Today is the day! The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 resulting in a heavyweight clash as champions India always take consistently New Zealand. With over 130,000 fans expected to fill the world’s largest cricket stadium, the atmosphere in Ahmedabad will be nothing short of electric.
India enter the final as favourites, looking to become the first team to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title and secure a record third trophy. Their journey has been clinical, highlighted by a high-pressure semi-final victory over England. The Men in Blue have relied on a balanced attack, but despite Sanju Samson’s individual brilliance, their top-order batting is a concern.
New Zealand, perennial dark horses, once again punched above their weight. Their defeat of an unbeaten South African side in the semi-finals sent a clear message: the Black Caps are peaking at the right time. led Mitchell Santnerthey are chasing their first T20 World Cup title. Historically, New Zealand have been the ‘bogey team’ for India in ICC tournaments, adding psychological tension to this final.
Facility and Venue Details:
| Encounter | India v New Zealand, Final |
| History | Sunday, March 8, 2026 (Today) |
| to throw | 18:30 IST |
| Match time | 19:00 IST (13:30 GMT) |
| Location | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Broadcast Details (TV & Digital)
| Region | TV and Digital Platforms |
| India | Jio Hotstar (Broadcast on Jio Hotstar app; TV on Star Sports and Network 18) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV House (Urdu) and Myco (Publish: Didn’t find it, The playand ARY Zapp) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialogue TV (ThePapare.com)and Dialog Play, TV Supreme and Peo TV |
| Great Britain and Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event (Broadcast: NOW and SkyGO) |
| USA and Canada | Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here) (Free Matches on USA Willow’s YouTube), Willow DTC (English commentary) and CricBuzz DTC (Hindi commentary) |
| Australia | Prime Video (All 55 matches live and on demand) |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports New Zealand (Digital via SkyGo and Now) |
| South Africa | SuperSport and SuperSport App (Sub-Saharan coverage) |
| MENA (UAE) | CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 (Stream: STARZPLAY), VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), wheel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| Bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports and Nagorik TV (Digital: candy and Rabbithole) |
| Caribbean Sea | ESPN (sign up here) (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| Afghanistan | Lemar TV |
| Bhutan and the Maldives | Star Sports |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| The Netherlands | NOS |
| Singapore | Sports center 4 |
| Pacific islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur Tv and ICC.tv (Non-Hindi Speakers) |
| Malaysia and Hong Kong | cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney + |
| Brazil | ESPN’s Linear TV Platforms (Portuguese) |
| Lovers of travel (by air and at sea) | Sports 24 |
| Remaining areas | ICC.TV |
Also READ: IND vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report, T20I Stats and Records
T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Broadcast Details (Radio)
| Region | Radio Station / Audio Tape |
| Great Britain and Ireland | BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
| India | (AIR) and Mirchi (Live score updates) |
| Australia | ABC and YOU |
| Sri Lanka | FM output (Live ball-by-ball commentary) |
| Global | ICC Mobile App (English World Feed Audio) |
