India crushed New Zealand by 96 runs to retain the T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan starred as India posted 255, the highest T20 World Cup final total. Varun Chakravarthy finished as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.
Tempers flared between Arshdeep Singh and Daryl Mitchell as the former hit the batter with the ball unnecessarily. Mitchell was not happy with Arshdeep at all and made sure to showcase his disappointment. Suryakumar Yadav had to step in to calm things down in T20 World Cup final.
India created history in the T20 World Cup final, posting 255 runs in their 20 overs, courtesy of some stunning batting from their top order comprising Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. In the process, India broke a plethora of records. Here's a list of the records broken:
India opener Sanju Samson notched up his third consecutive half-century today to score 89 runs in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. In the process, he also broke Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup record of Virat Kohli in the mega event.
India and New Zealand are facing each other in the final of the T20 World Cup for the first time today. India are aiming for their third World Cup title and will also look to defend their trophy while New Zealand will be keen to lift the trophy for the first time. But why is Williamson not playing?
India host New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, the Kiwis will not have the trio of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Kane Williamson for the first time in many years as they have retired from the format.
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final of the T20 World Cup to lift the trophy for the record third time in history. India also became the first host nation to win the T20 World Cup and also defend their title having won the previous edition in 2024.
Rohit Sharma revealed the reason behind his viral pep talk with Sanju Samson before India’s T20 World Cup opener. After being dropped initially, Samson stayed patient and later shone with key knocks against West Indies and England, proving Rohit’s belief right.
India and New Zealand will lock horns in the T20 World Cup final in a few hours from now at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match is set to start at 7 PM IST and the toss will take place at 6:30 PM which will be extremely critical for both teams.
Here's the complete T20 World Cup winners list from 2007 to 2026. India won the inaugural edition in 2007 and 2024 while several other teams have earned the crown over the course of nine editions. India became the first team to win the tournament three times today.
All eyes are on the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. Here's the latest pitch report of the venue with less than 24 hours for the summit clash to get underway.
Team India will be out to defy history on Sunday in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. All 11 players of the team will certainly give their best shot for the team. But here are three Indian players who can make the difference and help the team win the World Cup.
Team India's decision to drop Axar Patel for the Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup came under the scanner as they lost the clash by 76 runs. Ahead of the final, Surya has revealed that the all-rounder wasn't happy after he was not included in the playing XI for the game.
India and New Zealand will face each other in an ICC final for the fourth time in history. The two teams locked horns in the Champions Trophy final almost exactly a year ago and India won for the first time against them. Here's what happened in all three earlier matches:
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is aware that his team is not the favourites to win the T20 World Cup final. India are the favourites as they are the hosts and given their record in the lead up to the World Cup. But Santner is happy with the underdogs tag and is keen to break a few hearts.
