T20 World Cup 2026: Know records, head-to-head as India, New Zealand gear up for grand finale

Ahmedabad: The final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (March 8). The match will begin at 7 p.m. Statistics related to both teams before the final are making the contest even more interesting.

What is New Zealand's record in finals of ICC events?

First, let's talk about New Zealand's record in finals of ICC tournaments. The Kiwi team has reached the final of an ICC tournament seven times. Of these, they have lost five matches and won only two. Interestingly, both of New Zealand's victories have come against India.

The first victory came in the ICC Champions Trophy final in 2000. In that match, New Zealand defeated India to win the title. The second time the Kiwi team defeated India in the World Test Championship final in 2021.

What is Team India's record?

On the other hand, India's recent record is very strong. Team India has played a total of 30 matches in ICC white-ball tournaments since 2023. India has won 28 of these matches, while losing only two.

But there's an interesting coincidence here. Both of India's defeats came in Ahmedabad. One was in the 2023 ODI World Cup, while the other came against South Africa in the same T20 World Cup. This is why this final match is considered quite interesting statistically.

Now that India and New Zealand will face each other once again in the ICC final, cricket fans will be watching to see whether India can maintain its impressive record or whether New Zealand will repeat history against India in the final.

What is Head-to-Head record between India and New Zealand?

Team India will face New Zealand for the T20 World Cup 2026 title on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India has never defeated New Zealand in T20 World Cup matches; New Zealand has won all three matches played between the two teams. Overall, there have been 30 T20 matches between the two countries, in which India has won 16, New Zealand has won 11, and three matches were tied. In these three ties, India won two later, and one was a tie due to the DLS (Duckworth-Lewis) method.