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After a month of thrilling cricket action, India and New Zealand are set to face off in the Final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, March 8th.
The mouth-watering India vs New Zealand clash will be played at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.
India
India has only grown stronger as the T20 World Cup progressed, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the charge. Their semi-final performance showcased their potential, but a few key areas still need improvement as they will be eager to fire on all cylinders in the summit clash and claim a third title.
New Zealand
New Zealand had a shaky start in the group stage and Super 8s but turned it around when it mattered, thrashing South Africa in the semi-final. Their bowling has found its mojo, while their batting heavily relies on the openers, whom they will be hoping to fire again as they eye their maiden T20 World Cup title.
Also Read: How New Zealand Mastered The Basics To Beat South Africa In T20 World Cup Semi-Final
Top run scorers in India vs New Zealand T20Is
We are considering only the players from the current squad.
Suryakumar Yadav - 526 runs
Suryakumar Yadav tops the India vs New Zealand T20Is run chart with 526 runs, averaging 58.44 at a strike-rate of 170.77 including 4 50s and a century.
Tim Seifert - 425 runs
Tim Seifert is next on the list with 425 runs at 32.69 average and 148.6 strike-rate, including 4 50s in 15 appearances in India vs New Zealand T20Is.
Daryl Mitchell - 366 runs
Daryl Mitchell sits third on the list with 366 runs in 19 innings at 22.87 average and 148.17 strike-rate in India vs New Zealand T20Is.
Top wicket-takers in India vs New Zealand T20Is
We are considering only the players from the current squad.
Ish Sodhi - 30 wickets
Ish Sodhi leads the wickets chart in India vs New Zealand T20Is with 30 wickets at an average of 23.8 and economy rate of 8.5 striking at every 16.8 ball.
Mitchell Santner - 23 wickets
Mitchell Santner is next with 23 wickets in this fixture, averaging 30.43 and economy of 7.77 in 26 innings.
Arshdeep Singh - 17 wickets
Arshdeep Singh sits third with 17 wickets in 9 games at an average of 18.11 and at a strike-rate of 11.2 in India vs New Zealand T20Is.
India vs New Zealand Key Stats
India key records
- India has won 7 out of 10 T20Is at Narendra Modi Stadium till date.
- Sanju Samson has been India's best batter in T20 World Cup 2026 - 232 runs, 77.33 average and 201.73 strike-rate.
- Hardik Pandya is India's T20I leading run-scorer from the current squad at Narendra Modi Stadium - 227 runs, 32.42 average and 160.99 strike-rate.
- Hardik Pandya in T20I knockouts for India - 118 runs, 39.33 average and 196.66 strike-rate.
- Jasprit Bumrah has an economy of 4.45 in T20Is at Narendra Modi Stadium.
- India has been the team with second highest dismissals against spin in T20 World Cup 2026 - 25 dismissals, 22.28 average and 138.55 strike-rate.
- Jasprit Bumrah in T20I knockouts - 9 wickets, 15.88 average and 13.8 strike-rate.
- Varun Chakravarthy has 8 wickets in 3 T20Is at Narendra Modi Stadium at an impressive strike-rate of 8.2.
- Suryakumar Yadav in T20I knockouts for India - 76 runs, 15.2 average and 124.59 strike-rate.
New Zealand key records
- New Zealand has lost each of their two T20Is in Narendra Modi Stadium till date.
- New Zealand has won each of the three T20 World Cup matches against India till date.
- Matt Henry in T20I knockouts for New Zealand - 4 wickets, 13.25 average and 10.5 strike-rate.
- Finn Allen has the best batting strike-rate in T20 World Cup 2026 - 289 runs, 203.52 strike-rate.
- Mitchell Santner has been New Zealand's most economical bowler in T20 World Cup 2026 - 6.33 economy rate, 24 overs, 2 wickets.
- Rachin Ravindra has been New Zealand's leading wicket-taker in this T20 World Cup - 11 wickets, 10.63 average and 9.27 strike-rate.
- New Zealand has been the most destructive batting line-up against left-arm pacers in this T20 World Cup - 53.25 average, 219.58 strike-rate.
- Tim Seifert and Finn Allen have been the most successful batting partnership in T20 World Cup 2026 - 463 runs, 77.16 average, 2 100s, 1 50.
India vs New Zealand key records which could be broken in Final, T20 World Cup 2026
- If India wins the T20 World Cup 2026 Final, they will become the first team on the planet to win the Men's competition for the record third time.
- Shivam Dube is 35 runs away from 1000 T20I runs.
- Finn Allen needs 95 runs to surpass the record of most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition.
- Ish Sodhi is 3 wickets away from becoming the highest wicket-taker in T20Is for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner is 2 wickets away from 350 international wickets.
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