MARCH 8, 2026
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson powered India to the highest-ever total in a T20 World Cup final.
Brief Scorecard: India 255 for 5 (Samson 89, Kishan 54, Abhishek 52, Neesham 3-46) beat New Zealand 159 (Seifert 52, Santner 43, Bumrah 4-15, Axar 3-27) by 96 runs
India vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup Final: Suryakumar Yadav becomes first Indian captain to win a World Cup in his very first tournament as permanent T20I skipper as Men in Blue defeat New Zealand by 96 runs in IND vz NZ T20 WC 2026 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
India’s victory in Ahmedabad has lead them to achieve several “firsts” that have eluded every team since T20 World Cup tournament’s inception in 2007. India are now the first “Triple Crown” Winners. The Men in Blue have now won T20 WCs in 2007, 2024 and 2026; behind them are England (2010, 2022), and West Indies (2012, 2016) with two titles each.
In the nine previous editions of Men’s T20 World Cup, no host nation has ever lifted the trophy on home soil.
As co-hosts (alongside Sri Lanka), India becomes the first-ever host nation to win T20 World Cup at home. This mirrors their historic 2011 ODI World Cup triumph at Wankhede. India is now also the first Asian team to reach five World Cup titles (ODI: 1983, 2011 | T20: 2007, 2024, 2026). This places them second globally, trailing only Australia (7 titles).
Highest team total ever
Batting first, India posted a record-breaking total, scoring a massive 255/5 in their 20 overs – highest team total ever in a T20 World Cup final. Sanju Samson led the charge with 89, the highest individual score in history of a T20 World Cup final.
Opener Abhishek Sharma delivered a stunning cameo, smashing fastest half-century of T20 WC 2026 tournament in just 18 balls. Ishan Kishan added a quickfire 54 off 25 balls, while Shivam Dube chipped in with a blistering 26 from only 8 deliveries, helping India pile up the mammoth total.
Courtesy/Source: ABP-Live / PTI
