IND vs NZ Final 2026 Result: Suryakumar Yadav has become the first Indian captain to win the World Cup in his very first tournament as permanent T20I captain. The Men in Blue defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the IND vz NZ T20 WC 2026 final held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

India’s win in Ahmedabad helped them achieve several “firsts”, including the T20 World Cup in 2007. (T20 World Cup 2026) Not every team was able to do so since the beginning of the tournament. India is now the first “Triple Crown” winner. The Men in Blue have now won the T20 WC in 2007, 2024 and 2026; They are followed by England (2010, 2022), and West Indies (2012, 2016), who have won two titles each. In the last nine editions of the Men’s T20 World Cup, no host nation has ever lifted the trophy on home soil.

India is the first host country to win the T20 World Cup at home.

As co-host (along with Sri Lanka), India became the first host nation to win the T20 World Cup at home. It is like their historic 2011 ODI World Cup win at Wankhede. India is also now the first Asian team to reach five World Cup titles (ODI: 1983, 2011 | T20: 2007, 2024, 2026). This places them second worldwide, behind only Australia (7 titles).

Highest ever team total

Batting first, India posted a record-breaking total, posting a massive 255/5 in 20 overs – the highest team total ever in a T20 World Cup final. Sanju Samson led the team by scoring 89 runs, which is the highest individual score in the history of T20 World Cup final.

Opener Abhishek Sharma made a brilliant cameo, scoring the fastest half-century of the T20 WC 2026 tournament in just 18 balls. Ishan Kishan scored 54 runs in 25 balls, while Shivam Dubey helped India score a big total by scoring 26 runs in just 8 balls.

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