'I wouldn't mind breaking hearts for once' - how can NZ beat India?

Captain Mitchell Santner says New Zealand are keen to "break hearts" in the T20 World Cup final, so how can they beat all-conquering India?

LIVE: India vs New Zealand – T20 World Cup final

Follow our live build-up, with full toss and team news coverage, before our text commentary stream of the 2026 final.

India news: India set for New Zealand clash in T20 final

Across the nation, cricket fans are making plans and gearing up for the India v New Zealand T20 final in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, Delhi is already seeing record-breaking heat. DW has more.

Perennial dark horses, really? Why world cricket keeps forgetting New Zealand’s World Cup pedigree

Nine ODI World Cup semi-finals. Two finals. Five T20 World Cup semi-finals and now a second final on Sunday. New Zealand’s record in big-ticket tournaments is anything but accidental, yet they continue to be casually described as cricket’s perennial dark horses.

IND vs NZ Final Match Timings: What time is India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match?

India will face New Zealand in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, starting at 7:00 PM IST. India aim for a record third title and to defend the trophy, while New Zealand national cricket team chase their maiden crown. Hot, dry weather and a batting-friendly pitch could make it a high-scoring contest.

By TOI SPORTS DESK

’50 percent pressure, 50 percent excitement’: Suryakumar Yadav ahead of T20 World Cup final vs New Zealand

India eye T20 history, New Zealand hunt maiden World Cup

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. The 20-team tournament will end in an Ahmedabad amphitheatre where more than 100,000 fans […]

‘If there’s no pressure, there’s no fun’: India captain Suryakumar excited for T20 World Cup final

The best way to deal with pressure is to embrace it, India captain Suryakumar Yadav reminded his teammates ahead of Sunday’s final of the T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium. India are bidding to become the first team to retain the T20 World Cup title and to achieve that, they will have to deal with not just a strong New Zealand XI but also the weight of expectation from a cricket-mad nation of about 1.4 billion people. Leading the team in the final of a home World Cup was a “special f...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

No pressure, no fun for India captain Suryakumar ahead of T20 World Cup final