Champions Trophy 2025: The 2025-edition of the Champions Trophy is going to start from February 19. The first match of the tournament will be played between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. The match will start at 2:30 pm IST. A fierce competition is expected between the two teams.
Recently, the final of the tri-series was held between the two teams, in which New Zealand defeated Pakistan easily. But this time Pakistan will play in its home conditions, so the tables can turn. Both the teams will enter the field with the intention of starting their campaign with a win. Let us know what the playing eleven of both the teams can be in this match.
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Who Will Prevail Over Whom?
In the history of Champions Trophy, 3 matches have been played between Pakistan and New Zealand and the Kiwi team has won all three. Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other 118 times in ODI cricket, out of which Pakistan has won 61 matches, while New Zealand has won 53 matches. Whereas, four matches have been inconclusive.
Talking about recent performance, both the teams have won five matches each in the last 10 matches. However, the matter of concern for Pakistan is that New Zealand has defeated it twice recently. Before the Champions Trophy, a tri-series was played between South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand. In its final, New Zealand won the title by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets.
New Zealand Vs Pakistan Probable Playing XI
Here’s the table for the probable playing XI of both teams:
| Pakistan | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | Devon Conway |
| Babar Azam | Will Young |
| Kamran Ghulam | Kane Williamson |
| Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk) | Tom Latham (wk) |
| Saud Shakeel | Daryl Mitchell |
| Salman Ali Agha | Glenn Phillips |
| Tayyab Tahir | Michael Bracewell |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Mitchell Santner (c) |
| Naseem Shah | Jacob Duffy |
| Haris Rauf | Matt Henry |
| Abrar Ahmed | Rachin Ravindra |
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