India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy final: What to expect from Dubai weather and how will the pitch play?

sanjeev

khelja|08-03-2025

India will take on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy title clash on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium.

India, who have played all their matches here, stormed into the final with an all-win record, and defeated Australia in the semifinal.

New Zealand, who finished second behind India in Group A after losing their league match, secured their spot in the final with a one-sided win over South Africa in the second semifinal in Lahore.

Here's everything you need to know about the pitch condition and weather ahead of the big showdown:

India vs New Zealand Weather Report

According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Dubai for Sunday's match is said to be around 34 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. In the evening, the temperature will come down to around 24 degrees and it'll be bright and sunny day with no chance of rain.

India vs New Zealand Pitch Report

The pitch in Dubai has been more on the sluggish side as compared to the high scoring pitches in Pakistan. With India packing their team with quality spinners, expect them to utilize these players on the surface which assists tweakers.

New Zealand are coming into the semifinal having played in just high-scoring pitches and will likely have to alter their strategy for the Dubai surface.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young

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