The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai has a reserve day in case the game remains unfinished on the schedule day. If play is interrupted, it resumes from the same point on the reserve day. A minimum of 25 overs per team is required to declare a result. If that is not possible on both the days, the teams will share the trophy.
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