Tridib BaparnashAhmedabad, March 7 -- The scars of November 19, 2023 are still fresh for a billion Indian cricket fans. On that day, Pat Cummins famously kept his promise to silence the roaring crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium as Australia defeated India in the final of the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. India found some redemption in the months that followed, lifting the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in Barbados.
Now, nearly 18 months later, India return to the same Ahmedabad venue with a chance to defend their T20 World Cup crown, this time against a confident New Zealand side chasing its first ICC white-ball title since 2000.
India can draw confidence from their recent success against the Kiwis. On March 9, 2025, they defeated a similar New Zealan...