T20WC 2026 Finals IND vs NZ Playing 11: Suryakumar Yadav-led India will square off against Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the finals of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on March 08 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Both sides have been playing impressive cricket in the knockout stages and will be aiming for a win in the finals to claim the Champions title.

India and New Zealand have met on 30 occasions in T20 format, where the Men in Blues have 18 victories, while the Blackcaps have 11 victories and one game ended in a tie.

Meanwhile, New Zealand has a stunning record against India in the T20 World Cups, where they won all three outings against the Men in Blues.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first. Speaking on the toss, Mitchell Santner said, “We are going to bowl first. Looks pretty good. We will see if it does anything and try to restrict them to a chasable score. Boys are good. This is why we are playing. It did. Great occasion, the semifinal and the guys will take confidence from that. This is the biggest stage, and everyone is ready.”

While asked about today’s New Zealand Cricket Team playing 11, Santner said, “No, McConchie, Duffy is playing.”

On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav said, “Happy to bat first since we have been doing that pretty well. Always good to have runs on the board in the semifinal or a final. It’s history now, new World Cup, and we are excited for it. It looks full already, and it’s only toss time, and hopefully we will give them a good show.

While asked about today’s India cricket team playing 11, SKY added, “Same team for us.

Before the match, check out the Narendra Modi Stadium Weather Report for the exact conditions during the clash.

T20WC 2026 Finals IND vs NZ Playing 11

India Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand Playing 11: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy