The Men in Blue qualified for the summit clash with a nail-biting win against England, whereas the Kiwis triumphed handsomely over South Africa in Kolkata in their last-four fixture.
The home side are the defending champions of the tournament, and no team in the history of this tournament have won back-to-back titles.
Mitchell Santner, on the other hand, has rung the warning bells by asserting that he would not mind breaking a few hearts to win the ICC championship.
India have never emerged victorious against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup, mostly recently facing defeats in the 2016 and 2021 editions of the competition. However, Gautam Gambhir has never lost a final either as a player or as a coach, which should keep the game in some good spirits heading into the next clash.
Predicted Playing XIs
India’s predicted 11 for final vs New Zealand: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
New Zealand’s predicted 11 for final vs India: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
Key Players to Watch Out
Sanju Samson (India)
With consecutive half-centuries and Player of the Match awards, Sanju Samson has helped fix India’s opening woes in the coming clash. Samson has proven his mettle playing across both the innings, but his big-hitting skills might face some pressure in the long boundaries of Ahmedabad.
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
The Kiwi skipper and all-rounder brings a fine sense of balance to the New Zealand setup. Santner is known to be disciplined with his lengths, and his strike rate has skyrocketed with the bat in the dying embers of the game, producing him as an all-round threat for the Indian team.
Pitch Report
The average first innings score in T20Is on this ground is 174, which suggests that a balanced contest between the bat and the ball is on the cards on Sunday.
Weather Report
Clear weather is expected during the time of the game, with the temperature expected to range around 29°C.
Where to WatchÂ
The match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar application, and it will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. While the game begins at 7pm IST, the toss will occur at 6:30 pm IST.