Sports Desk: Champions Trophy 2025 final match between India and New Zealand is fixed on March 9 in Dubai. The Indian team has defeated New Zealand in the group stage. But the way New Zealand has performed in the tournament has made the final even more exciting. New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy the other day and made it to the final. But what if it rains on the day of the final? If the match is affected by rain, what will be the rule of ICC? Let's find out

It is natural to see rain in a cricket match. But this is a big match. This has happened very little. Keeping these things in mind, ICC has taken care of the special rules for the Champions Trophy. ICC has also reserved one day for the Champions Trophy. If the match is interrupted due to rain on the scheduled date of March 9, the match will be restarted the following day. 

However, if we look at the weather report, it is expected to remain cloudy in Dubai on March 9. The maximum temperature is expected to be 32 and minimum 23 degree Celsius. 

Cricket fans remember that the Champions Trophy 2002 final was affected by rain twice. The match was played between the teams of India and Sri Lanka. At that time, there was not so much practice of reserve day, but when the match was held with reserve day in the final, the ICC could not celebrate Indra Devta on that day. It rained for the second day in a row, so the final could not be completed. 

On the first day, Sri Lanka scored 244 runs in 50 overs by losing 5 wickets. In response, when the Indian team scored 14 runs without losing a wicket in 2 overs, the rain came. Because 15 overs could not be completed, the result of the match did not come out.

On the second day, the final was contested again. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 222 runs for 7 wickets. In reply, when Team India scored 38 runs after losing 1 wicket in 84 overs, the rain came again. The match could not start after this. The ICC then declared the joint winners of both the teams. This was the first time in the history of ICC.