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Who: India vs New Zealand
What: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final
When: Sunday at 1pm (09:00 GMT)
Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
After 14 matches and 18 days, the elite one-day international (ODI) men’s competition comprising the world’s top eight teams has whittled down to a battle between the top two contenders.
India and New Zealand meet in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday.
Here’s everything you need to know about the big showdown:
In the months preceding the Champions Trophy, the ICC found itself in the middle of a deadlock between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The BCCI said it wouldn’t send a team to Pakistan, and while the reasons were never publicly shared, the political tension between both countries was understood to be the cause. Meanwhile, the PCB was adamant about hosting all games in Pakistan.
With less than two months to go, both sides met halfway, and it was decided that in all ICC tournaments until 2031 that were hosted by either country, the neighbouring country’s team would play its matches at a neutral venue.
Pakistan opted to host India’s matches, including the final, in Dubai.
The final will be played on a bright and sunny day with no chance of rain and a light breeze forecast in Dubai on Sunday.
Temperatures will be the highest when the match gets under way at about 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 degrees Fahrenheit) and are forecast to drop to 28C (82.4F) in the evening.
The hosting of all India matches in Dubai while the other teams travelled between Dubai and Pakistan has been a key talking point in the tournament. The difference in the pitches is something New Zealand have had to cope with while India have played all their games on similar pitches in Dubai.
The final is expected to be played on a new pitch. However, given the past outcomes, it is expected to be yet another slower one.
The tournament’s total prize money is $6.9m, a 53 percent increase since the last edition in 2017.
The champions will walk away with $2.24m while the runners-up will get $1.12m.
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