WATCH: MS Dhoni’s special appearance alongside Rohit Sharma with T20 World Cup trophy steals the show before final

Legendary India captain MS Dhoni surprised fans when he walked out with ICC ambassador Rohit Sharma and ICC Chair Jay Shah, carrying the T20 World Cup trophy ahead of the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma with World Cup

The moment instantly caught the attention of fans, and the clip featuring Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Jay Shah has quickly gone viral across social media platforms. Here’s the video.

Dhoni, who has already retired from all forms of international cricket, was also seen earlier during India’s semifinal clash against England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In that match, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian side defeated England by seven runs to secure their place in the tournament’s title decider.

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India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final

Coming back to the India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl in the title decider of the T20 World Cup 2026. Notably, India are featuring with the same playing XI as they had in the semifinal against England. On the other hand, New Zealand made one change as Jacob Duffy came in place of McConchie.

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India vs New Zealand playing XIs

India (Playing XI):

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand (Playing XI):

Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy