The India national cricket team has enjoyed a long and influential history in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and the team’s appearances in the tournament’s final game have played a major role in shaping the global popularity of the format of T20 cricket.

India defeated England by seven runs in the thrilling semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India will now meet New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad.

India’s women’s cricket team has been nominated for the 2026 Laureus World Team of the Year Award after winning their maiden World Cup title. They are the first women’s cricket team to earn this honour,

India's bid to become the first team to retain the Twenty20 World Cup will collide ​with New Zealand's quest for a maiden global white-ball crown when the finalists step on to the field at ‌the world's largest cricket stadium on Sunday.

Ex-Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul believe that the pressure will be on India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand due to large support at home and their record at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India and New Zealand will lock horns in Ahmedabad on Sunday (March 8).