Spectators were treated to a musical performance by Punjabi singer Sukhbir Singh and international star Ricky Martin before witnessing the ICC T20 World Cup final cricket clash between Team India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.
Sukhbir opened the closing ceremony with his chartbuster ‘Oh Ho Ho Ho’ and had the audience dancing to the iconic track. After his performance, Ricky Martin took the stage and performed several of his popular numbers. The international star also sang her evergreen hit ‘Maria’, whose famous lyrics “Un, Dos, Tres” echoed through the stadium.
Ahead of his performance, Sukhbir even spoke to ANI and expressed his excitement.
“I am very excited because I have never performed for a cricket audience. This performance will be very special…” said the singer.
Coming into the match, New Zealand won the toss and decided to take on India in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup T20 in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
New Zealand entered the final after defeating South Africa in the semi-final, India secured a thrilling seven-run win over England in Mumbai to book their place in the final.
In their head-to-head, history may favor New Zealand, but the form is with India. The Black Caps have not lost a match against India in the T20 World Cup, registering victories in 2007, 2016 and 2021.
In the final, India are aiming for several firsts – first to defend the T20 World Cup title, to become the first host team to win the T20 World Cup and first to three T20 World Cups.
For New Zealand, the biggest challenge will be how to keep India’s star-studded batting line-up relatively quiet and how to deal with Jasprit Bumrah’s unerring line and length. Teams: India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Shiva Hardik Chakara Pandya, Patele Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah. New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert (w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
