Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni The trophy was handed out during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, eliciting a huge response from the crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Dhoni led India to their first T20 World Cup title in 2007, while Rohit led India to their second title in the 2024 World Cup.Earlier, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the match and chose to play against India in the title match against New Zealand.New Zealand defeated South Africa in the semi-finals to reach the final. India qualified for the final with a seven-run win over England in Mumbai.In the T20 World Cup clashes between the two sides, New Zealand has the upper hand by winning in 2007, 2016 and 2021.
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However, India are chasing several milestones in the final. The team’s goal is to become the first host nation to win the T20 World Cup, the first team to defend the title, and the first team to win the tournament three times.For New Zealand, the task will be to contain India’s batting order and deal with Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling.“It’s nice to bat first because we have been doing well. It’s always good to get a run in a semi-final or a final. It’s history now, the new World Cup and we’re excited about it. It looks full and it’s just toss time and hopefully we can give them a good show. We are the same team,” India captain Suryakumar Yadav said at the toss.“We’re going to bowl first. It’s looking pretty good. We’ll see if it has any effect and try to limit them to a score to chase. The boys are good. That’s why we’re in the tournament. It really is. Great moment, the semi-final, the guys will take confidence from it. It’s the biggest stage and everyone is ready. No, McConchie, Duffy is playing,” Santner said.India is participating in its fourth T20 World Cup final and is the team that has participated in the most finals. Six of the previous nine finals were edge-chasing wins. India has won two of the remaining three tournaments – in 2007 and 2024 – both decided in the finals.teamIndia (Starting Lineup): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.New Zealand (starting lineup): Tim Seifert (right), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (right), Matt Henry, Locke Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
