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T20 Cricket World Cup final: New Zealand ready to silence India's crowd in sold-out match

Narendra Modi Stadium during the 2023 ICC men's cricket World Cup

The Narendra Modi Stadium during a ICC men's cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between England and New Zealand, in Ahmedabad on October 5, 2023. 

Photo credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • New Zealand aim to win maiden T20 World Cup title
  • Santner hopes to silence Indian crowd
  • Santner praises McConchie's arrival in the team

New Zealand would not mind being the underdogs and breaking hearts in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final against hosts India, captain Mitchell Santner said ahead of the contest in front of a partisan Ahmedabad crowd.

New Zealand reached the final after sweeping past South Africa in a ruthless nine-wicket win and are chasing their first global T20 crown after falling short in previous campaigns.