WCT20 ·Final
Finished
New Zealand
159/10
(19 ov)
India
255/5
(20 ov)
India won by 96 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
T. Seifert
52 26 2 5 200
F. Allen
9 7 1 0 128.6
Bowling
OMRWEcon
A. Sharma
1 1 5 1 5
J. Bumrah
4 11 15 4 3.8
MATCH STATS NZ IND
PP 52/3 (8.7) 92/0 (15.3)
Middle 91/5 (9.1) 112/4 (11.2)
Death 16/2 (5.3) 51/1 (12.8)
4s 8 19
6s 9 18
Dots 28% 20%
Extras 12 8
Best P'ship 52(6) 105(2)
Runs
INDNZ
5611216822428005101520
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Date and time 08/03/2026 · 13:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Final
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Toss New Zealand won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

India face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad. India have not lost a series or tournament since August 2023 and have added new players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Varun Chakravarthy. New Zealand have reached six ICC semi-finals since 2019 and four finals, the most after India. Both teams meet again at the venue where India lost the 2023 ODI World Cup final.

Toss & Conditions

The final will be played on a mixed red and black soil surface at Narendra Modi Stadium. The pitch offers good pace and bounce with minimal turn, favoring seamers, and has a 5-3 record for chasing sides since 2024.

🪙 New Zealand won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
🌡 31°C💧 28%☁️ 0%💨 7 km/h

Head-to-Head

In the last three meetings, India won twice and New Zealand once.

India 271/5
New Zealand 225/10
2026-01-31
India 165/10
New Zealand 215/7
2026-01-28
India 155/2
New Zealand 153/9
2026-01-25

New Zealand

NRR +0.609WLW→

New Zealand have a 6W-4L record with an NRR of +0.609. They won two of their last three matches, including victories over South Africa and Sri Lanka.

New Zealand 173/1
South Africa 169/8
2026-03-04
New Zealand 159/7
England 161/6
2026-02-27
New Zealand 168/7
Sri Lanka 107/8
2026-02-25

India

NRR +1.000WWW→

India hold an 8W-2L record with an NRR of +1.000. They have won their last three matches against England, West Indies, and Zimbabwe.

India 253/7
England 246/7
2026-03-05
India 199/5
West Indies 195/4
2026-03-01
India 256/4
Zimbabwe 184/6
2026-02-26

Playing XI

NZ
Mitchell SantnerC
Tim SeifertWK
Finn Allen
Rachin Ravindra
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Daryl Mitchell
James Neesham
Matt Henry
Lockie Ferguson
Jacob Duffy
IND
Suryakumar YadavC
Sanju SamsonWK
Abhishek Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Tilak Varma
Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube
Axar Patel
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakaravarthy
Jasprit Bumrah

News & Facts

  • Since 2019, New Zealand are 2-2 against India in ICC tournament knockouts.
  • New Zealand won the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-final and 2021 World Test Championship final, but lost the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final and 2025 Champions Trophy final.
  • India’s semi-final win over England was the first successful defense in a T20 World Cup knockout night match since 2014.
  • Rachin has taken 11 wickets in this tournament; only Trent Boult has more for New Zealand with 13.
  • Varun Chakravarthy has taken at least one wicket in his last 21 T20Is.

Key Stats

NZIND
NRR +0.61 +1.00
Total score 0 1

Verdict

Model projection gives New Zealand 38% and India 62%. Elo difference of -96.3 and a 0.39 higher NRR favor India. Bookmakers list New Zealand at 30% (odds 3.16), confirming India as statistical favorites.

NZIND
42% ML 58%
38% AI 1 62%
35% AI 2 65%
36% Math 64%
30% Books 70%
Playing XI
Mitchell Santner
Mitchell SantnerC Allrounder
Tim Seifert
Tim SeifertWK Wicketkeeper
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra Batting Allrounder
James Neesham
James Neesham Batting Allrounder
Finn Allen
Finn Allen Batsman
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman Allrounder
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell Allrounder
Matt Henry
Matt Henry Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson Bowler
Jacob Duffy
Jacob Duffy Bowler
Glenn Phillips
Glenn Phillips Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar YadavC Batsman
Sanju Samson
Sanju SamsonWK Wicketkeeper
Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma Batsman
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma Allrounder
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya Allrounder
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube Allrounder
Axar Patel
Axar Patel Allrounder
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah Bowler
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan Wicketkeeper
7Wins
Losses3
70%
30%
WLWWWLWWLW→
South Africa 169/8
New Zealand 173/1
04-03-2026 · WCT20
England 161/6
New Zealand 159/7
27-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 168/7
Sri Lanka 107/8
25-02-2026 · WCT20
Canada 173/4
New Zealand 176/2
17-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 175/7
South Africa 178/3
14-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 175/0
United Arab Emirates 173/6
10-02-2026 · WCT20
Afghanistan 182/6
New Zealand 183/5
08-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 208/7
United States of America 201/8
05-02-2026 · WM
India 271/5
New Zealand 225/10
31-01-2026 · T20I
India 165/10
New Zealand 215/7
28-01-2026 · T20I
Last 10 matches
2
7
India 271/5
New Zealand 225/10
31-01-2026 · T20I
India 165/10
New Zealand 215/7
28-01-2026 · T20I
India 155/2
New Zealand 153/9
25-01-2026 · T20I
India 209/3
New Zealand 208/6
23-01-2026 · T20I
India 238/7
New Zealand 190/7
21-01-2026 · T20I
India 234/4
New Zealand 66/10
01-02-2023 · T20I
India 101/4
New Zealand 99/8
29-01-2023 · T20I
India 155/9
New Zealand 176/6
27-01-2023 · T20I
New Zealand 160/10
India 75/4
22-11-2022 · T20I
New Zealand 126/10
India 191/6
20-11-2022 · T20I
9Wins
Losses1
90%
10%
WWWWWWLWWW→
England 246/7
India 253/7
05-03-2026 · WCT20
India 199/5
West Indies 195/4
01-03-2026 · WCT20
India 256/4
Zimbabwe 184/6
26-02-2026 · WCT20
India 111/10
South Africa 187/7
22-02-2026 · WCT20
India 193/6
Netherlands 176/7
18-02-2026 · WCT20
India 175/7
Pakistan 114/10
15-02-2026 · WCT20
India 209/9
Namibia 116/10
12-02-2026 · WCT20
India 161/9
United States of America 132/8
07-02-2026 · WCT20
India 240/4
South Africa 210/6
04-02-2026 · WM
India 271/5
New Zealand 225/10
31-01-2026 · T20I