The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is still a few months away, but India national cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav is already dreaming of an epic rematch with Australia in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India had to face a heartbreaking defeat against Australia in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the same venue – Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Now Suryakumar Yadav wants to memorialize this heartbreaking memory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Suryakumar’s dream is to defeat Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium
Suryakumar Yadav was part of the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team that won 10 consecutive matches before losing to Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad. Since that defeat on November 19, 2023, India have defeated Australia twice – first in a Super Eight match of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup and later in the semi-finals of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
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Despite these wins, Suryakumar feels that he has not taken revenge and is looking forward to facing the mighty Australians in the title clash of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 and finally clinch the trophy at home, and that too at a venue where millions of fans witnessed the heartbreak.
When asked which team he would like to face in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Suryakumar Yadav openly expressed his desire to face Australia in Ahmedabad as it would be the perfect opportunity to settle the score.
Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur call Australia a special opponent to beat
“Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Australia,” PTI quoted Suryakumar Yadav as saying.
Meanwhile, India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur also recalled how her team recently won the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 by defeating Australia in the semi-finals. He stressed that defeating Australia is always special as those matches are remembered the most.
Speaking at the event where the schedule and venues of the upcoming T20 World Cup were announced, Kaur said, “Australia is the only team we want to beat because this is the game that stays with you.”
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India is going to face America in the first match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
In the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, India have been placed in Group A along with Pakistan, USA, Netherlands and Namibia, while Australia has been placed in Group B along with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman.
Meanwhile, the defending champions will begin their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7. The final is scheduled to be held on March 8 at the world’s largest stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The tournament will be held across eight venues in India and Sri Lanka, including Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Colombo, Kandy and Pallekele. Notably, T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma was named the ICC Brand Ambassador for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
