The final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and New Zealand on Sunday i.e. 9 March. This match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. Where India has played all its matches of the Champions Trophy 2025. Playing all the matches on the same ground, this ground is like ‘home’ for India. But New Zealand also has a full opportunity to take advantage of these conditions.
Why This Match Feels Like India vs Chennai Super Kings
This match played between India and New Zealand is like India vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Actually the playing conditions of Dubai are like the Chepauk ground in Chennai. Like Chepauk, the wicket here is also very slow and the ball comes to a stop. Apart from this, spin bowlers get good turn on this pitch like Chennai. Due to which batsmen are not able to hit long shots easily.
New Zealand’s Chennai Super Kings Connection
Apart from this, the Kiwi team has players like Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry. Those who have played or are playing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and these players also have good experience of playing in the difficult conditions of Chepak ground.
So far four matches of Champions Trophy have been played in Dubai and the theme of the pitches in all the matches has been the same. As the match progresses the pitch gets slower. The bounce in the pitch is also less.
