India, March 8 -- The pitch for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand will not be a brand new surface. The contest will be played out on the same track as the Group A league fixture between India and Pakistan on February 23. As per Cricbuzz, the pitch is expected to be slow and sluggish, offering a lot of assistance for the spinners.

The pitch which will be used in the final is the centre wicket. There are a total of 10 pitches at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, managed by Australia curator Matthew Sandery.

Another report in Times of India stated that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has used a two-week rest policy for every pitch used in the Champions Trophy. All four tracks used in the eight-team tournamen...