India became the T20 World Cup champions for the third time, defeating the Kiwis by 96 runs
Team India has won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 title. In the final match played in Ahmedabad.
India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup : Team India has won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 title. In the final match played in Ahmedabad on Sunday, India won the title by a resounding 96 runs, securing the title for the third time. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. India, batting first, set a total of 256 for the Kiwis. In response, New Zealand collapsed for a mere 159.
India won the title for the third time, becoming the first team to defend the title
The Indian team became the first team in T20 World Cup history to win the title for the third time. It also became the first team to win the T20 World Cup twice in a row. It also marked the first time a host team has won the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, New Zealand once again fell short of winning the title.
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (captain), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.