Mitchell Santner has urged fans in New Zealand to get up early and support New Zealand during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The match will start at 2:30 in New Zealand.The New Zealand captain has asked his fans to set their alarms to watch the final even though it will be held early in the morning.“This is KIA ORA AOTEAROA BLACKCAPS captain Mitch Santner. Sorry to bother you on Sunday. Now I’m not really one for big speeches or rallying cries. But I wanted to remind you all about our ICC T20 World Cup final against India on Monday morning (2.30am NZT).”See also: IND vs NZ Live Score
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Santner also pointed out that his team will be outnumbered by Indian supporters at the venue.“It’s fair to say we’re a bit outnumbered here – 1.4 billion fans of Team India and all. And I’m pretty sure most of the 130,000 seats at the Narendra Modi Stadium will be rooting for them too. But that’s all good – because we know you’ll have our backs at home,” Santner said.He urged fans to make time to watch the game, even if it means being late for work or school.
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“Even though you’re not with us—we see the photos, the posts, we hear the stories, and we know about the late nights and early starts. We feel your aroha. We get it—the finals are super early on Monday morning. But set your alarm and come around us one more time. And if you’re a little late for work or school, please pass my message on to your boss or teachers—some extra luggage.” versatile.Santner ended his message by saying that the team hopes to go home with the trophy.“Aotearoa,” a Maori word, means “land of the long white clouds.” On Sunday evening, India will be hoping that the clouds over Motera definitely darken for the visitors.Earlier, Santner also said that New Zealand would aim to “silence” the crowd in Ahmedabad, where a large number of India supporters are expected at the stadium.India, meanwhile, are chasing several milestones in the finals. They are aiming to become the first host nation to win the T20 World Cup, the first team to defend the title and the first team to win the tournament three times.India have reached the T20 World Cup final four times, the most of any team. Of the nine previous finals, six were won by the pursuit team. Of the remaining three, India won two – in 2007 and 2024 – both in matches decided in the final.
