Overview
- Kick-off is tonight at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 8:00 PM IST (6:30 PM local).
- The ICC fined Suryakumar Yadav and Haris Rauf 30% of match fees and issued a warning to Sahibzada Farhan for conduct in earlier matches.
- Pakistan booked their place with an 11-run win over Bangladesh, with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf leading a resurgent attack.
- India face a late call on Hardik Pandya’s fitness, while Jasprit Bumrah is set to return after being rested against Sri Lanka.
- Demand has spilled beyond the ground, with PVR INOX screening the final on 100-plus cinema screens in India and fans holding public prayers for victory.