Talk:2026 Men's T20 World Cup final

GA review

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Nominator: Vestrian24Bio (talk · contribs) 10:21, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: A.Cython (talk · contribs) 16:49, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

I will review this as part of GARC#79. A.Cython(talk) 16:49, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

I enjoyed reading about the final of the cricket tournament. For the record, I also reviewed the tournament as both articles were assigned to me in GARC#79 & 80. Overall, the article is good shape and it would be ready for GA status once a few issues are addressed. My comments are below. A.Cython(talk) 20:50, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

@A.Cython: I believe I've addressed them all now. Vestrian24Bio 06:39, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Various

• No edit war
• No copyright, Earwig's Copyvio Detector gives at most 30% flagging the name of the tournament and the names of the players.
• Neutral
• Focused and broad enough
• Figures (one free and one copyright under fair use) have appropriate justifications and captions

Prose & MoS

• to the total → to a total

  done. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

• appearance at finals → appearance at the finals

  done. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

• and first host → and the first host

  done. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

• Sri Lanka if add a comma before "if"

  done. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

• Delhi[21], Pakistan in Colombo[22], place the citations after the comma
  • Ahmedabad[13],
  • same venue[16],
  • in Chennai[11],

    fixed. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

• Explain once the abbreviations, e.g., Zim, Eng, SA, OTT, etc. or remove them

  Explained OTT, while others are standard ISO country codes which are mentioned by full in the prose right above it. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

• Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium is located in Delhi or New Delhi?

  New Delhi is located within Delhi and are often interchangeably used, while the WikiProject consensus is to use Delhi to identify the cricket venue.. Vestrian24Bio 06:35, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Sources

Spot check: 10, 28, 34, 36, 40, 46

• Double check citation 17

  fixed now. Vestrian24Bio 06:39, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Final comments

Thank you for making the changes. Congratulations for your dedication in bringing another cricket-related article to GA status. Well done. A.Cython(talk) 05:02, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Citation verification report

Hi @A.Cython and @Vestrian24Bio, I've checked the sources used in the article using the Source Verifier tool co-developed by u:Polygnotus and me. I was wondering if the report below would be useful for the GAR process. I checked the only "Not supported" hit manually and it seems like it's indeed a minor accuracy. Any feedback would be welcome.

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Extended content

#	Verdict	Confidence	Source	Comments
[1]	Y Supported	90%	source	The source text states: 'In the nine editions so far, six teams have won the T20 World Cup.' This confirms that the 2026 edition would be the tenth. The text also describes the T20 World Cup as 'an international cricket championship, usually held once every two years' and organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), aligning with the claim.
[2]	Y Supported	90%	source	The source text states: 'In 2026, India and Sri Lanka will host the Men’s T20 World Cup.' This directly supports the claim that the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup would be played in India and Sri Lanka. The announcement date of November 2021 is also consistent with the source's capture date of 16 Nov 2021.
[3]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'The ICC has finalised Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai as the venues in India for the 2026 men's T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka as well.' This confirms that the ICC announced the finalised venues for the tournament on 6 November 2025.
[4]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'The top four sides at the completion of the Super Eights qualify for the knockout stages of the event, with semi-finals to be held in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai ahead of the title decider on March 8 in Ahmedabad/Colombo.' This confirms that the final is scheduled for March 8, 2026, and that the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is one of the potential venues for the final.
[5]	Y Supported	85%	source	The source text states: 'The final will be in Ahmedabad or Colombo, depending on whether Pakistan is playing.' This implies that if Pakistan qualifies and plays in the final, the match would be moved to Colombo, which is home to the R. Premadasa Stadium.
[6]	ERROR	—	source	Failed to parse AI response: {"confidence": 95, "verdict": "SUPPORTED", "comments": ""New Zealand will appear in their second T20 World Cup final on Sunday. They last played the summit clash in 2021." - The source text directly s
[7]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is a news article from The Times of India about India's T20 World Cup semi-final match against England. However, it does not contain any information about India's previous T20 World Cup final appearances, championships, or runner-up positions. The article only mentions India reaching their fourth straight white-ball final in the 2026 tournament, but does not provide the historical context claimed in the statement. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[8]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text explicitly states that New Zealand has not lost to India in T20 World Cup history and provides detailed accounts of three matches in 2007, 2016, and 2021, all won by New Zealand. This directly supports the claim that New Zealand won all three encounters.
[9]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is an Internet Archive capture of a webpage from ESPNcricinfo, but it does not contain the actual content of the article or any specific information that would support or contradict the claim. It only includes navigation, metadata, and a list of match results without the main article text. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[10]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is an Internet Archive capture page that includes metadata and navigation elements but does not contain the actual article content from ESPNcricinfo. There is no usable content to verify the claim. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[11]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'New Zealand pulled off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they opened their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.' It also specifies the venue as 'Chennai' and confirms the match was part of the T20 World Cup. The claim is directly supported by the source.
[12]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[13]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'South Africa ease to victory over New Zealand in Ahmedabad' and provides detailed match statistics, confirming the claim that South Africa defeated New Zealand at the venue in Ahmedabad.
[14]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'New Zealand won by eight wickets' in the match against Canada in Chennai. This directly supports the claim that New Zealand defeated Canada in Chennai.
[10]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text appears to be a snapshot from the Internet Archive, but it contains no actual article content or data about a team finishing as runners-up in Group D. It is primarily metadata and navigation elements. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[15]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[16]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'New Zealand ended Sri Lanka's run at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as they staged a brilliant recovery with the bat to set up a 61-run victory in Colombo on Wednesday.' This directly supports the claim that 'They went on to defeat co-hosts Sri Lanka at the same venue.'
[17]	N Not supported	5%	source	The source text states the match took place in Colombo, not Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The claim is directly contradicted by the source.
[18]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[10]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text shows New Zealand (2nd in Group 2) with a net run rate (NRR) of 1.390, while Pakistan (3rd in Group 2) has an NRR of -0.123. This confirms New Zealand finished as runners-up due to a higher net run rate over Pakistan. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[19]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text confirms that New Zealand defeated South Africa in a T20 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It states: 'Finn Allen's 33-ball century steamrollers South Africa... New Zealand win by 9 wickets.' The match is explicitly described as a 'semi-final' and the venue is clearly identified as 'Eden Gardens.' The claim that this was a re-match of their group stage fixture is not directly stated in the source, but the context of a 're-match' is strongly implied by the fact that both teams faced each other again in the semi-finals after previously playing in the group stage, which is a common structure in tournament cricket. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[20]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[21]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'India's biggest win in T20 WCs... over Namibia in Delhi on Thursday (February 12).' This directly supports the claim that India defeated Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
[22]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'Indian players celebrate a wicket during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Colombo on February 15, 2026.' This directly confirms that the match between India and Pakistan took place in Colombo. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[23]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is a news article about a T20 World Cup match between India and the Netherlands, but it does not mention Ahmedabad or provide any information that would support the claim 'and Netherlands in Ahmedabad.' The article only states that India beat the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup, without specifying the location of the match.
[10]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text shows India as the top team in Group A with 8 points and a positive net run rate, having won all four of their matches. This confirms they finished the group stage as winners of Group A. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[24]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[25]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'Defending champions India kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive and eliminated opponents Zimbabwe with a 72-run victory in Chennai.' This directly supports the claim that 'They went on to defeat Zimbabwe in Chennai.'
[26]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is a news article about a cricket match between India and the West Indies, but it does not contain any information about the location 'Kolkata' being associated with the West Indies. The text is focused on the match details, player performances, and game events, not geographical locations. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[10]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text appears to be a snapshot from the Internet Archive, but it contains no actual article content or information about a team finishing as runners-up in Group 1. It is primarily metadata and navigation elements. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[27]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text confirms that India defeated England in the semi-final 2 in Mumbai, describing it as a 'nail-biter' and 'high-scoring thriller' with a seven-run win. It also states that India advanced to the Final, which aligns with the claim that they qualified for their record fourth T20 World Cup final.
[28]	Y Supported	90%	source	The source text confirms the appointment of Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf as on-field umpires, Allahuddien Paleker as third umpire, Adrian Holdstock as fourth umpire, and Andy Pycroft as match referee for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final. The only discrepancy is the date: the claim states 6 March 2026, while the source text does not specify the announcement date, only the match date of 8 March 2026. The rest of the claim is fully supported.
[29]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[30]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[30]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[31]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[32]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is a match highlights summary and post-match quotes, but it does not contain the detailed ball-by-ball scorecard or specific run and wicket information required to verify the claim. The text mentions Sanju Samson as a key player and the Player of the Tournament, but it does not provide the specific partnership runs, individual scores, or wicket details mentioned in the claim. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[33]	Y Supported	85%	source	The source text confirms key details: 'Abhishek smashes an 18-ball fifty!' and 'Samson c sub b Neesham 89' support the half-centuries and scores. 'WICKET! India 204-4 (Suryakumar c Ravindra b Neesham 0)' confirms the duck. 'Shivam Dube scored 26 runs from 8 balls' and 'India 255' confirm the final total. The partnerships and wicket-taking are implied through the sequence of events. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[31]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[32]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	The source text is a live match blog with commentary and quotes from players, but it does not contain the specific batting details or scorecard information required to verify the claim about individual player scores and dismissals. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[33]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text confirms that Tim Seifert scored a 23-ball half-century (52 runs from 26 balls), Daryl Mitchell was dismissed for 17 runs, and Mitchell Santner for 43 runs. It also states that four New Zealand batters were dismissed for single-digit scores (Chapman for 3, Phillips for 5, Ravindra for 1, and Allen for 9), and that New Zealand was bundled out for 159. The claim is fully supported by the source. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[34]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'Bumrah claimed four wickets while conceding just 15 runs to set up India’s convincing 96-run victory over the Kiwis. ... Bumrah was named Player of the Match for his mesmerising spell in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.' This directly supports the claim that Bumrah took four wickets for India, gave away 15 runs in 4 overs, and received the player of the match award.
[35]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[36]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'India became the first team to make it to four men’s T20 World Cup finals,' and 'England is the only other team to make it to at least three T20 World Cup finals.' This confirms that India has reached four finals, more than any other nation.
[37]	Y Supported	85%	source	The source text states: 'India will feature in its fourth T20 World Cup final on Sunday when it will face New Zealand... When did India last play in an ICC T20 World Cup final? In the T20 World Cup, India’s last appearance in the title decider was in 2024, when it beat South Africa to clinch the trophy.' This confirms India's 15th overall appearance in ICC tournament finals (including ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy) and supports the claim that it is the most by any nation.
[38]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'India national cricket team produced a record breaking batting display to post the highest total ever in a final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, smashing 255 for five against New Zealand national cricket team in the 2026 summit clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday.' It also mentions: 'The score is now the highest ever posted in a T20 World Cup final and ranks among the biggest totals in the tournament’s history.' This directly supports the claim that India scored the highest-ever total (255) in the T20 World Cup finals. The source does not mention a previous score of 176 in 2024, so that part of the claim cannot be verified from the provided text. (Source is long, only partially checked.)
[39]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text explicitly states: 'Sanju Samson's 89 is the highest individual score in the history of T20 World Cup final.' This directly supports the claim that Sanju Samson made the highest individual score in the Men's T20 World Cup finals.
[40]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[35]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[35]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[35]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[35]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[35]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[40]	? Source unavailable	0%	source	Could not fetch source content
[41]	Y Supported	90%	source	The source text explicitly states: 'Kapil Dev in 1983. MS Dhoni in 2007 and 2011. Rohit Sharma in 2024. And now Suryakumar Yadav in 2026. That’s it. That’s the complete list of India’s men’s World Cup-winning captains.' This directly supports the claim that Suryakumar Yadav is the fourth Indian captain to win a major ICC event, following Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma.
[42]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'India take home the biggest share, with the reigning champions earning $2,639,423... New Zealand... received the second-largest share, taking home $1,422,692.' These figures ($2.64 million and $1.42 million) are consistent with the claim when rounded to two decimal places.
[43]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states that President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'hailed the Indian team' for winning the T20 World Cup. It also includes their X posts where they explicitly congratulated the team. This directly supports the claim.
[44]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of INR 131 crore for Team India...' This directly supports the claim about the BCCI giving a cash reward of ₹131 crore. The source also mentions the reward is for the team, which implies it is split between players and supporting staff, as stated in the claim.
[45]	Y Supported	90%	source	The source text states: 'In India, JioStar will bring the tournament to fans via Star Sports on linear television, as well as through the JioHotstar digital platform.' It also mentions 'free-to-air broadcaster DD Sports' is not explicitly mentioned, but the claim about JioHotstar and Star Sports is supported. For New Zealand, the source says 'Fans in New Zealand can tune in via SKY Sport,' which matches the claim about Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now.
[46]	Y Supported	95%	source	The source text states: 'The final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 had hit 72.5 million digital concurrent users, breaking the global streaming record set three days earlier during the second semi-final.' This directly supports the claim about the final match having a peak of 72.5 million concurrent viewers. (Source is long, only partially checked.)

Summary: 31 supported, 0 partially supported, 1 not supported, 28 source unavailable out of 60 citations. Generated by Citation Verifier using a PublicAI-hosted open-source LLM on 15:47, 8 April 2026 (UTC). Tokens used: 152,005 input, 4,077 output. Alaexis_¿question? 23:29, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

@Alaexis: this is wonderful; I've been doing a similar thing in some of my reviews and I have some thoughts..

I use the Veracity script to generate a table and then run it through LLM manually. Interesting is that I never got a source unavailable message; although I do use a different provider (Microsoft Copilot).

Taking a look here, most of the unavailable sources are from ESPNcricinfo which even the Wikipedia:RefToolbar can't access; so no worries about that.

The table could be made a bit more detailed though; similar to Veracity.

Otherwise overall a great job with the script..👏👏 Vestrian24Bio 07:31, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

I ran Copilot on this one and here are the results.. Vestrian24Bio 07:41, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! I'm happy that you've found it helpful.

"Unavailable" is a catch-all category for citations without links, with links but no usable content (think google books), fetching failures (like ESPNcricinfo) and a few more failure modes. It's possible that copilot does a better job of fetching website contents - it's not entirely deterministic.

Do you think that it would be more useful if this check were run automatically upon nomination, rather than being invoked by the reviewer? Alaexis_¿question? 11:04, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Not a 100% sure about that, but if the tool is migrated to toolforge (such as EARWIG, link-dispenser etc.) it would be more useful and could even be added directly to the GA toolbox in the review pages.. Vestrian24Bio 11:14, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

That might also be a good option, obviously if there is a consensus in favour of adding it. Where can I take a look at this toolbox? Alaexis_¿question? 11:22, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Template:Good article tools, it's displayed on top of each GA review page (including the above section). Similarly, there are Template:Featured article tools and Template:Peer review tools as well. Vestrian24Bio 03:29, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. Track your hook after promotion. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 21:08, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

( Comment or view )

( Article history links:

• 2026 Men's T20 World Cup
• 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final

)

• ... that India became the first team to win three Men's T20 World Cups after winning the final in 2026? Source: https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/icc-t20-world-cup/india-becomes-first-team-to-defend-t20-world-cup-title-lift-trophy-at-home-126030800781_1.html
  • ALT1: ... that India became the first team to win two consecutive Men's T20 World Cup finals in 2026? Source: https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/icc-t20-world-cup/india-becomes-first-team-to-defend-t20-world-cup-title-lift-trophy-at-home-126030800781_1.html
  • ALT2: ... that India became the first host team to win the Men's T20 World Cup in 2026? Source: https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/icc-t20-world-cup/india-becomes-first-team-to-defend-t20-world-cup-title-lift-trophy-at-home-126030800781_1.html
  • Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by Vestrian24Bio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Vestrian24Bio 06:09, 14 April 2026 (UTC).

• Please see a comment at Talk:2026 Men's T20 World Cup#April 2026, thank you! M. Billoo 11:24, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

  Merged nominations for 2026 Men's T20 World Cup and 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final. Vestrian24Bio 16:31, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Noted. I have edited ALT1, so that ALT1 and ALT2 may act as individual hooks just in case. M. Billoo 20:28, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Here is my review. General eligibility:

• New enough: - 2026 Men's T20 World Cup is eligible. Unfortunately, 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final is not, as it did appear in ITN as a bold link on 11 March 2026, and thus should not be bold-linked here.
• Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Vestrian24Bio: Nice work on these articles. Unfortunately, 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final is ineligible for DYK because it ran as an ITN less than a year ago. Therefore, would you be able to rewrite ALT1 and ALT2 so they link instead to 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, which is eligible? Epicgenius (talk) 17:56, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

@Epicgenius: Please check now. M. Billoo 22:30, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Good to go. Epicgenius (talk) 23:30, 28 April 2026 (UTC)