New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. We know India have a lot of power and hopefully we will restrict them and then chase the target. The boys are confident, and they are looking forward to it. The boys have picked at the right time,” Mitchell Santner said.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav is happy to bat first.
“We are happy to bat as it is working for us. It is good to have runs on the board in the semi-finals and the finals. It is a new game, and we are excited for it. Hopefully, we give our fans a good show,” he said.
Playing XIs
India XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Ishan Kishan, 4 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Shivam Dube, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Arshdeep Singh, 10 Varun Chakravarthy, 11 Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand XI: Allen, Seifert (wk), Rachin, Phillips, Chapman, Mitchell, Santner (capt), Neesham, Henry, Duffy, Ferguson
Toss Result Today – India vs New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final
Q1: Who won the toss today in India vs New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final?
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has won the toss and elected to bowl first against India.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 06:30 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Mitchell Santner is bowling first because of the chasing history.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad