Team India has been pitted against New Zealand in the grand final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. There is a peculiar fact to the final in that it will be staged at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on Sunday, March 9, in Dubai. The Blue Brigade will be playing their fifth game at this stadium in this tournament, whereas it will be the second game for New Zealand. The two teams did win their respective semifinals, but only one team did so convincingly. India fought for every inch that they gained in their semifinal match against Australia. Rohit Sharma and Co. were able to stifle Australia's push in the powerplay in the middle overs. Steve Smith kept the Kangaroos in the match. Alex Carey later gave the needed momentum during the death overs. But his runout made the team lose the momentum as the Indian side fought back into the match. During the run chase, two Men in Blue wickets fell in the powerplay, but the chase master Virat Kohli, took the match the way he knows how to. Kohli joined crucial stands with Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and KL Rahul and ensured that the rising asking rate never really put India on the back foot. Then Hardik Pandya walked in to wrap up shop with well-timed sixes to lead India to the final. New Zealand, on the other hand, found it easier against South Africa at Lahore. Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson scored centuries before Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips guided them to the record score in Champions Trophy history. Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen had a partnership underway, but they were too sluggish and the mounting asking got the better of the Proteas. David Miller however, seemed nonplussed and smacked the quickest century in the history of the tournament while battling a cause he knew was lost. Also Read | Video of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Thanking Indian Fans for Their Support Goes Viral India and New Zealand played each other in Dubai one week prior to the final in the tournament's final group-stage fixture. The Asian team suffered a few jolts in the early going but were helped by Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, who did a good hand in getting India out of trouble. Hardik Pandya attempted to pull India back in with his big-hitting death overs batting, but Matt Henry's fifer kept the Blue Brigade under control. The Indian spinners finally gained control of the proceedings with the batters exercising complete dominance over them. Kane Williamson's fifty attempted to pull New Zealand back after a slow start, but the Kiwis fell for the ever-growing asking rate with Varun Chakravarthy's fifer causing most of the damage. ODI Records and Stats in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai The pitch that will be utilized for the Champions Trophy final is said to be the same that was utilized for Pakistan vs India group match. But since it's an occasion, it will be a new strip, as opposed to the league stage match. The ideal choice will still be to chase on the slow pitch, but the Men in Blue have not lost any of the 10 games they have played in this ground so far. ODI Stats at Dubai International Cricket Stadium Matches Played 62 Matches Won Batting First 23 Matches Won Batting Second 37 Matches With No Result 01 Matches Tied 01 Average First Innings Score 229 Highest Team Total 355 Highest Total Successfully Chased 285 Top Player Battels Image Source: Getty Images Kane Williamson vs Axar Patel The Southpaw has largely been able to get the better of the Kiwi legend in the format. Williamson has mustered a mere 78 runs off 99 balls at a strike rate of 78.79 while getting out twice at an average of 39. Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Santner The two did not get to confront each other in the group stage match between the two sides, so Kohli's arguably great record against the southpaw remains intact. Kohli has scored 180 runs off 259 balls at a strike rate of 69.49 and has been dismissed three times at an average of 60.