New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has said he hopes to lift the trophy and “break a few hearts” when his side faces India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final on Sunday.

 

“I wouldn't mind winning a trophy. We try not to get overawed by the situation or opponents. We go out there and do our thing. Everyone knows we're probably not the favourites, but we don't mind,” Santner told reporters ahead of the final.

 

He said New Zealand can put themselves in a strong position if they perform well as a team.

 

“We know if we do our little things well and put in a strong team performance, it puts us in a pretty good position to hopefully lift the trophy. I wouldn't mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy for once,” he added.

 

Santner also said playing at home brings pressure for India.

 

“There is obviously a lot of pressure on India to win this World Cup at home. If we can go out there and put that added pressure on them, we’ll see what happens,” he said.

 

The New Zealand skipper added that the players were excited for the final.

 

“It’s a World Cup final and the guys are excited and ready to go,” Santner said.

 

Both teams are in great form with New Zealand making it to the final after defeating South Africa and India winning against England in a high-score semi-final.