India crush New Zealand to win T20 World CupAFP, AHMEDABAD, IndiaIndia on Sunday won a record third Men’s T20 World Cup title and became the first team to defend their crown with a 96-run thumping of New Zealand in a lop-sided final. Suryakumar Yadav’s India were also the first team to lift the trophy on home soil as more than 86,000 fans celebrated at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India’s Sanju Samson plays a shot against New Zealand in the Men’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday. Skipper Mitchell Santner hit 43, but was never going to be able to prevent New Zealand from slipping to their second Men’s T20 World Cup final loss after they went down to Australia in 2021. Jimmy Neesham pulled things back for New Zealand with three wickets in one over to give them hope of keeping India to a gettable total.

Source: Taipei Times March 09, 2026 17:14 UTC