In the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first. Team India has been invited to bat first. Before the final match, a war of words between the two captains was seen. Earlier Santner had said that he would enjoy silencing the Indian fans after winning the trophy. In response to this, Suryakumar Yadav had said that everyone is trying to stick to this line. Surya had advised the Kiwi captain to come up with something new.
Playing XI of the final, what did Captain Suryakumar say?
The Indian team has played the same 11 players in the final who played in the semi-final against England. At the time of the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav said, “We have no problem with batting first, because we have been successful by doing so before. It is a good experience to bat first in a semi-final or final. This is a new World Cup and we are excited for it. There is no change in our team.”
Before the final, questions were being raised about Varun Chakraborty’s place in the playing eleven. But captain Suryakumar has made it clear that there has been no change in the playing eleven of Team India. Let us tell you that Chakraborty had given away 64 runs in 4 overs in the semi-final match against England.
India’s playing eleven in the final: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
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