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After 12 group-stage matches and two semi-finals, the Champions Trophy final is almost upon us.
India and New Zealand progressed from Group A together and will meet again in the showpiece game on Sunday after beating Australia and South Africa respectively in the semi-finals.
Here’s everything you need to know about the final, including how you can follow on the BBC.
Champions Trophy final – schedule, date, time & venue
Sunday, 9 March: Final – India v New Zealand, Dubai International Stadium, 09:00 GMT
When is the Champions Trophy final?
The Champions Trophy final is scheduled for Sunday, 9 March. It will start at 09:00 GMT.
After India beat Australia in the last four, the final will take place in Dubai.
Had Rohit Sharma’s side failed to qualify it would have remained in Pakistan and been held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Is there a reserve day?
There is a reserve day for the final if the match cannot be completed on Sunday, as there were for both semi-finals, although they were not required.
The reserve day for the final is Monday, 10 March (09:00).
There is a maximum of two hours of additional time available on both the original day and reserve day.
For all knockout games a minimum of 25 overs per side is needed to constitute a match. That is up from 20 in the group stages.
The International Cricket Council says “every effort will be made” to complete the match on the scheduled day, including reducing the overs to the minimum required.
If play starts on the scheduled day but a reserve day is then required, play will resume from where it stopped, rather than a new match starting.
Whether it is a 50-over or reduced-over match depends on whether play resumes in a reduced-over format on the original day.
The trophy will be shared if the final is washed out on both the original and reserve day.
As with the group stages, any tie would see a super over played.
Who are the previous Champions Trophy winners?
Getty ImagesThis year is the ninth edition of the Champions Trophy and these are the previous winners of the tournament:
1998: South Africa
2000: New Zealand
2002: India and Sri Lanka declared co-champions after two finals washed out
2004: West Indies
2006: Australia
2009: Australia
2013: India
2017: Pakistan
How can I follow the Champions Trophy on the BBC?
There will be ball-by-ball commentary of the final across BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website and app.
Members of the Test Match Special team include Jonathan Agnew, Vic Marks and Alex Hartley.
The BBC Sport website and app will have live text commentary, alongside in-play and post-match video highlights.
There will also be coverage on the BBC Cricket Instagram and WhatsApp account.
The tournament is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports.
