On Sunday, March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, India will play New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final. The surface that will be utilised for the match is already the subject of much excitement, with experts predicting that it will be a slower pitch.
The first glimpse of the pitch that will be utilised for the grand finale has been released amid all the discussions.
On February 23, India and Pakistan faced off in the tournament’s main event on the same surface,
which the Indians thoroughly won. The surface that will be utilised for Sunday’s match is situated directly in the middle of the pitch.
Will it spin? A day before the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final between India & New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have a look at the pitch #iccchampionstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/mrHTvXtI7k
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The video appears to have a properly rolled-out surface, but it also appears to be drier, which could cause the ball to land on the bat more slowly. Additionally, it hasn’t been simple to get a 300-plus total in an innings due to the Dubai surface’s typical tendency. Actually, in the 62 ODIs played at the stadium so far, inning totals above 300 have only been surpassed four times.
In ODIs, the average score for the first innings at the venue has been 229, while the average score for the second innings has been 236. Since most of the teams have won the One-Dayers here by batting second, chasing has undoubtedly been advantageous for the teams participating in Dubai. Accordingly, the side that wins the toss tomorrow would be inclined to bowl first in order to increase their chances of winning the trophy, based on venue history, statistics, and records.
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