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India beat New Zealand by 96 runs to win T20 World Cup 2026.
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India beat New Zealand by 96 runs to win T20 World Cup 2026123
India won the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 8 March, posting 255/5 and bowling New Zealand out for 159. They became the first team to retain the title and the first host to win it, with a record third crown.
- Final on 8 March 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- India 255/5 (highest total in a men's T20 World Cup final); New Zealand all out for 159 in 19 overs
- Margin: 96 runs
- Sanju Samson made 89 off 46 balls, the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup final, and was Player of the Tournament
- Bumrah took 4 for 15
- India's third T20 World Cup after 2007 and 2024
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India beat Pakistan by 61 runs at T20 World Cup in Colombo4567
India made 175/7 and bowled Pakistan out for 114 in 18 overs at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 15 February in the T20 World Cup group stage. Ishan Kishan's 77 off 40 balls earned the player-of-the-match award and the win confirmed India's place in the Super 8s.
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BCCI names 15-member India squad for 2026 T20 World Cup8910
On 20 December the BCCI announced India's squad for the T20 World Cup to be co-hosted with Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav leads, Axar Patel is vice-captain and Shubman Gill was left out.
- Squad announced 20 December 2025
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav; vice-captain: Axar Patel
- Shubman Gill (earlier vice-captain) and Jitesh Sharma omitted
- Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh in the squad
- Tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, 7 February to 8 March 2026
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