Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) India, as hosts and defending champions, with recent bilateral wins over their opponents, might be slight favourites for Sunday’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium.However, history is on the Black Caps’ side: New Zealand have never lost a single game to India in the tournament’s history.An overview of how each of their previous three meetings unfolded:1. T20 World Cup 2007: New Zealand won by 10 runs in Johannesburg (Quarte…
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Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) An upbeat Indian team will square off against a strong New Zealand side in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, in what will be a second ICC tournament summit clash between the two teams in the past one year after the Champions Trophy final that took place a year ago, on March 9, 2025. India head into the final against New Zealand with a slight edge. Playing at home, carrying the tag of defending champions, and coming off recent bi…
Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) England duo of Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf have been named as on-field umpires for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final, to be played between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Illingworth will oversee his second successive T20 World Cup final, after having been on ground with Chris Gaffaney in the 2024 decider, where India beat South Africa by seven runs in Barbados. The appointment adds to Illingworth’s recent run of high-profil…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) International pop superstar Ricky Martin will perform in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup closing ceremony ahead of the summit clash between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Martin is set to deliver a specially curated live performance, which will start at 5:30 PM IST. Known for his powerful vocals, dynamic stage presence and globally popular Latin pop songs, the singer is expected to transform the pre-match build-up into an electrif…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Calling it “unbelievable feeling”, captain Suryakumar Yadav praised batter Sanju Samson and his bowlers, especially pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and gave the credit to fielding coach T Dilip as India fought back to halt a rampaging England to reach the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a seven-run victory over England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Usually cool as a cucumber, the India captain said his heart was racing as India went into the final with Engl…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) In a semifinal that produced a staggering run-fest and relentless drama at Wankhede Stadium, it was the fielding brilliance of Axar Patel that quietly tilted the balance in India’s favour against England and took the defending champions into the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.England’s chase of India’s daunting 253 looked on course, powered by a breathtaking century from Jacob Bethell. But Axar’s fielding interventions repeatedly halted the visitors’ moment…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India’s dramatic victory over England in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday triggered a wave of praise from BCCI, former cricketers, with many highlighting the contributions of Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, and the team’s collective effort. After posting a 254-run target, India restricted England to 246/7 to clinch a seven-run win and seal a spot in Sunday’s summit clash, where they’ll now face New Zealand at the Narend…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Jacob Bethell hammered a mesmerising century, but his effort went in vain as India rode on superb death bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, which helped the hosts scamper to a seven-run victory in Semifinal 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, taking the hosts to their second successive final. Bethell hammered fifty in 19 balls and 100 in 45 balls as he kept England in the hunt, the two-time champions reaching the last three overs ne…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Cole McConchie, New Zealand’s late addition to the squad, had a night to remember in Kolkata during the semi-final clash as the Kiwis knocked out South Africa to become the first finalists of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The fast-bowler said the weeks since his call-up to the side have been a ‘whirlwind’, saying he was ‘super stoked’ to receive the opportunity. McConchie, alongside Rachin Ravindra, delivered crucial blows to the Proteas’ top order, restricting…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Sanju Samson hammered a second successive half-century and raised vital partnerships with Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube as India posted a massive 253/7 in 20 overs against England in Semifinal 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Samson, who made a grand comeback with an unbeaten 97 against the West Indies in India’s last Super 8 match, put up another superlative display of power-hitting, blasting seven sixes around the ground as he scored 8…