India, March 8 -- The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand is underway, with both teams chasing history. India is looking to defend their T20 World Cup title, while New Zealand are hoping to win its first men's T20 World Cup trophy.

As India got off to a flying start, social media users quickly began sharing memes about the match.

Here's a look at the best India vs New Zealand memes:

Meanwhile, on the field, India's openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson took the attack to the New Zealand bowlers early in the innings.

The first over from Matt Henry began with three dot balls. But Samson soon changed the mood by hitting a six to get India off the mark. Abhishek followed with a couple of boundaries before s...