Dubai Pitch Report Champions Trophy: The Hybrid model has been implemented for the Indian team in the Champions Trophy 2025. Therefore, while the other team will play their matches in Pakistan, Team India matches will be played in Dubai. After coming to the Indian squad, everyone is willing to know how the Dubai International Cricket Stadium will behave? Till now Ravichandran Ashwin and UAE cricket team head coach Lalchand Rajput have also questioned the strategy of Team India’s 5 spin bowlers. Now a big update has been given on the condition of the pitch curator pitch of Dubai.
Dubai International Stadium’s main pitch curator Matthew Sandry has reported that Dubai’s pitch has been kept away from the game for more than a week after the final match of the ILT20 on 9 February. The curator was asked whether the pitch would be slow during the Champions Trophy, in response, Matthew Sanders replied in ‘Na’.
Curator told the condition of Dubai pitch
According to ESPN Cricinfo, Matthew Sanders said, “Dubai pitch will get a recovery time of about 2 weeks after the LT20 final. It is that the pitch here will be treated in the ODI matches as they do around the world. “
If the pitch is slow then it will be good for the Indian team. Because five spin bowlers have been placed in the Indian team of Champions Trophy. Therefore, if the pitch remains slow, these spin bowlers can take full advantage of the circumstances. The names of these five spinners are Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty. Talking about the recently concluded ILT20 League, the bowlers and batsmen also got a lot of help in it. It will also be worth noting that during the entire ILT20 league, more than 200 runs were scored on the Dubai ground only once.
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