New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP) India will take on New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with the hosts aiming to achieve several milestones in the history of the tournament.The defending champions are looking to become the first team to defend their World T20 title and also the first team to win the tournament thrice. India won the previous edition in 2024 after defeating South Africa in the final.
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India suffered a heavy defeat against South Africa on 22 February in a match of the Super 8 tournament, but recovered to win the remaining Super 8 matches and reach the semi-finals. They then defeated England in a close and high-scoring semi-final.Over 100,000 spectators are expected at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the final. While India will be aiming for another World Cup title in front of their home crowd, New Zealand will be aiming to win the trophy for the first time.India enter the final as hosts and defending champions and have also recorded recent bilateral series wins against New Zealand. However, New Zealand hold a strong record against India in T20 World Cup matches, having won all three previous meetings between the teams in the tournament.
T20 World Cup 2007: New Zealand win by 10 runs in Johannesburg
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori produced a strong all-round performance in the first edition of the ICC Under-20 Men’s World Cup. He took 4 for 20 and also scored 15 runs from five balls to help New Zealand beat India during the group stage.New Zealand set a target of 191. India were 76 for 1 when Vettori came into the attack and dismissed Robin Uthappa and current India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who scored 51 off 33 balls.Spin bowling then tightened New Zealand’s control. Jeetan Patel dismissed Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni was run out for 24 and Vettori returned later to remove Irfan Pathan and Dinesh Karthik.Earlier, Brendon McCullum scored 45 at the top of the order while Craig McMillan and Jacob Oram added runs towards the end to take New Zealand to a total that India could not chase down.
T20 World Cup 2016: New Zealand win by 47 runs in Nagpur
The two teams met again in 2016 in Nagpur. New Zealand defended a total of 126 by bowling India out for 79, with the three spinners taking nine wickets between them.Corey Anderson scored 34 off 42 balls for New Zealand, while Luke Ronchi added 21 not out from 11 balls after coming in at number eight.India struggled with the bowling, with Virat Kohli scoring 23 and MS Dhoni 30. When Ish Sodhi dismissed Kohli at 39 for 5 in the ninth over, India were already under pressure.Dhoni was dismissed in the 18th over and Adam Milne then took the last wicket by removing Ashish Nehra three balls later.Nathan McCullum finished with 2 for 15, Sodhi took 3 for 18 and Mitchell Santner returned figures of 4 for 11 along with 18 runs. Milne was the only fast bowler to take a wicket in the match.
FIFA World Cup T20 2021: New Zealand win by 8 wickets in Dubai
India and New Zealand meet again in the FIFA T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai. India scored 110 for 7, which New Zealand chased down comfortably.Trent Boult took a wicket in the over and later picked up two more in the 19th over. Ish Sodhi returned figures of 2 for 17, Tim Southee took 1 for 26 and Adam Milne finished with 1 for 30.Mitchell Santner did not take a wicket but bowled an economical spell of 0 for 15, including 11 balls.In reply, Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell started the chase well. Mitchell scored 49 off 35 balls before being dismissed with New Zealand needing 15 runs. Captain Kane Williamson then completed the chase to seal the victory.India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup MatchPlayed: 3New Zealand: 3rdIndia: 0India and New Zealand will now meet again in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday, March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.The two teams also reached the Champions Trophy final in 2025 and will meet again in the final of the ICC tournament almost a year later.
