my cricket here, so I used all my experience. Today was a wonderful day where all the execution went as per plan."

Varun Chakravarthy: "Feels very surreal. Back-to-back ICC trophies. Nothing was working for us (him and Abhishek), but finally, we've won the cup."

Abhishek Sharma: "The coach and captain had faith in me. I was doubting myself, playing my first World Cup, it wasn't easy for me. I had never experienced this before. Everyone was so much into me that, 'You're gonna win one game for us'. I just love this team. The way they treated me during that phase, I've never felt it before. I got emotional in between the tournament."

Gautam Gambhir becomes the first person to win two ICC trophies as head coach of India. Champions Trophy 2025 last year, and now the T20 World Cup 2026. His tenure has been full of scrutiny, but his name will be etched in Indian cricket folklore forever.

India came into the game today with an opportunity to register three massive records. Those records have been registered.

- First team to win the T20 World Cup three times

- First team to defend their T20 World Cup crown

- First team to win the T20 World Cup trophy on home soil

VICTORY FOR TEAM INDIA! The men in blue reign supreme in the world of T20 cricket once again. A stunning performance on the night of the final, and a thumping victory by 96 runs. Abhishek Sharma takes the final wicket, as Jacob Duffy is caught at long-on by Tilak Varma.

NZ 159 all out (19)

IND beat NZ by 96 runs.

The final nail in the coffin! Another terrific slower yorker by Jasprit Bumrah, and Mitchell Santner departs for 43. Fourth wicket of the night for India's pace maestro. The men in blue are one wicket away from glory.

NZ 152/9 (17.3)

Good shot! Another boundary for Mitchell Santner, who moves into the 40s. He picks out the gap brilliantly, placing his shot perfectly between the two fielders at deep mid-wicket and long-on. 150 up for the Kiwis.

NZ 152/8 (17)

Close! Bumrah with another searing yorker but Lockie Ferguson just about gets bat on ball. Suryakumar Yadav had brought all the fielders close to the circle, but the edge doesn't travel to any of the men.

NZ 142/8 (15.5)

GONE! Bumrah cleans up another! He is on a hattrick! Matt Henry is new to the crease, gives himself room but has no answer to Bumrah's inch-perfect yorker. Third wicket for the maestro. India are two wickets away from T20 World Cup glory.

NZ 141/8 (15.4)

GONE! Bumrah strikes! India's pace spearhead comes back into the attack and dismisses Jimmy Neesham with a superb slower ball yorker. Second wicket of the match for Bumrah. Seventh wicket goes down for New Zealand.

NZ 141/7 (15.3)

An unsuccessful DRS review taken by India. Appeal for LBW as Santner is trapped on the pads, umpire gives not out, but Hardik convinces Suryakumar to go upstairs. Hawkeye shows the ball pitching outside leg-stump.

NZ 134/6 (14)

GONE! Daryl Mitchell departs! Axar Patel picks up his third wicket of the match. The veteran all-rounder looks to go big but gets caught at deep mid-wicket. Simple catch taken by Ishan Kishan.

NZ 124/6 (12.5)

A terrible sequence of errors from Hardik Pandya! Santner mistimes a drive but Hardik Pandya drops an absolute dolly at backward point. Very next ball, Hardik makes another comical misfield as Santner picks up 4.

NZ 123/5 (12.2)

Mitchell Santner goes big against Varun Chakravarthy! Two clean strikes from the New Zealand captain. The first one is hit back over the bowler's head for 6, and the second over deep mid-wicket.

NZ 119/5 (12)

Controversy erupts at the Narendra Modi Stadium! Daryl Mitchell hammers Arshdeep for two maximums in a row. A couple of balls later, Mitchell defends a ball but Arshdeep ends up losing his cool and throwing the ball back towards the stumps. The ball ends up hitting Mitchell, and the NZ vice-captain is absolutely fuming! 

The umpire has to intervene and speak to Arshdeep. Meanwhile, Suryakumar looks to defuse the situation and has a word with Mitchell.

NZ 103/5 (11)

10 overs done in the New Zealand innings. Half their batting lineup is back in the hut, and apart from Tim Seifert, they haven't had much to write home about. Axar has taken two wickets, while Bumrah, Hardik and Chakravarthy have taken one each.

NZ 88/5 (10)

GONE! Ishan Kishan has done it again! Surely that is the first nail in the coffin for New Zealand. Seifert goes for a big hit off Chakravarthy, but Ishan Kishan grabs it at deep mid-wicket. Kishan was losing balance, but maintained composure to loop the ball back up and complete the catch.

NZ are five down, India can sniff the title already!

NZ 72/5 (8.1)

GONE! Another one bites the dust! Hardik Pandya strikes, inside edge and Mark Chapman departs. Pandya celebrates with a cheeky thumbs-up. New Zealand are four down!

NZ 70/4 (7.4)

Tim Seifert gets to his half-century in just 23 balls! He smashes two maximums as Varun Chakravarthy's first over goes for 16. This has been a great knock from him, given the pressure of wickets falling at the other end.

NZ 68/3 (7)

New Zealand are stumbling and stuttering. The required run-rate is nearly 15 already, and they've only just finished the powerplay. Finn Allen was handed a lifeline but departed soon after. Rachin Ravindra followed suit, and Glenn Phillips didn't manage much either. Axar Patel took two wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah struck too.

Tim Seifert and Mark Chapman are at the crease, but NZ have to pull off a miracle to win this game from here.

NZ 52/3 (6)

GONE! Clean bowled! Axar Patel strikes again! Glenn Phillips plays a cross-batted shot, misses the ball and the stumps get dislodged. New Zealand are three down in the powerplay. Suryakumar Yadav's decision to hand the ball to Axar in the powerplay has proven to be a huge masterstroke.

NZ 47/3 (5)

Jasprit Bumrah strikes first ball! Stunning catch! Ishan Kishan runs in from deep fine-leg and grabs a sensational catch to dismiss Rachin Ravindra. The Kiwi all-rounder miscued his shot, but Kishan still had a lot to do. NZ two down!

NZ 32/2 (3.1)

GONE! No mistake this time! Finn Allen departs for 9. Suryakumar Yadav hands the ball to Axar Patel, switching it up against the powerful NZ duo, and it turns out to be a masterstroke. Allen goes on his back foot, looks to hit big, doesn't time it well enough, ends up finding Tilak Varma at long-on.

NZ 31/1 (2.4)

Tim Seifert takes the attack to Hardik Pandya! Hammers two maximums in a row in the second over, and then two boundaries in a row to end the over. First maximum is hit hard over deep mid-wicket, the second is scooped over fine-leg. Seifert then goes off-side, hammers a drive for 4 through the covers, and then through mid-off for another. 21 off Hardik's over.

NZ 25/0 (2)

Oh dear! Finn Allen has been dropped on 0 by Shivam Dube! Tentative start by New Zealand, Allen looks to go big but miscues it. Shivam Dube looks to take it at long-off, but ends up dropping it! Huge let-off for New Zealand and Allen.

NZ 4/0 (1)

New Zealand will not only need Finn Allen and Tim Seifert to come good today, but also the rest of their batting unit. No better day, no more important day for Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell to step up.

Abhishek Sharma started the carnage, Ishan Kishan joined in. Samson played a sort of an anchor role at the start, and then went berserk, getting out for 89. And just when it seemed New Zealand were pulling things back a little, Shivam Dube finished off in style to take India to 255.

SHIVAM DUBE RUNS RIOT! Unbelievable hitting. He hammers James Neesham for 24 in the last over! Two maximums, three boundaries. India post 255/5 in 20 overs. It is the highest total in a T20 World Cup final!

IND 255/5 (20)

NZ Target: 256

Matt Henry concludes the over really well. Varies his line and length brilliantly, going wide, going slow, going full. Concedes just five runs in the final five balls of the over. Tilak mistimed an attempted slog on the final ball, but the ball fell just short of Neesham running in at long-on.

IND 231/5 (19)

OUT! Hardik Pandya's stay at the crease ends. Not the best outing with the bat for the star India all-rounder; he goes for 18 off 13. He slams a maximum on the first ball of the 19th over, which is being bowled by Henry. But a slower, shorter ball by Henry catches Pandya out right after that. He miscues, the ball goes straight up, and it's a simple catch for Santner in the circle.

IND 226/5 (18.2)

Boundary after 16 balls for India! Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma have struggled to get going after coming in, but the all-rounder finally gets one away for 4 through deep mid-wicket. Neesham is bowling an excellent spell at the death. He's on 3/22 after three overs.

IND 220/4 (18)

India need 50 runs in the final three overs to register the record for the highest-ever team total in T20 World Cup history. James Neesham comes back into the attack, but isn't able to complete his hattrick after taking two in two in the previous over.

IND 211/4 (17.1) 

Finn Allen puts one down! Tilak Varma hits a square cut with immense power, it flies straight to Allen at backward point, but he fails to grab it. Allen looks to have hurt his finger too, which is already strapped from beforehand. Tilak gets a lifeline.

IND 206/4 (16.2)

OUT! James Neesham is on a hattrick! Suryakumar Yadav is gone for a golden duck in the T20 World Cup final. The Indian captain goes for a shot between fine-leg and deep square-leg. It's a shot he loves to play, but NZ had set the trap. Rachin Ravindra, though, takes an excellent diving catch!

IND 204/4 (16)

GONE! Ishan Kishan follows Sanju Samson back to the dugout in the same over. Low full toss from Neesham and it does the trick again. Kishan doesn't time it well enough, and gets caught at long-on. Mark Chapman takes it.

Kishan departs for 54 off 25!

IND 204/3 (15.5)

Samson misses out on a century! Full toss from Neesham, Samson doesn't time it well enough, but Cole McConchie takes an excellent running catch at the boundary rope. Samson departs for 89. It's the world record for the highest-ever individual score by a batter in a T20 World Cup final!

IND 203/2 (15.1)

200 up for India! 50 for Ishan Kishan! Destructive. Brutal. The ridiculous hitting continues, as Kishan smashes another maximum and a boundary against Santner. The NZ captain's spell ends with figures of 0/33. Still better compared to his teammates.

IND 203/1 (15)

INCREDIBLE HITTING! This is batting of the highest quality from Sanju Samson! He smashes three sixes in a row against Rachin Ravindra. He is up to 88 off 44! His last 38 runs have come off 11 balls! India are 9 runs away from the 200-run mark.

IND 191/1 (14)

Massive! Ishan Kishan absolutely clobbers Matt Henry for 6 over deep mid-wicket. The left-hander is now into the 40s, and is going at a strike-rate of 200+. Henry's over goes for 10, and that is one of the better ones of the day.

IND 171/1 (13)

Sanju Samson hammers two maximums in a row! First one is short from Fergison, and is pulled away with extreme force. Next one is fuller and Samson slams it straight back over the bowler for 6! Kishan then joins the 6-hitting spree, and slams another over flat one over long-on! And then Samson concludes the over with another 4 over mid-off! This is incredible hitting!

24 off the over. 150 up for India!

IND 161/1 (12)

50 for Sanju Samson! He's taken up the anchoring role today with Abhishek and Kishan going hammer and tongs at the other end, but he registers his third fifty in a row in the tournament. Kishan, meanwhile, smacks his first maximum, going after Santner. He is on 27 off 12!

IND 137/1 (11)

Halfway stage of the Indian innings, and it has been one-sided so far. Abhishek Sharma saved his best for last, smashing an 18-ball half-century. Sanju Samson has gone great guns too, and is close to completing his fifty. Ishan Kishan has made a brisk start as well!

IND 127/1 (10)

Two excellent overs by Mitchell Santner to start his spell. He has conceded just 11 runs so far. His second over goes for 5. Much-needed for New Zealand, who have seen the other overs go for plenty. 

IND 115/1 (9)

Ishan Kishan slams two boundaries! His first shot is a nicely-timed punch towards long-on that is saved near the boundary. That shot brings up 100 for India as the batters run two. Kishan then slams two excellent 4s, one through mid-wicket and another firmly cut through point.

IND 110/1 (8)

GONE! Abhishek Sharma's innings comes to an end. Soft dismissal. Rachin Ravindra bowls it wide outside off-stump, Abhishek swings, gets a soft edge that is collected by wicket-keeper Tim Seifert. 

Abhishek departs for 52 off 21. His best knock of the tournament comes in the final!

IND 98/1 (7.1)

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner comes in to bowl the first over after the powerplay. Samson times a boundary through backward point for 4. He is up to 38 now. However, Santner concedes just 6 runs in the over.

IND 98/0 (7)

Half-century for Abhishek Sharma! In just 18 balls! The onslaught has come on the biggest stage of all, the final. He slams two more boundaries through the leg-side. Duffy goes short and Abhishek pulls him mightily for two 4s.

It is the fastest fifty of the T20 World Cup 2026!

IND 92/0 (6)

Abhishek Sharma is blitzing towards a half-century now! Slow, low full toss and he slices it over long-on for a maximum. He then goes for a big shot over fine-leg. Big top edge, Mark Chapman gives chase, but the dive isn't enough to catch it. It goes for 4 too.

IND 82/0 (5.3)

The riot continues! Matt Henry comes back from the other end, but Abhishek and Samson hit a maximum each in the fifth over. India are going at more than 14 runs per over! Abhishek slams a slower ball over long-off, while Samson hammers it for 6 over deep mid-wicket.

IND 72/0 (5)

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson register the first 50+ opening partnership in a Men's T20 World Cup final. They beat the previous record of 48, set by Pakistan's Kamran Akmail and Shahzaib Hasan in the 2009 final.

Abhishek Sharma goes big! An outside edge goes for 4 over third-man on Lockie Ferguson's first ball. Next ball, Abhishek hammers it over long-off, all the way for a maximum! 

Two balls later, another outside edges comes off Samson's bat, but goes for 6! Lockie then continues to bowl down the pads, bowls two wides and the last ball of the over goes for 4! 50 up for India in 4 overs.

IND 50/0 (4)

Abhishek Sharma accelerates! The left-hander targets Jacob Duffy, slams a boundary over mid-wicket, and then hammers it over mid-off for 4 more! He goes for an aggressive pull on the next ball but mistimes it. Glenn Phillips charges in from deep square-leg, but the ball falls inches short.

And Samson grabs 4 more over mid-off on the final ball. 15 off Duffy's first over.

IND 27/0 (3)

Abhishek Sharma does not go aggressive against Glenn Phillips. A nicely-timed cover drive on the final ball of the over, but a terrific fielding effort by Daryl Mitchell at wide long-off saves the boundary.

IND 12/0 (2)

Samson hammers it for 4! First boundary of the T20 World Cup final comes on the fifth ball of the first over, after four dots in a row. He helps it over the in-field, one bounce for 4 through mid-on. Henry keeping things tight, though, and concedes just 5 runs in the first over.

And Glenn Phillips will bowl the second over! NZ going with the part-time offie in the powerplay/

IND 5/0 (1)

We are LIVE! Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are out open the batting for India. Matt Henry will take the new ball for New Zealand. Samson is facing the first ball. Henry starts off well, hits Sanju on the pads second ball, but his appeal is turned down.

IND 0/0 (0.2)

Time for the national anthems before the start of the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad. First the New Zealand anthem, and then India's. Gear up folks, the match is about to begin shortly.

Opponents have used an off-spinner to target Abhishek Sharma in this tournament, but with New Zealand dropping Cole McConchie, they're looking to use a different weapon against the No. 1 T20I batter in the world. 

Glenn Phillips can be seen warming up with the ball in the lead-up to the match. Could he bowl in the powerplay?

New Zealand XI vs India: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

Cole McConchie goes out, Jacob Duffy comes back in!

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

The mystery ends. India are going with the SAME TEAM.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner wins the toss and opts to bowl! Eight of the nine T20 World Cup finals till date have been won by the team winning the toss. India will be batting first in the final!

India have batted first in six of the eight matches so far in the T20 World Cup 2026, opting to bat most of the time Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss. Will we see the same today? Stay tuned folks, toss coming up!

We are just under 10 minutes away from toss time at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be interesting to see what the toss-winning captain decides to do, and whether the dew factor would play a big role in their decision.

New Zealand have stuck to the same Top 6 for the entire tournament, so that is likely to remain the same. One possible change for the Kiwis could come in the No. 8 position, where Jimmy Neesham could make way for a frontline seamer like Jacob Duffy or Kyle Jamieson.

The closing ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 is underway in Ahmedabad, with Ricky Martin, Sukhbir and Falguni Pathak performing. More than 100,000 fans are expected at the venue today. 

As debate and discussion over India's playing XI for the T20 World Cup final rages on, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif advised Gautam Gambhir to drop Abhishek Sharma for the big clash against New Zealand.

"India can give Abhishek Sharma a break. He has played many matches now. There is no harm in making changes. You can make changes in the shortest format. I believe that, like you brought in Sanju Samson, and he did a great job, so that change worked in your favour. When you look in the dugout to see who can replace Abhishek Sharma, you see Rinku Singh sitting there. So, bring him in," Kaif said on his YouTube channel.

The poor form of Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy has opened up a selection headache for Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir, with Rinku Singh and Kuldeep Yadav waiting in the wings. It would be a massive call by the Indian team management if they choose to drop either player for the final!

Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, New Zealand's powerful openers, have been a big reason behind the Black Caps' success in this tournament. Seifert was the Player of the Match in NZ's first two games. On the other hand, Allen had provided starts in nearly every game, but smashed one of the most breathtaking knocks in T20 World Cup history in the semi-final against South Africa, hammering a 33-ball 100 to take the Kiwis to the final.

India's all-rounders have almost always stepped up and made a difference in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Hardik Pandya has two POTM awards, with two half-centuries and some crucial cameos and bowling spells. Shivam Dube has 209 runs in seven games at a strike-rate of nearly 160. And Axar Patel has eight wickets, and his fielding played a crucial role in India winning the semi-final!

What a tournament this has been for Sanju Samson. A poor run of form saw him out of India's playing XI at the start of the T20 World Cup 2026. But Samson earned a place in the side after India's Super 8 loss to South Africa, and never looked back. He has been the 'Player of the Match' in India's last two games: the Super 8 decider against West Indies, and the semi-final against England.

Samson smashed a stunning 97 against West Indies, nervelessly leading India to victory in the Super 8. Then, Samson followed it up by smashing a 42-ball 89 against England in the semi-final!

Team India face a problem that they would have likely never anticipated heading into the T20 World Cup 2026. Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy, the No. 1-ranked T20I batter and bowler respectively, have been out of form of late. As a result, both of their spots in the playing XI is in doubt heading into the final!

Abhishek has had a tournament to forget, scoring only 89 runs in seven matches, including three ducks. On the other hand, Chakravarthy has picked up wickets in every match, but has gone for big runs in the Super 8.

Meanwhile, India's badminton star Lakshya Sen is in the All England Open men's singles final against Lin Chun-Yi. Their match is about to begin shortly. Click the link to head on over to our live coverage of that match! CLICK HERE

We are just about 30 minutes away from the start of the closing ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Two-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Martin is set to headline the performers today. Falguni Pathak and Sukhbir are the artists set to bring the local flavour in the ceremony.

This is the third India-New Zealand final in ICC tournaments in this decade. New Zealand beat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2021, while India beat NZ in the Champions Trophy final last year. Now, the two sides clash in the T20 World Cup final!

New Zealand are in the T20 World Cup summit clash for the first time since 2021. The Kiwis also lost to South Africa in the group stages, saw a match get washed out and lost another in the Super 8. But the Kiwis avenged South Africa in the semi-finals with a thumping victory. They'll be eyeing their first title today!

Group Stage:
NZ beat AFG by 5 wickets
NZ beat UAE by 10 wickets
SA beat NZ by 7 wickets
NZ beat CAN by 8 wickets

Super 8:
NZ vs PAK abandoned due to rain
NZ beat SL by 61 runs
ENG beat NZ by 4 wickets

Semi-Final:
NZ beat SA by 9 wickets

In the previous edition, in 2024, India had reached the T20 World Cup final without losing a single match. This time around, they've had to battle harder and overcome bigger hiccups. A massive 76-run defeat came against South Africa in the Super 8, after which India have played three virtual knockout games in a row.

Group Stage:
IND beat USA by 29 runs
IND beat NAM by 93 runs
IND beat PAK by 61 runs
IND beat NED by 17 runs

Super 8:
SA beat IND by 76 runs
IND beat ZIM by 72 runs
IND beat WI by 5 wickets

Semi-Final:
IND beat ENG by 7 runs

As the hosts and the No. 1-ranked T20I team in the ICC rankings, India may be entering the final as favourites. However, they have to do something today that they've never done before: beat New Zealand in a T20 World Cup game.

Till date, the two sides have met three times in the tournament's history. New Zealand have won on all three occasions!

India are looking to become the first team to achieve three major records today. Here's what India would achieve if they win the final today:

- First team to win the T20 World Cup three times

- First team to defend the T20 World Cup title

- First team to win the T20 World Cup trophy on home soil

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand. We are at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today, the largest cricket stadium in the world. Both teams eyeing glory, eyeing history! 

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates from the match.