Sunday’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium pits a confident New Zealand against an unbeaten-at-home India, but one fact looms large: the Kiwis have never won a T20 here.
Two matches, two losses—that’s New Zealand’s Ahmedabad dossier, a vulnerability exposed as they eye their first World Cup title.
Their path to the decider has been triumphant: five wins, two defeats, highlighted by a semifinal rout of South Africa thanks to Finn Allen’s historic hundred.
It’s their second final, post the 2021 reverse to Australia, against India’s experienced trio of final appearances and dual championships.
India’s prowess at this stadium is legendary—seven victories from 10 T20s, toppling England, Netherlands, South Africa, and New Zealand. Tournament play saw one win and a South Africa stumble in two fixtures.
World Cup stats at the venue: balanced with three batting-first successes, two chases, and a tie. India winning would mark them as back-to-back champions, a unique feat.
As tension builds, New Zealand must conquer their demons in Ahmedabad to topple the hosts and script a fairy-tale ending.