Mumbai: On the eve of the Champions Trophy 2025 final versus New Zealand, the Indian cricket team, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir, skipper Rohit Sharma, and batting sensation Virat Kohli, engaged in a crucial conversation. The topic of conversation was the final’s Sunday pitch conditions in Dubai.
Having played all of their tournament matches in Dubai, India has a tremendous deal of expertise playing there. The trio debated the pitch’s behaviour, which has been friendly to spinners in this event but slow. Before India’s net session began, Gambhir, Rohit, and Kohli convened for about twenty minutes. Before calling Kohli to join them, Gambhir and Rohit first spoke for almost ten minutes.
The subject of debate was how to pressure the batsmen of New Zealand to take wickets during the game. The Dubai track has been under debate, especially following the first semifinal between India and Australia, when a fresh track in the beginning seemed to be orientated towards batting with game progress. Although the tournament was started under cooler conditions in Dubai, temperatures have risen somewhat significantly this week.
Should the temperature keep rising, dew could influence the game, and teams might choose pursuing over tossing in preference. This can affect India’s strategy, which calls for four spinners on the side during the past encounters. The erratic weather might, however, mean that they will have to adjust their plans.