Ahmedabad, March 7 -- Mitchell Santner believes silencing the home crowd will be a key challenge as New Zealand prepares to face India in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday.

Addressing the media on the eve of the summit clash, Santner acknowledged the pressure on India playing at home but said his side was excited for the one-off contest.

"That's the goal, to silence the crowd, but there are a lot of challenges in cricket, and they are variable. I think there is a lot of pressure on India to win at home," Santner said during the pre-match press conference.

"I am pretty excited. We have played before, and there are no secrets to it. The boys are buzzing for tomorrow. It is a one-game shootout tomorrow," he added.

The 34-y...