Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) president and former India cricket captain Kapil Dev, along with the CEO of PGTI, Amandeep Johl, were in attendance at the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Kapil Dev led India to the ODI World Cup in 1983, setting off the cricket revolution in India that has made the sport akin to religion in the country. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also in atten…
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Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) Legendary cricketers MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma brought out the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy together ahead of the final between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.The sight of the duo bringing out the glittering silverware generated a thunderous roar in delight from the packed crowd. Dhoni, who captained India to the title in the inaugural 2007 edition, joined Rohit, who led the team to winning the trophy in 2024.Apart from Dhoni and Rohit, …
Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) Ahead of the high-voltage India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final, the atmosphere at the Narendra Modi Stadium turned electric as famous Gujarati singer Falguni Pathak, Bollywood singer Sukhbir Singh, and pop icon Ricky Martin lit up the gala night with their respective performances.While the audience, especially the locals in the crowd, grooved to Pathak’s hit song ‘Maine Payal Hai Chhankai,’ Punjabi and Bollywood singer Sukhbir belted out his popular pop number…
Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) New Zealand have brought in pacer Jacob Duffy in place of off-spin bowling all-rounder Cole McConchie as captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first against unchanged India in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.India are chasing a record third Men’s T20 World Cup crown, while New Zealand are eyeing their maiden title. Victory for India would also make them the first team to win back-to-back editions and the …
Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) Defending champions India will face off against New Zealand in the final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. India is coming to the contest by beating England in a thriller in the semi-final on Thursday, while on the other side, New Zealand handed a 9-wicket defeat to South Africa on Wednesday.Although the contest is between two strong teams, the outcome is likely to hinge on standout individual displays and crucial head-to-head b…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull thinks the Black Caps will not be fazed by the nature of the soil in the pitch for Sunday’s Men’s T20 World Cup final against India, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Doull also talked about how the pacers can adjust their plans for bowling more slower balls, any possibility of tinkering with the combination, support for Mitchell Santner in the spin bowling department, …
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner believes India’s Varun Chakaravarthy can still be a threat for his side in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, saying that it will only take one match for the mystery spinner to get back in form.Speaking ahead of the title clash, Santner, who is New Zealand’s spin spearhead, defended Varun after he conceded 64 runs against England in the semi-final. The New Zealand skipper said bowling on a…
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the BlackCaps would not mind playing the role of the villains if it means silencing the home crowd and lifting the trophy in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against India to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.New Zealand have been one of the most consistent teams in ICC white-ball tournaments in recent years. This is their fifth appearance in an ICC white-ball final in the last 11 years. However, none of th…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India will not be bothered by their previous record of defeats in ICC events at Ahmedabad and will instead draw strength from a packed home crowd in their quest to win a record third Men’s T20 World Cup title against New Zealand, said former Blackcaps player Simon Doull.India’s not-so inspiring record in Ahmedabad has another layer of intrigue ahead of the final to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Their last two ICC white-ball defeats came at this v…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand’s handling of India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the Men’s T20 World Cup final, especially by their openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, will be dictated by the situation of the game rather than any fixed blueprint, said former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull.Allen and Seifert will be under the spotlight in the title clash to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday after breaking the record for most runs by a partnership in a single edi…