The New Zealand team along with the captain and the entire team reached Dubai on the evening of 6 March for the final. The Indian and New Zealand teams will face each other in the final on 9 March.

Mitchell Santner revealed the entire plan before the final.

Highlights

• The final between India and New Zealand will be held on 9 March.
• What did Mitchell Santner call slow pitch?
• The New Zealand team is ready for the challenge in Dubai.

New Delhi. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner on Thursday admitted that India is well aware of the slow pitch in Dubai but said that his team is ready for the 'challenge' in the final of the Champions Trophy. The New Zealand team reached Dubai on the evening of March 6 for the final. India and New Zealand will face each other in the final on March 9.

Santner said after arriving here, "They have played all their matches in Dubai and they know that surface. Of course, the pitch will determine to some extent how we want to play. It may be a little slower than the pitch we got in Lahore. But we are ready to fight."

However, Santner said that New Zealand can take some solace from their experience of playing against India here during the group stage. In the Group A match, India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs which was just a formality. Santner said, "We are playing against a good team. I think we will perform better than the last match against them. We are in a bit of rhythm. Hopefully it will continue."