IND vs NZ: With how many changes will Team India take the field in the final? Announcement was made even before the match

IND vs NZ: The final match of T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start shortly between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Before the start of the match, a big information has come out that the Indian team will not make any changes in its playing eleven in this big match.

The team captained by Suryakumar Yadav, with the same 11 players who had fielded against England in the semi-finals, will be seen on the field in the finals as well.

Water on hopes of change

Before the final, many experts and fans were talking about ousting Varun Chakraborty and Abhishek Sharma. Varun Chakraborty is proving expensive since Super 8 and questions were being raised on his bowling. Many people were demanding to bring Kuldeep Yadav in the team. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma also could not perform well consistently. He played an innings of 55 runs against Zimbabwe, but in other matches he was out early.

Nevertheless, the team management has decided that there will be no change in the winning team. According to reliable sources, defending champion India will enter the final without any changes. This decision has been taken to maintain the current enthusiasm and balance of the team.

Varun Chakraborty’s performance

Varun Chakraborty had a good start throughout the tournament and was at the top among the wicket-taking bowlers. He has taken 13 wickets so far, but after Super 8 his economy has been higher. In many matches, the team’s bowling became dependent on Jasprit Bumrah.

Before the match, both Varun and Kuldeep bowled in the optional practice, but Varun withdrew after some time. This led to speculation of a change, but the team expressed confidence in the old plan.

India’s playing eleven

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh.