IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Final, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
India is set to face New Zealand in the Final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday, March 8.
Preview
In the Final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, India (IND) is set to face New Zealand (NZ). India delivered their best performance of the tournament in the second semi-final against England. Batting first, India posted a massive total of 253 runs. England responded strongly and fought hard in the chase, reaching 246 runs, but India eventually secured a convincing seven-run victory. With the bat, Sanju Samson played a brilliant knock of 89 runs off 42 balls, while Shivam Dube contributed a valuable 43 runs. In the bowling department, Hardik Pandya picked up two wickets for 38 runs in his four-over spell.
On the other hand, New Zealand also produced an outstanding performance in the first semi-final, defeating South Africa one-sidedly. Batting first, South Africa managed to post 169 runs. However, New Zealand’s top order made the chase look effortless, reaching the target in just 12.5 overs. Finn Allen created history by smashing the fastest century in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history, scoring a sensational 100 runs off just 33 balls. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra impressed with the ball, claiming two wickets for 29 runs in four overs.
Match Information
India vs New Zealand, Final
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 8 Mar 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST ,Ahmedabad
Probable PlayingXI
India
SA Yadav(C), Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, HH Pandya, S Dubey, Axar Patel, SV Samson, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, JJ Bumrah
Bench: RK Singh, Washington Sundar, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, MS Chapman, Mitchell Santner(C), CE McConchie, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, MJ Henry, LH Ferguson
Bench: Devon Conway, JA Duffy, Ish Sodhi, KA Jamieson
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Captains
Ishan Kishan IND | wk
Ishan Kishan has performed well in this tournament, scoring 263 runs in the last 8 games. He also scored 39 runs in the last game against England. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.
Finn Allen NZ | bat
Finn Allen is currently in excellent form. He has scored 289 runs in 8 innings in this tournament. Allen also played an outstanding inning in the last game and scored 100 runs in just 33 balls against South Africa.
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Sanju Samson IND | WK
Sanju Samson is a brilliant and aggressive batter. He scored 232 runs in 4 games in this tournament, including 89 runs in the last game with a strike rate of over 211 against England.
Tim Seifert NZ | WKBAT
Tim Seifert is an excellent top-order batter. He has been performing well in this tournament, scoring 274 runs in the 8 games. Seifert also scored 58 runs in the last game against South Africa.
Budget
Hardik Pandya IND | all
Hardik Pandya is a top-class all-rounder. He scored 27 runs in just 12 balls and took two wickets as well in the last game against England. Hardik is expected to perform outstandingly in this match.
Rachin Ravindra NZ | bat
Rachin Ravindra is an excellent all-rounder and has been performing well recently. He took 11 wickets in the last 6 games, including two wickets in the previous game against South Africa.
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Rinku Singh
IND | BAT
Devon Conway
NZ | WKBAT
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