Aditya Kaushik

Defending champions India will host New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, March 8

If India beat New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, Surya will become only the third Indian captain after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to win an ICC title as an Indian skipper in his debut tournament

While India rarely tinkers with its playing 11, adding an extra pacer in the squad for the New Zealand game can be a wise choice

What is the highest successful run chase in T20 World Cup history

Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand will be looking to win their maiden T20 World Cup title in Ahmedabad on Sunday

Sanju had the chance to equal Phil Salt and Suryakumar Yadav's record of the second-most tons (4 tons) in T20I cricket, but he fell short by 11 runs from reaching the historic milestone

Both teams will be playing their third consecutive T20 World Cup semifinal against each other, with England securing the win in 2022, while India ended up on the victorious side in 2024

Both India and England will aim to keep their hunt for a third T20 World Cup title alive when they take the field at Wankhede on Thursday

The defending champions India, in the seven matches so far in the tournament, have scored 399 runs in the powerplay while losing 14 wickets in the process

With four man of the match awards in seven matches, Will Jacks will be the biggest hope for England in the semifinal match against India

Sanju Samson, after his match-winning knock against West Indies, will be one of the biggest hopes for India against England in the second semifinal match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The first T20I between the two sides at the Wankhede Stadium produced a dramatic finish in December 2012, when Eoin Morgan guided England to a last-ball victory

England captain Harry Brook said the team will take confidence from the way it has managed to come through tight situations during the tournament

Morkel pointed out that the game can sometimes be hard and even cruel on players, particularly youngsters still trying to establish themselves at the highest level

South Africa have qualified for the semifinals as Group 1 leaders in the Super 8 points table, while New Zealand finished as Group 2 runners-up

Iran's potential absence from the tournament comes amid rising military tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel

Gambhir pointed out that with bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy expected to complete their full quota of overs, the team had the flexibility to deploy Bumrah strategically

The India coach also pointed out that playing conditions during the tournament were different from what teams often experience in bilateral contests

Hetmyer broke the record of Pakistan's Shahbazada Farhan, who reached the 18-sixes mark earlier on Saturday

The tournament has witnessed four centuries so far, which is the highest in any single edition of the tournament