By Kaif - Mar 09, 2025 10:52 AM
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final Match: The Indian cricket team has made it to the final of the Champions Trophy for the third consecutive time and for the fifth time overall. In this title match, Team India will face New Zealand (IND vs NZ) on Sunday. This match will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and this will be the second time that these two will clash in the final of this tournament. Earlier in the year 2000, both have clashed in the final. But there is a question in everyone's mind. What will happen if it rains on the day of the final? Is there a reserve day for the final?
India had defeated New Zealand in the group stage. In this match, India won in a one-sided match. However, the matter of the final is different and the Kiwi team has a history of dominating India in knockout matches on most occasions in ICC events. So let's know What will happen if the India vs New Zealand final is washed out due to rain?
What will happen if the India vs New Zealand final is washed out due to rain?: If it rains during the final match, the match can be played by reducing the overs. According to ICC rules, it is necessary to play at least 25 overs in the final match. Which was 20 earlier, now it has been increased to 25 overs, each team will be given 20-20 overs. In the finals affected by rain, the reduction of overs starts after the stipulated time.
Now talking about rain and weather, according to the report of AccuWeather, there is no possibility of rain in Dubai on March 9, yet if this match cannot be played on Sunday, March 9 due to rain, then it will be held on the reserve day. March 10 is the reserve day of the final.
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Many matches in this tournament have been washed out due to rain, but all those matches were played in Pakistan. India has played all its matches in Dubai. Rain has not knocked in any match here. It is not expected in the final as well. Still, if it rains or due to some reason the match is not held on the scheduled day, then the ICC has kept a reserve day for the final. If due to some reason the match is not held on Sunday or is not completed, then the match will be held on Monday on the reserve day.
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The time limit set by the ICC for this match is two hours more than the other matches. That is, if the other matches were not completed in the stipulated time and were declared cancelled, then the final will get two hours more time than that so that an attempt can be made to complete the match on the same day.
In case of a draw or a tie there will be a super over: If the final match of the Champions Trophy is a draw or a tie then the winner will be decided by a super over. According to the rules of super over, both the teams get a chance to play one over each.
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The weather in Dubai is in favor of the fans. They will get to see the full action of the match between India and New Zealand. There is no chance of rain in Dubai. The weather will be clear. There will not be much humidity either. However, the heat may bother the players. On Sunday, the maximum temperature in Dubai can go up to 29 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be 24 degrees Celsius.
However, the heat is increasing in Dubai. If this happens, then the role of dew in the evening can also be important. Chasing in the second innings can be difficult. Along with this, India will also have to reconsider its strategy of four spinners.
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