New Zealand win toss, opt to bowl against India in T20 World Cup finalCollected photoAHMEDABAD, India, March 8, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - New Zealand skipper MitchellSantner won the toss and elected to field first in the T20 World Cup final onSunday as they look to win their first title. Santner's side has been hot and cold in the 20-team tournament but hammeredSouth Africa in a nine-wicket semi-final win. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, come in unchanged from their nerve-wrackingsemi-final win over England as they attempt to become the first team toretain the trophy. A win for the co-hosts could also be the first for any team on home soil anda record third world T20 crown. New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips,Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (capt), MattHenry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 08, 2026 14:17 UTC