The final match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is to be played on Sunday (8 March) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, in which the teams of India and New Zealand will face each other. New Zealand has made it to the title match by defeating South Africa, which was undefeated in the tournament. Team India won against England by 7 runs in the second semi-final and booked the ticket for the final.
This is the fourth T20 World Cup final of the Indian team. She has won the title in 2007 and 2024. He has his sights set on defending his title. On the other hand, New Zealand team will play its second final. It had traveled till the title match in 2021, where it had to face defeat at the hands of Australia. The Kiwi team is in search of its first World Cup title.
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Is Narendra Modi Stadium not lucky for India?
Team India suffered a heart-breaking defeat in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The fans of Team India have not been able to forget this defeat till now. In this tournament, the crushing defeat in the Super-8 against South Africa refreshed their wounds and then this stadium came to be called ‘Panauti’. Actually, after the defeat in 2023, the Indian team was going unbeaten in ICC tournaments.
Team India won the title of 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy without losing a single match. In this event too, Suryakumar Yadav Brigade maintained the winning streak in the group stage but their victory chariot stopped as soon as they reached Ahmedabad. The Indian team was on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament after losing by 76 runs, after which there was a demand for not holding big matches in the Narendra Modi Stadium. It was argued that here the fate of the Indian team turns sour. Now, when the title match is also to be held here, the fans are worried about whether this stadium is really unlucky for Team India? Let’s take a look at the figures.
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How is India’s record here?
After reconstruction, Sardar Patel Stadium was renamed after the current Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. After the reconstruction of this stadium or rather after it was named Narendra Modi Stadium, Team India has played 4 test matches here, in which it has not suffered a single defeat. The Indian team has won 3 test matches by a big margin, while one match has been a draw. India has been victorious in 5 out of 6 matches in ODI, the only defeat that has happened is in the 2023 final. Talking about T20I, Team India’s performance has been good in this format also.
The Indian team has played 9 T20I matches so far at the Narendra Modi Stadium since 24 February 2021. In this he has won 6 matches. There are 3 losses. If we look at the record of Team India in all three formats in the world’s largest cricket stadium, it is tremendous. Just two defeats in ICC events are hurting the fans. Perhaps this complaint of his will also be resolved late on Sunday night.
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