New Delhi, March 8 -- Captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to field as New Zealand faced defending champions India in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday.

India are playing their second straight T20 World Cup final, having defeated South Africa in Barbados in 2024 to secure their second title. The team previously won the inaugural tournament in 2007 and now has the chance to become the first side to claim the trophy three times.

The final is being held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the largest cricket ground in the world, where a crowd of more than 100,000 is expected. The pitch is likely to favour batters throughout the match, while evening dew could give an advantage to the team batting second.

Cricketer Abhishek Sharma scor...