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Billion Hopes As India Face New Zealand For T20 World Cup Glory

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Billion Hopes As India Face New Zealand For T20 World Cup Glory

By AFP News March 08, 2026 • 07:41 AM View: 118

Defending champions India play New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad looking to become the first side to lift the T20 World Cup for a third time and the country of 1.4 billion expecting nothing less.

Standing in the way of Suryakumar Yadav's hosts are a team who have already upset the odds with a thumping nine-wicket win over previously unbeaten South Africa to reach the final.

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