Weather in Dubai, is predicted to be perfect for a full 50-over match on Sunday. Sunny and warm conditions are the ruling. Forecasts predict clear skies with plenty of sunshine, erasing the threat of rain. At 2:30 PM local time (9:00 GMT), that whole thing actually could be played under condition of temperature about 34°C (93.2°F). As evening approaches, the temperature will gradually drop to a more comfortable 28°C (82.4°F).

The humidity will stay moderate, that at 50-60% should not test the players' endurance too severely, which is nice for play. Only a slight breeze, 10-20 km/h with gusts on occasions reaching 44 km/h, can provide some help for the swing bowlers, though perhaps not too important in terms of its effect on the match. Rain will not be a concern here, as the probability of precipitation is minimal at only 1%, thus assuring uninterrupted play. With this kind of weather, there's reason to expect smooth sailing and uninterrupted play for the fans very welcome, particularly for such high-profile matches as the India-New Zealand final.

Pitch Conditions and Weather Impact

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium yielded slow, dry pitches throughout the Champions Trophy 2025, offering a lot of help to the bowlers, more prominently to the spinners. To date, India alone, in their chase of 265 against Australia at the semi-final, has scaled beyond the 250-run mark. On the 9th of March, warm and dry climate should further keep the aids to spin, which will complicate batting with the softening ball. The absence of dew must still tilt the scale towards the bowlers. With spinners led by Varun Chakravarthy having taken five wickets to skittle New Zealand for only 205 while defending for 249 in the group stage, the new-ball pair of Matt Henry and other seamers in New Zealand might get some movement early on, but the dry surface won't give much help with swing as the day progresses.

Head-to-Head Record

Historically, between New Zealand and India, 119 One Day Internationals (ODIs) have been played with India leading the tally on 61 of those occasions while New Zealand with 50 wins; however, one match was tied and in seven matches, no result was obtained. In terms of ICC Events, they have met 12 times, winning six each. However, in ICC knockouts, New Zealand has the upper hand, 3-1, winning the 2000 Champions Trophy final, the 2019 World Cup semi-final, and the 2023 World Test Championship final, while India's one victory in this category came in the 2023 World Cup semi-final.

With an unblemished record, India sails into the final, having won all his matches while underlining their group-stage victory over New Zealand by 44 runs. The team has seemed well-balanced, with perhaps some capable batsmen and super bowlers. While New Zealand's only loss was to India, they made a descent comeback when they shored up with a strong performance by beating South Africa by 50 runs in the semi-final. Both these teams are fierce competitors with a great history between them, so with a little good weather, one can expect them to be in for quite a contest in the Champions Trophy 2025 final.