ESPNcricinfoAccording to a report in , a pitch is being prepared for New Zealand’s final match against India in Ahmedabad on March 8, which will have a mixture of red and black clay. This type of pitch can benefit both the batter and the bowler, as it provides bounce and seam movement.

There have been more than 170 runs in six matches so far in the current tournament. Today is likely to be a high-scoring match on Super Sunday. This will be the second time in the last one year that India and New Zealand will meet in an ICC knockout final. Earlier they also played against each other in the 2025 Champions Trophy final.

The toss always plays a very important role in the final match. Regardless of the type of pitch, an interesting fact about India is that they have won the toss and batted first during their two T20 World Cup victories. That title comes 2007 World Cup And the 2024 World Cup.

Only in the 2014 final did India lose the toss and were forced to bat first. If in Ahmedabad on Sunday Suryakumar India should bat first if they win the toss. It is not just a superstition, India’s record in this tournament also speaks for itself. India have won six of the eight matches so far by batting first.

But despite chasing runs, India won one match, that was against the West Indies. Batting first for any team not only helps the batsmen play with an aggressive mindset, but also creates scoreboard pressure on the opposition.

In Ahmedabad, the statistics are also in favor of India. Batting first is advantageous for India. India have played 10 T20Is in Ahmedabad so far, winning eight and losing two. India have batted first in six of these eight wins, proving yet again that if sun today Wins the toss, but will be his preferred option to bat first.