- Title: Ahmedabad turns blue as fans flood stadium ahead of India-NZ T20 World Cup final
- Date: 8th March 2026
- Summary: AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA (MARCH 8, 2026) (ANI- No use India) SECURITY PERSONNEL ON GUARD OUTSIDE NARENDRA MODI STADIUM POSTER ON EXTERIOR GATE OF STADIUM READING (English): "ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP INDIA AND SRI LANKA 2026" FANS WEARING MOVING INDIAN CRICKET TEAM JERSEYS MOVING TOWARDS STADIUM/SECURITY PERSONNEL OUTSIDE STADIUM FANS HOLDING INDIAN FLAG CHEERING FOR INDIAN
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- Keywords: Abhishek Sharma Ahmedabad India Mitchell Santner New Zealand Sanju Samson Suryakumar Yadav T20 World Cup
- Location: AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA
- City: AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Cricket,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001202408032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Cricket fans thronged the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad to see the high-stakes Twenty20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand on Sunday (March 8).
India are bidding to become the first team to retain the T20 World Cup title and to achieve that, they will have to deal with not just a strong New Zealand XI but also the weight of expectations from a cricket mad nation of about 1.4 billion people.
More than 100,000 predominantly home fans are expected to fill the world's largest cricket stadium where Australia famously beat India in the final of the 50-overs World Cup three years ago.
New Zealand reached the final after sweeping past South Africa in a ruthless nine-wicket win and are chasing their first global T20 crown after falling short in previous campaigns.
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