New Delhi, March 7 -- Rain has played quite a part in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with as many as three games abandoned due to wet outfield. While the Australia vs South Africa and Pakistan vs Bangladesh games were completely washed out without a ball being bowled, the Afghanistan vs Australia encounter had to be abandoned after rain gods opened up during the Aussie chase. Incidentally, all three games were played in Pakistan.

Dubai, for its part has been pretty safe for all the teams playing their Champions Trophy matches, especially India. Dubai has experienced unexpected rains before the start of the tournament but has never made an impact in any of the four games played in the Champions Trophy 2025 so far.

For March 9 (Sunday), th...