India vs New Zealand final: Check Ahmedabad weather prediction today | T20 World Cup 2026

The T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand will start at 7 PM at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Let’s check out the weather forecast.

The sky is expected to remain clear throughout the evening. That’s good news for players, spectators and broadcasters.

At the start of the match, around 7 PM, the temperature is likely to be around 37°C. This means the players will start the game in fairly hot conditions even though the sun will have set.

However, the temperature is expected to drop gradually as the night progresses. By 8 PM, it may fall to around 35°C, according to AccuWeather. By 9 PM, it could reach about 33°C.

Later in the night, the temperature may drop to 30-31°C, making conditions slightly more comfortable for players.

One important positive factor is that there is almost no chance of rain. The forecast shows 0% precipitation throughout the day and evening. This means the final is highly likely to proceed without any weather interruptions.

Wind conditions also appear calm. Wind speeds are expected to remain between 7 and 9 km/h. This should not significantly affect bowling, batting or fielding.

However, the air quality is marked as “Unhealthy”, which may cause mild discomfort for players and spectators. Another factor that could influence the match is dew.

As temperatures drop later in the evening, dew may form on the ground. It often makes the ball slippery and slightly favours the team batting second.

India also have a solid record in Ahmedabad. They defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs and beat South Africa by 30 runs in December 2025. In earlier matches, India secured a win against England by 36 runs in 2021 and sealed a massive 168-run victory against New Zealand in 2023.

Ahmedabad typically produces large victory margins. Many of the last 10 T20I matches ended with big differences. Ahmedabad appears to favour teams that bat first.

Only 2 out of the last 10 T20I cricket matches were won by teams batting second. Both matches were part of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Even in those matches, the teams won big. On 26 February, South Africa defeated West Indies by 9 wickets. Before that, New Zealand beat South Africa by 7 wickets on 14 February.

While 1 match (between Afghanistan and South Africa) ended in a tie, 7 matches were won by the teams batting first.

India lost the last T20 match at this venue. South Africa outplayed the Men in Blue and won the match by 76 runs. The India-England match in March 2021 was rather close, with the hosts winning by 8 runs.