The last game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has arrived, and the highly anticipated summit match between the top two teams is about to take place. There are now India and New Zealand left to compete for the ultimate gold in the competition, which started on February 19 in Karachi with eight teams. On Sunday, March 9, the game was scheduled to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The weather for the planned day has come up for discussion in the interim. Rain affected three matches in Pakistan: Australia vs. South Africa, Pakistan vs. Bangladesh, and Afghanistan vs. Australia. Two of these matches were totally ruined without a ball being bowled. Rain hasn’t stopped the games in Dubai, though.
This Champions Trophy edition was significantly impacted by the rain gods, which had an impact on several matches.
To prevent any weather-related delays, the ICC has set up a reserve day for the finals. For example, the Council has designated Monday, March 10, as a reserve day in case the game cannot be finished on Sunday. To guarantee completion, the fixture will be given an extra two hours on both the original and reserve days.
In addition, the minimum number of overs per team needed to play a match has been raised from 20 in the group stage to 25 overs. Furthermore, play will pick up where it left off rather than beginning over if the encounter is cut short and shifted to the reserve day. Additionally, the trophy will be split between the two finalists if the final is rained out on both the original and reserve days.
Notably, AccuWeather predicts that Sunday’s weather in Dubai will be clear. With temperatures expected to soar as high as 31°C, there is currently no forecast for rainfall. The weather is expected to be mild and partly sunny.
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