India Vs. New Zealand Champions Trophy Final: Williamson, Ravindra Mention Of India Advantage In Dubai

New Zealand's Kane Williamson reckons India have 'real clarity' on how they want to operate in Dubai for the Champions Trophy final, having played all their games at the same venue but added that his team will also be reasonably well-prepared for Sunday’s finale.

However, Williamson did not specifically say that India had an advantage of playing at one venue. Except for the group match against India in Dubai, New Zealand have played all their games in Pakistan. The Kiwis had also played two games in Lahore during the preceding tri-series involving Pakistan and South Africa.

When asked if India go into the final with the advantage of knowing the conditions, Williamson said, "I suppose having played there on a number of occasions, there’s real clarity in how they want to operate.”

“A little bit like our opportunity here (Lahore), having played a number of times at this venue as well and I think that’s part and parcel in cricket,” he added.

On the other hand, Ravindra said, "We don’t quite know what the Dubai pitch is. We saw in our (group) game against India the ball turning but the other day it didn’t turn so much. We found ourselves adapting and playing according to situations, which we will need to do on Sunday again.”

"You get out pretty much every time you bat. Hopefully, I can bat for a longer period of time and continue to play well for my team," he added.