Whenever India and New Zealand meet on the big stage, drama is guaranteed. Over the years, their battles in ICC tournaments have produced some unforgettable moments, and this time the stakes are even higher. Both teams have taken very different roads to reach the final.
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Sourav Ganguly told media at the Eden Gardens after the launch of Big Boss Bangla, "India will win the World Cup. We are a very strong team. All players will hit the sixes. They will definitely win.”
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Red Soil vs Black Soil: Two different challenges in Ahmedabad
Meanwhile, Motera is one of the few stadiums in India known for having different types of surfaces. The ground has red-soil pitches, black-soil pitches, and also hybrid strips made by mixing both soils. Each surface behaves differently during the match.
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Hybrid pitch likely for T20 World Cup 2026 Final
Because of that experience, the pitch curators are carefully thinking about the pitch for the final. It is being said that the center strip likely to be used is a hybrid surface made of both red and black soil. Such pitches usually offer bounce for batters while also giving some help to bowlers.
Even on Saturday, the pitch was covered. Interestingly, this surface has barely been used in the tournament. It hosted only one match earlier when South Africa faced Canada in the group stage and scored over 200 runs. Since then, this strip has remained mostly fresh, which means the T20 World Cup 2026 final could be played on one of the newest pitches at the stadium.
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