India clinches T20 World Cup 2026 title, defeats history in Ahmedabad; Japrit Bumrah wins man of the match | Highlights
#WATCH | Gujarat: Jubilant atmosphere outside Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where India beat New Zealand by 96 runs to lift the #ICCT20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/WpOSsrUwdu
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
Champions ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Phenomenal win for Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket played by us throughout the tournament. Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again. Congratulations to…
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 8, 2026
Heartiest congratulations to our Men in Blue ???????? on their historic T20 World Cup triumph! Crushing New Zealand by 96 runs to lift the trophy on home soil— third title, back-to-back glory! Your grit, brilliance & unity make every Indian proud. Our boys truly rock! ???? ????… pic.twitter.com/VeCvWDG1L8
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) March 8, 2026
#WATCH | Celebrations erupt in Chandigarh as people eagerly await the Indian team to clinch the T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/flzLiCR8Qp
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
Defending Champion India brings the #ICCT20WorldCup home, crushes New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Team India on winning the #ICCT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/zpiDFomzvP
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
#WATCH | Kanpur, UP | And the crowd goes wild as India crushes the New Zealand Cricket Team to lift the ICC T20 World Cup trophy. pic.twitter.com/mEovMQrhf0
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
Finn Allen departs for 9. Suryakumar Yadav hands the ball to Axar Patel, switching it up against the powerful NZ duo, and it turns out to be a masterstroke. Allen goes on his back foot, looks to hit big, doesn't time it well enough, ends up finding Tilak Varma at long-on.
India is off to a comfortable start after three overs, with both openers, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, looking in good form and they will be crucial for the powerplay.
This is the third ICC final in three different formats over the last six years between India and New Zealand — 2021 World Test Championship, 2025 Champions Trophy (ODI), and the 2026 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand have a 2–1 record over India in ICC tournament finals. They won the Champions Trophy 2000 and the World Test Championship 2021, and lost the Champions Trophy last year.
Head-to-head, India lead New Zealand 18–11 with one tie, but New Zealand have a 3–0 record over India in T20 World Cups — Johannesburg 2007, Nagpur 2016, and Dubai 2021.
India have reached the final for the fourth time in T20 World Cups, the most by any team.
Six of the previous nine T20 World Cup finals have been won by the chasing side. Of the other three, two were won by India — in 2007 and 2024, both last-over finishes.
#WATCH | Gujarat: ICC Chairman Jay Shah arrives at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to watch the India vs New Zealand #ICCT20WorldCup final match. pic.twitter.com/VSbRAS9vOs
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
Gujarat: A 'sea of blue' outside Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as a large number of Indian fans arrive here to watch the #ICCT20WorldCupfinal match between India and New Zealand.
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India national cricket team reached the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after a narrow seven-run victory over the England national cricket team in the semi-final.
England’s Jacob Bethell played a remarkable innings, scoring a brilliant century that kept his team in the chase and the match alive until the final stages. However, India managed to hold their nerve in the closing overs.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah then produced an outstanding spell in the death overs, delivering calm and accurate bowling under pressure. His performance proved to be the turning point and helped India secure the hard-fought win.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 5, 2026
A step away from ???????????????????? ????#TeamIndia is into the #T20WorldCup finale ????
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/LxSBs3EDPx#MenInBlue | #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/6BBNkNw2aB
#WATCH | Gujarat: Team New Zealand arrives at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where they will face India in the #ICCT20WorldCupfinal this evening. pic.twitter.com/gDEkEZB0sG
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
Team India are on their way to the stadium for the final match against New Zealand at NMS Ahmedabad. #INDvsNZ
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Come on India, let’s win the trophy! ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/R6yvBXlCMI
#WATCH | UP: Special prayers being offered in Kanpur for the Indian cricket team's victory in the #ICCT20WorldCup2026 finals against New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/m5ea7Ed88t
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026
PTC News Desk: Co-hosts and defending champions India national cricket team will take on New Zealand national cricket team in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The venue holds mixed memories for India, as it was here that the team had earlier faced a heartbreaking defeat in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final.
India reached the final after suffering only one setback in the tournament — a defeat to the South Africa national cricket team in the Super 8 stage. That loss forced the team to fight hard to stay in contention, including a crucial match against the West Indies cricket team. However, since that defeat, Suryakumar Yadav’s side has shown dominant form heading into the title clash.
Their semi-final against the England national cricket team was a thrilling contest. India posted a massive 253 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and eventually secured victory by just seven runs.
Meanwhile, New Zealand arrive in the final with strong momentum after a commanding performance in the semi-final. They defeated South Africa — the only unbeaten team in the tournament at that point — by nine wickets. The victory was powered by a record-breaking unbeaten century from Finn Allen, who reached the milestone in just 33 balls, delivering a stunning performance that crushed the Proteas’ hopes.
Squad:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
- With inputs from agencies
