India considers Ahmedabad a stronghold, but their most recent memory at this venue is a Super 8 loss to South Africa earlier this tournament.

This is where the statistics become a cause for concern for Indian fans. Despite India's global T20 prowess, they have a 0% win rate against New Zealand in T20 World Cup tournament's history.

Total Matches: 3

India Won: 0

New Zealand Won: 3

NZ's all wins against India in T20 World Cups - 2007: NZ won by 10 runs (India’s only loss in their title-winning campaign) | 2016: NZ won by 47 runs (India bundled out for 79 in Nagpur). | 2021: NZ won by 8 wickets (Effectively knocking India out of the tournament).

When looking at the broader picture (ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy, and WTC), IND-NZ rivalry is one of the most competitive in cricket.

ODI World Cup: Total Matches - 11 | India Wins - 5 | New Zealand Wins - 5 | No Result - 1

T20 World Cup: Total Matches - 3 | India Wins - 0 | New Zealand Wins - 3 | No Result - 0

Champions Trophy: Total Matches - 4 | India Wins - 2 | New Zealand Wins - 2 | No Result - 0

WTC Final (2021): Total Matches - 1 | India Wins - 0 | New Zealand Wins - 1 | No Result - 0

Total ICC Meetings: Total Matches - 19 | India Wins - 7 | New Zealand Wins - 11 | No Result - 1