Overview
- India meet New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final at Narendra Modi Stadium at 7 pm IST, with TV on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar, and an expected crowd exceeding 100,000.
- Victory would make India the first team to retain the T20 World Cup and the first three-time winners, with the setting recalling their 2023 ODI final defeat at the same venue.
- India reached the decider after a seven-run semi-final win over England highlighted by Jasprit Bumrah’s death-overs spell, while New Zealand swept past South Africa by nine wickets behind Finn Allen’s 100* off 33.
- Forecasts point to evening temperatures easing from near 39°C and significant dew, conditions that typically aid chasers and could elevate the importance of the toss.
- Previews indicate largely unchanged XIs, with Sanju Samson in strong touch for India and Allen a major threat for New Zealand, Bumrah key to India’s plans, and pace expected to shape the game more than spin on this surface.