Ahmedabad: Kajal, a laborer, sprinkles water while cleaning seats at Narendra Modi Stadium (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: India will take on New Zealand in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup T20 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with Suryakumar Yadav’s side aiming to create history by defending their title. India reached the climactic clash after beating England in the semi-finals to become the third team after Pakistan and Sri Lanka to reach the T20 World Cup final.
India departs from Mumbai to Ahmedabad | Team India is heading into the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand
However, New Zealand remain a tough opponent and have never lost to India in their previous T20 World Cup encounters.With such a big game ahead of us, fans are also curious about what will happen if the final is affected by weather or other situations. According to ICC rules, the organizers will first try to finish the match on the scheduled day, even if the game has to be shortened due to rain.If the match cannot be completed on that day, a reserve day is in place. The game will continue from the same point where it was stopped, rather than starting over. However, if rain prevents any result even after the reserve day, both teams will be declared joint winners of the tournament.Another possibility is that the match ends in a draw. In such a case, the winner will be decided through a Super Over, where both teams get one extra over to bat and bowl.If the Super Over also ends in a draw, another will be played.This rule was introduced after the controversial ending of the 2019 ODI World Cup final. Previously, only one Super Over was played and if there was a tie, the team that hit more boundaries won. Now the Super Overs will continue until a clear winner emerges.
