Rain Threat Looms Over India-New Zealand Final, ICC Clarifies Match Continuation Rules: Teams May Share Trophy if No Result

Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 07:02am on 09 Mar 2025,Sunday Sports

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand is scheduled in Dubai, with a reserve day allocated to ensure a result. If play is interrupted on the scheduled day, the match will continue from the same point on the reserve day. For a result to be declared, each team must bat for a minimum of 25 overs. If this requirement isn't met over both days, the teams will share the trophy. Historically, India experienced a similar situation in the 2002 Champions Trophy final, sharing the title with Sri Lanka after rain washed out play on both the scheduled and reserve days.

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