India vs New Zealand Final: Dubai weather forecast

In today’s (March 9) ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, India will play New Zealand. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is where the game will take place. 2:30 PM (India time) is when it will begin. View Dubai weather forecasts to see how the game will likely be affected.

Dubai Weather Forecast:
With largely cloudy skies, a temperature of 30°C, and west-southwest winds of 18 km/h, the game will began at 1 PM (local time). It will be partly to mainly cloudy throughout the afternoon. According to Weather.com, the temperature will be between 28 and 30°C.

The wind speed will increase to 25–26 km/h as it changes direction. In the evening, there will be less cloud cover and partly overcast skies. It will get down to 27°C.

Weather’s effect on the game:
The pitch will probably continue to be hard and suitable for batting because to the hot and dry conditions (30–31°C in the afternoon). As the evening wears on, batting under lights may get a little easier due to the colder temperatures (26–27°C) and less humidity.

Fast bowlers will benefit from increasing winds (up to 26 km/h), which will facilitate swing movement, particularly in the opening overs. If the pitch slows down in the second innings, the partly cloudy weather could be advantageous for spinners.

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Given the lack of precipitation and low humidity, dew is not likely to play a significant role. Bowlers won’t have as much trouble with grip. It may be simpler to chase in the colder evening weather and possible pitch slow-down. The team that wins the toss may choose to bowl first.

Win Rate:
At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India’s winning record is at 90%. Here, the Men in Blue have participated in ten ODI matches and won nine of them. In actuality, India has yet to lose here. It was tied with Afghanistan in the only game it lost.

In this location, New Zealand has yet to win an ODI. So far, the Black Caps have played three ODIs here and suffered two defeats. There were no results from one match (with Pakistan).