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Mar

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Ahmedabad pitch in focus as India host New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2026 final

Ahmedabad : After a thrilling seven-run victory over England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India have advanced to the final of the T20 World Cup 2026. They will face New Zealand in the summit clash on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the same venue where India lost the ODI World Cup final in 2023. A large section of fans had hoped the final would be held in Mumbai, Kolkata, or Chennai due to the strong crowd engagement and rich cricketing history of these iconic venues. However, Ahmedabad has once again been selected to host the…

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Mar

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Suspense around Ahmedabad pitch for IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final ends: Details here

Ahmedabad : The pitch for the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is set to be full of runs. The surface is expected to be like the one on offer at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the second semifinal, where India posted a mammoth total of 253 runs batting first and then England responded with 246, to lose by only seven runs.  According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, the centre pitch will be in action for the final on Sunday (March 8), and it will be a mix of…

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Mar

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IND vs NZ: Team India players reach Ahmedabad ahead of T20 World Cup final on Sunday – Watch video

Ahmedabad : Team India players reached Ahmedabad today, two days ahead of the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand on Sunday, March 8, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The men in blue don't have much time to rest after their high-scoring semifinal clash against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (March 5). They will get only one training session on Saturday to gear up for the big game on Sunday. For the unversed, India posted a mammoth total of 253 runs after being invited to bat first, thanks to a stunning knock of 89 runs from…

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Mar

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Glenn Phillips hopes Jasprit Bumrah has an off day in T20 World Cup final, ‘He’s also a human’

Ahmedabad : Jasprit Bumrah was the difference between the two teams as India defended 253 runs against England to win by just seven runs. In a match where 499 runs were scored in 40 overs, Bumrah conceded only 33 runs in his four overs. No doubt he will be key once again in the final but New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips is hoping that India's best bowler has an off day in the final on Sunday (March 8) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Having qualified for the final earlier, the Kiwis reached Ahmedabad on Thursday and had their…

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Mar

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‘Take her to Ahmedabad’: Viral girl’s emotional prayer before IND vs ENG semifinal wins hearts online

Mumbai: Team India defeated England in the thrilling semifinal clash on Wednesday to enter the final of the T20 World Cup. Despite posting a mammoth total of 253 runs, England came extremely close and India could win only seven runs in the end. The game was filled with a lot of highs and lows right through, as India eventually held their nerve. However, a little girl has gone viral now who was spotted praying during the national anthem before the match and the fans are looking at her as India's lucky charm and are also hilariously demanding to take her…

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Mar

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IND vs NZ: 3 New Zealand players India need to be wary of in T20 World Cup final

Ahmedabad : India and New Zealand are set to face each other in the final of the T20 World Cup on Sunday, March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The two teams also made it to the final of the Champions Trophy in 2025 and almost exactly a year later, will again lock horns in the summit clash of an ICC event. India won the Champions Trophy final, played in Dubai and the Kiwis have got a perfect opportunity to get the better of the men in blue in the shortest format of the game. New Zealand have…

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Mar

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Sunil Gavaskar gives massive compliment to India’s T20 WC semifinal hero, ‘He is filling voild left by Jadeja’

Mumbai: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has come up with a massive compliment for India vice-captain Axar Patel, after his heroics in the field against England in the T20 World Cup semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He predicted that the all-rounder would become one of the greatest ever players in Indian cricket and also backed him to fill the void left by Ravindra Jadeja, who retired from the shortest format after India's triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024. "We had Ravindra Jadeja before him and Axar is filling that void well. His bowling needs a little more…

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Mar

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ICC confirms match officials for India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final on Sunday

Ahmedabad : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the match officials for the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 between India and New Zealand. The summit clash is scheduled to take place on March 8 (Sunday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will serve as the on-field umpires for the high-octane encounter. This is the second consecutive T20 World Cup final for Illingworth, who stood alongside Chris Gaffaney in the final of the 2024 edition between India and South Africa as well. Moreover, he also officiated in the final of the ODI…

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Mar

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ICC announces eight nominees for T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament, only one Indian in list

Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, March 6, unveiled the eight nominees for the T20 World Cup 2026 Player of the Tournament award. Among them, Sanju Samson is the only Indian cricketer to receive a nomination. The keeper-batter had been dropped from the playing XI earlier in the tournament, but a tactical change brought the Kerala batter back into the side. He returned during the clash against Zimbabwe and has been impressive ever since. In the Super Eights match against the Chevrons, the 31-year-old scored a brisk 24 before producing a stunning unbeaten 97 against West Indies in…

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Mar

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Jasprit Bumrah is not just a once-in-a-generation bowler but century kind of bowler: Sunil Gavaskar

Mumbai: Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah once again proved to be the vital cog as India beat England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing 254 runs, the Harry Brook-led side were very much in the contest till the end but India’s death bowling once again proved vital as the Men in Blue got the job done, winning by just seven runs. Going into the last six overs, England needed 82 runs, which kept both teams in the hunt. Jacob Bethell looked ruthless in the middle and that kept India in…

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