New Zealand would not mind being the underdogs and breaking hearts in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final against hosts India, captain Mitchell Santner said ahead of the contest in front of a partisan Ahmedabad crowd. Also Read India look to defend T20 World Cup title against New Zealand in Ahmedabad final"It's going to be an opposite challenge where everyone knows we're probably not the favourites. He did not shy away from the prospect of silencing a packed house, drawing an echo of Pat Cummins-led Australia's triumph at the same venue in the 2023 one-day World Cup final. There's obviously a lot of pressure on in there (on India) to win this World Cup at home." Despite the size of the occasion, Santner urged his side to treat it like any other day at the office.

Source: The Telegraph March 07, 2026 11:12 UTC