IND vs NZ: No tension in batting, bowlers exposed, know in 5 points how prepared is Team India for the title battle?

New Delhi. Team India has secured the ticket for the final of T20 World Cup 2026. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team is standing just one step away from creating history. India will face New Zealand in the title match of T20 World Cup on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Indian batsmen have appeared in good form in the tournament, but the disappointing performance of the bowlers has become a cause of concern for Team India before the final. Let us tell you in 5 points how prepared is the Indian team for this great battle?

batsman in form
The performance of the Indian team’s batsmen in the T20 World Cup 2026 has been strong. Despite Abhishek Sharma’s poor form, the Indian team has been successful in scoring big totals in important matches. Sanju Samson has proved his ability by giving strong performances against West Indies and England in the semi-finals. Sanju has scored 232 runs in the 4 matches played in this tournament at a strike rate of 201. Ishan Kishan has also appeared in good form and has scored 263 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 189.

Abhishek is disappointed
However, Abhishek Sharma’s performance has been consistently disappointing. Abhishek could score only 89 runs in 7 innings, out of which he played 55 runs against Zimbabwe. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has definitely scored 242 runs in 8 matches, but on an important occasion, he has returned to the pavilion leaving the team in the lurch. Surya’s strike rate has also been under question. Tilak Verma’s decision to change the batting order has been in the interest of the Indian team. After scoring 27 runs in 15 balls against West Indies, the left-handed batsman scored 21 runs in 7 balls in the semi-final also. Tilak is proving to be a trump card for Team India as a finisher.

Abhishek Sharma.

Hardik Pandya has done his job well with both bat and ball. In batting, Hardik has scored 199 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 163, while in bowling he has also taken 8 wickets. However, Akshar Patel has not lived up to the expectations.

India depends on Bumrah in bowling
In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah has proved his usefulness in every major match. Along with taking 10 wickets in 7 matches, Bumrah has spent runs at an economy of only 6.62. Arshdeep Singh has not been able to live up to the expectations. In 7 matches, Arshdeep has taken only 9 wickets and his economy has also been 8.53. The biggest problem for Arshdeep in this tournament has been that he has proved to be very expensive against good teams. Even against England in the semi-finals, he had conceded 51 runs in 4 overs. Despite Mohammad Siraj sitting on the bench, Arshdeep is getting opportunities from time to time.

Jasprit Bumrah.

The magic of Varun’s ‘Mystery’ fades
Before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, Varun Chakraborty was being described as the biggest match winner of Team India. However, Varun has disappointed the Indian fans with his performance. Varun has been seen struggling badly against big matches and good teams. In the semi-final against England, Varun gave 64 runs in 4 overs, whereas against West Indies, the mystery spinner took only one wicket while spending 40 runs.

Will Kuldeep get a chance?
Despite Varun’s disappointing performance, the Indian team seems to have unwavering faith in him. Due to Varun’s expensive spell against England, at one time the match seemed to be slipping away from India’s hands. Despite having an experienced bowler like Kuldeep Yadav, the decision to give continuous opportunities to Varun seems incomprehensible. That is, overall, if India has to create history by winning the T20 World Cup title for the second consecutive time, then some difficult decisions will have to be taken in the final.