Champions Trophy Final to Be Played on India-Pakistan League Match Pitch

Rohit Sharma’s India is set to take odds with Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final on March 9 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India has played all their four matches in the tournament, including the semi-final, on different pitches. However, according to Crickbuzz, the highly anticipated final will be played on the same pitch that was used for the India vs Pakistan clash on 23rd February. 

It is to be noted that all of India’s matches are scheduled for the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, as the BCCI refused to travel to Pakistan due to political issues. India played all their three league matches and the semi-final against Australia at the same venue but on different pitches.

India-Pakistan pitch for Champions Trophy 2025 Final 

According to Cricbuzz, the same pitch that was used for the India vs Pakistan game on 23 February will be used for the Champions Trophy 2025 final on Sunday.

The surface used for the India-Pakistan game was a balanced pitch where Pakistan managed to put up a score of 241 while batting first. The Indian spinner took five wickets in that match. However, India chased down the target comprehensively in 42.3 overs with 6 wickets in hand. Virat Kohli scored a century on this surface with Shreyas Iyer smashing a half-century.

India is gearing up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final against New Zealand

Rohit Sharma once again led his team to one more ICC final after the 2023 Cricket World Cup and T20 World Cup 2024. India will face New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final on March 9 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Till now, Virat Kohli has scored the most runs for India, and Mohammad Shami is the leading wicket-taker for India in the first four matches.

India vs New Zealand Probable XIs

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke