New Delhi, March 6 -- India once again maintained their champions tag in the shortest format with yet another World Cup final entry - four consecutive finals in four years - after the Men in Blue edged England by seven runs at a packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led side will face New Zealand in the summit clash on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad after the Kiwis registered an one-side victory over last year's runners-up South Africa in the first semifinal at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

More than the final, its another India vs New Zealand showdown in an ICC knockout final - their second in as many years. In doing so, India and New Zealand also ...