India vs New Zealand Final: The final match of T20 World Cup 2026 is between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Before the final to be held on March 8, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner's statement is going viral. Santner is so intoxicated with winning the trophy that he is even ready to break his heart. In the press conference regarding the final match, Mitchell Santner openly said that even if he had to break some hearts for the trophy, he would not mind. Here whose hearts he is talking about breaking are Indian fans.

There is no harm in breaking some hearts for the trophy - Santner

Mitchell Santner said in the press conference before the final match that he does not feel that he is not going to win the trophy. They are fully prepared to win the trophy. His team has been performing consistently and if they fix a few more things then they will be in a better position to win the trophy. He said that he doesn't care even if some hearts get broken for the sake of the trophy.

Santner's words and actions are like those of Cummins.

This statement of Mitchell Santner has reminded us of what Pat Cummins said in the pre-match conference of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Then Cummins had said that he would silence the spectators sitting at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Everyone saw what happened after that. Team India, which had been winning throughout the tournament, lost to Australia in the finals.

Before the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Mitchell Santner's words were not the only ones of Pat Cummins. In fact, his expressions were also like Cummins. A picture has surfaced on social media, in which just as Pat Cummins took the photo of the pitch with his mobile camera during the practice session during the 2023 ODI World Cup, Mitchell Santner was also seen taking the photo of the pitch with his mobile camera before the final of T20 World Cup 2026.

Nah, Santner, is just doing exactly what Pat Cummins did before the 2023 WC Final.

We dont want the flashbacks man. pic.twitter.com/XNbDw6d5If

— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) March 7, 2026

It is clear from the picture that like Pat Cummins, Santner also wants to get the pitch completely in his mind so that he can implement what he has said in the same way as Pat Cummins had done.

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