Published: Mar 08, 2025, 09:01 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 08, 2025, 09:01 AM (IST)
The pitch that is going to be used in the Champions Trophy 2025 final match between India and New Zealand is not going to be a new surface. The title deciding clash is going to be held on the same ground which was used for the India vs Pakistan clash (February 23). According to Cricbuzz, the ground is going to be slow, and will offer a lot of help to the spinners.
There are a total of 10 pitches at the Dubai International Stadium which are managed by Matthew Sandery, and the pitch that will be used in the final is the centre wicket.
Another report has stated that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has gone with a policy of two weeks rest for every pitch. All the four grounds that were used in the Champions Trophy were given a rest of two weeks before a match was held on them.
A recap at the India vs Pakistan match-
In the Group A clash between India and Pakistan, The Men in Green had won the toss and decided to bat first. Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja combined took eight wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for a score of 241.
Shubman Gill came close to scoring a fifty, but got dismissed. Shreyas Iyer made sure to secure a fifty to his name in the clash. Virat Kohli was the star of the match, as he stepped up for India and scored an unbeaten 100, making way for India to chase down their target with 6 wickets remaining.
