Resolution criteria

The final will be held on March 8, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner will be determined by the match result—whichever team wins the final match will be declared the ICC 2026 T20 World Cup champion. Resolution will be based on official ICC records available at https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/mens-t20-world-cup-2026.

Background

The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the tenth edition, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026. India are the defending champions, while New Zealand seek their maiden T20 World Cup crown. India can become the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title and the first three-time winners in the tournament's history. India claimed a 4-1 victory when the two sides met in a five-match T20I series in January.

Considerations

In T20 World Cups, New Zealand have dominated India in their three previous encounters, though India lead 18-11 in overall T20I head-to-head record. This is the first time India and New Zealand will meet in a T20 World Cup final.

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