T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Team India reveals playing XI before toss, know details

Ahmedabad: The final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be played today, Sunday, in Ahmedabad. This epic clash will be between India and New Zealand. There has been much speculation about the playing eleven for this epic match. However, Team India will field an unchanged team in this final match. This means that the same team combination that captain Surya used in the semi-final against England will be used in the final.

What are changes in Team India?

Team India intends to make no changes to its playing eleven for the final. Indeed, even after India's victory in the semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, questions were raised about their batting and bowling. Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy were the most criticized. It was then believed that the Indian team might make changes in the final, but now it is clear that Team India will play this match unchanged.

What questions are raised about Abhishek and Varun?

Opener Abhishek Sharma once again flopped in the semi-final match. His bat has remained silent throughout this World Cup. Varun Chakravarthy also came under scrutiny. He has been quite expensive in the last few matches. Batsmen have easily picked him and scored runs at a rapid pace. Against England, he conceded 64 runs in 4 overs.

Were there calls to bring in Kuldeep and Rinku?

It was believed that Team India might make two changes for the World Cup final. There were calls for Rinku Singh to replace Abhishek Sharma. Many veterans, including Sunil Gavaskar, questioned whether it was time to replace Varun with Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI.

But Team India will enter the final unchanged. It's worth noting that the Indian team is preparing to win the title for the third time. Previously, Team India won the title in 2007 and 2024. If the Indian team wins this title, it will become the first team to defend the title.

What is Team India's playing XI for the final?

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.