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What the captains said
Suryakumar Yadav, India: “It’s obviously a special feeling that I’m going to lead tomorrow. Leading such a wonderful side into a final. That too on home soil. It’s always a special feeling. Very excited. Of course, there are nerves. There will be butterflies in the stomach. But there’s no pressure. There’s no fun. I’m also very excited. And all the boys and support staff, everyone. I’m sure the whole of India is excited for tomorrow. We just want to keep everything very, very simple. Not to complicate. We’ve been trying to do a lot of good things. Trying to continue the same things. I think it has been a very long journey for me. And as I said again, leading India, that too in such a big event, a big occasion. I am very happy. Very happy for my family, also everyone.”
Mitchell Santner, New Zealand: “That’s the goal to silence the crowd, but there are a lot of challenges to cricket, and they are variable. I think there is a lot of pressure on India to win at home. I am pretty excited. We have played before. There are no secrets to it. The boys are buzzing for tomorrow. It is a one-game shootout tomorrow. Boys are excited.”
Security briefing
Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP), Sector-1, Ahmedabad City, Neeraj Kumar Badgujar told ANI, “More than 121 police officers and more than 2,000 police personnel will be deployed. Special barricades have been installed at gate numbers 1 and 2 where there is a large crowd, and police officers have been deployed so that people do not face any problems. There are more than 300 CCTV cameras throughout the stadium, which will monitor the match arrangements. Security arrangements have also been completed for VVIP security. Traffic police will also be deployed in large numbers on the roads.”
Fans are ready for the spectacle
Whole country will stop’ as India dreams of home World Cup glory
Tens of thousands of Indian cricket fans streamed toward the T20 World Cup final stadium Sunday and millions more will be glued to their televisions desperate to witness a historic home triumph. Read the article
Elsewhere, five wickets in five balls, New Zealand cricketer creates history
A cricketer in New Zealand made history with an extraordinary bowling spell, claiming six wickets in just eight deliveries — five of them in five consecutive balls.
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Why part of me wants New Zealand to win the final
My heart says India must win the T20 World Cup final. India are defenitely the favourites here. Playing at home, in front of a packed stadium and millions watching across the country, this is the moment Indian fans have been waiting for. The pressure is enormous and expectations are even bigger. If India lose the final on home soil, the disappointment will be massive.
But if I am being completely honest, there is also another feeling quietly sitting at the back of my mind. If India somehow loses, I would still feel happy for New Zealand.
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