India and New Zealand will feature in the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (March 8). Both teams will go head to head in a T20I game at this venue after three years, having last played in Feburary 2023.
The Fixture
The game in question was a high-scoring one with India posting a total of 234/4, which happens to be the highest total at this venue in T20 Internationals, courtesy of a magnificent century from the bat of Shubman Gill. Gill’s innings was thestart of his good runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium as the right-hander went on to score tons of runs in IPL that year while playing for the Gujarat Titans.
The Performance
If we talk about India’s performance at this venue in T20I cricket since 2024, the Men in Blue have played three, won two and lost one game. The loss in question came in thefirst match of the Super Eight leg of the ongoing T20 World Cup.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led side will play its third game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in this World Cup and would want to put their best foot forward to get back to winning ways, having lost the previous match they played on this ground against South Africa, as mentioned above.
The Kiwis
As far as the performance of India’s opponent, New Zealand, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the T20I format of the game is concerned, the Blackcaps have played two T20Is at this venue and are yet to open their account, having lost both of them.
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The Result
One of those games was played in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the same team that the Mitchell Santner-led side got the better of by nine wickets in the first semifinal at the Eden Gardens. Having said that, the case wasn’t the same after the match in question, as New Zealand found itself on the wrong side of the result, courtesy of a good performance with bat, ball, and in the field from South Africa.
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The Record
Going by the scores of the matches played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the venue is known to dish out some high-scoring contests, and the upcoming final game between India and New Zealand is expected to be no different.
In this article will look at the top ten highest scores at the Narendra Modi Stadium in T20I cricket
| Score | Team | Opponent | Year |
| 234/4 | India | New Zealand | 2023 |
| 231/5 | India | South Africa | 2025 |
| 224/2 | India | England | 2021 |
| 213/4 | South Africa | Canada | 2026 |
| 201/8 | South Africa | India | 2025 |
| 193/6 | India | Netherlands | 2026 |
| 192/5 | India | Pakistan | 2012 |
| 188/8 | England | India | 2021 |
| 187 | Afghanistan | South Africa | 2026 |
| 187/6 | South Africa | Afghanistan | 2026 |
Also Read: IND vs NZ T20 World Cup Final: Record of IND vs NZ Matches in T20 World Cup
