India and New Zealand are going to face each other in the T20 World Cup final for the first time in 19 years today at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. These two teams have played out some of the most interesting matches across all formats in the last decade, with New Zealand enjoying an upper hand in knockouts.
Let’s explore the rivalry between India and New Zealand in terms of their performance in knockouts of ICC events, and also take a look at the Ahmedabad weather, the expected playing 11 from both sides, and the pitch report.
India vs New Zealand: Knockout Record in ICC Tournaments
India and New Zealand have faced each other five times in the knockout stages of ICC tournaments. New Zealand held the upper hand with 3 wins while India registered 2.
Let’s look at all the 5 knockout records here.
1. India vs New Zealand: ICC Knockout Trophy Finals, 2000
New Zealand won the ICC Knockout Trophy by defeating India in the finals by 4 wickets in Nairobi, Kenya. India posted a decent score of 264/6, but a brilliant innings by Chris Cairns sealed the victory in New Zealand's favour.
Final Scores
India - 264/6
New Zealand - 265/6
Result: New Zealand won by 4 wickets
2. India vs New Zealand: Semi Finals ICC ODI World Cup, 2019
India and New Zealand played out a thriller in Manchester for the semi-finals of the ICC ODI World Cup 2019. India were defeated by 18 runs despite a valiant batting effort by Ravindra Jadeja. No one can forget the run out of MS Dhoni by Martin Guptill, which turned out to be decisive at the end.
Final Scores
New Zealand - 239/8
India - 221 all out
Result: New Zealand won by 18 runs
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3. India vs New Zealand: World Test Championship Final, 2021
India and New Zealand faced each other in the inaugural World Test Championship finals in 2021, played at Southampton. India were defeated convincingly by New Zealand, who won the test match by 8 wickets.
Final Scores
India - 217 & 170
New Zealand - 249 & 140/2
Result: New Zealand won by 8 wickets
4. India vs New Zealand: Semi-Finals ICC ODI World Cup, 2023
India and New Zealand clashed in the semi-finals of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. In a high-scoring contest, India posted 397/4 in 50 overs with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer scoring centuries. New Zealand started well but ran out of steam in the chase, their innings folding at 327.
Final Scores
India - 397/4
New Zealand - 327 all out
Result: India won by 70 runs.
5. India vs New Zealand - ICC Champions Trophy Finals, 2025
The most recent meeting between the two teams in ICC knockouts was in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Finals. India prevailed over New Zealand by 4 wickets with contributions from Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer.
Final Scores
New Zealand - 251/7
India - 254/6
Result: India won by 4 wickets
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New Zealand vs India: Match Timing Today
The New Zealand vs India T20 World Cup 2026 final match is scheduled for 7 pm IST today. The match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
New Zealand vs India: Ahmedabad Weather Forecast
The weather forecast for Ahmedabad, as per AccuWeather, predicts a sunny day with temperatures ranging from a high of 41 degrees to a low of 22 degrees at night. The temperature is expected to be between 37 degrees from 7 pm and 28 degrees at 11 pm.
New Zealand vs India: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium is generally a high-scoring one, with the team batting first going on to win in 57% of matches. In the current edition of the T20 World Cup, teams batting first here have won 4 out of 6 matches.
New Zealand vs India: Expected Playing 11
The expected playing 11 for India and New Zealand are as follows:
India Expected Playing 11
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand Expected Playing 11
Tim Seifert (w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
To conclude, this is the first time India and New Zealand are playing in the T20 World Cup finals. While New Zealand has the upper hand in knockouts, India has pulled back consistent wins in the last 2 knockouts, thereby setting up an exciting final match.
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