T20 World Cup Final: India becomes the third T20 World Cup champions: The hosts won the title for the first time, scoring a record 255 runs in the final, and New Zealand’s biggest defeat by 96 runs.
Ahmedabad: India national cricket team defeated New Zealand national cricket team to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the third time, creating history in the process. With this victory, India also became the first team to win the T20 World Cup in two consecutive editions. Notably, this was also the first time a host nation has won the T20 World Cup.
The final was played at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first. Batting first, India produced a dominant performance, posting a record 255/5 in 20 overs, the highest total ever in a T20 World Cup final.
Leading the charge was Sanju Samson, who smashed 89 runs, the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup final. He was well supported by Ishan Kishan, who scored 54, and Abhishek Sharma, who contributed 52 runs. In the final overs, Shivam Dube provided a quick flourish with 26 runs off just 8 balls, helping India reach the massive total.
For New Zealand, Jimmy Neesham was the most successful bowler, claiming three wickets.
Chasing a daunting target of 256, New Zealand got off to a shaky start and struggled to build partnerships against the disciplined Indian bowling attack. Tim Seifert scored 52 runs, while captain Mitchell Santner added 43, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to withstand the pressure.
The New Zealand team was eventually bowled out for 159 runs in 19 overs, handing India a 96-run victory. It also marked New Zealand’s biggest defeat by runs in a T20 World Cup final.
Final Scorecard
India: 255/5 (20 overs)
New Zealand: 159 all out (19 overs)
Special Records Set During India’s Innings in T20 World Cup Final
Several remarkable records were created during the innings of the India national cricket team in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against the New Zealand national cricket team at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India reached 100 runs in just 7.2 overs, the fastest century by any team in a T20 World Cup knockout match. The team also equaled the highest powerplay score in T20 World Cup history, matching the 92/1 record set by the West Indies during the 2024 tournament.
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson created history by becoming the highest run-scorer in a T20 World Cup final, scoring 89 runs and breaking the previous record of 85 runs held by West Indies’ Marlon Samuels.
Another special moment before the match saw former Indian captains MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma present the T20 World Cup trophy after the toss ceremony.
Playing XI
India
India national cricket team
- Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Ishan Kishan
- Suryakumar Yadav (captain)
- Hardik Pandya
- Tilak Varma
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Varun Chakravarthy
New Zealand
New Zealand national cricket team
- Finn Allen
- Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper)
- Rachin Ravindra
- Glenn Phillips
- Mark Chapman
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mitchell Santner (captain)
- Jacob Duffy
- Matt Henry
- Jimmy Neesham
- Lockie Ferguson
Jasprit Bumrah claimed his fourth wicket, bowling Mitchell Santner for 43 runs on the third ball of the 18th over, leaving New Zealand nine wickets down.
- Earlier, Bumrah struck twice in two balls in the 16th over, dismissing Matt Henry (0) and Jimmy Neesham (8). However, he missed out on a hat-trick.
- Daryl Mitchell was dismissed for 17 runs on the fifth ball of the 13th over, caught by Ishan Kishan off the bowling of Axar Patel, who picked up his third wicket.
With a dominant all-round performance, India sealed another memorable chapter in T20 World Cup history in front of a packed stadium in Ahmedabad.
