ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start on 19th, Feb, 2025, the first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is Pakistan vs New Zealand. The match will start on 02:00 PM local Time and the venue of the match is National Bank Stadium, Karachi.

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Teams:

Both teams have named their squads. These squads mix well-known stars with new talents.

Pakistan:

Pakistan, the current champs, will be led by Mohammad Rizwan. The batting side includes top players like Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, and Saud Shakeel. Leading the bowling will be Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.

New Zealand:

• New Zealand, just after winning their Tri-Nations in Pakistan, will be led by smart Mitchell Santner. Their batters count on Kane Williamson’s skill and Daryl Mitchell’s power. For bowling, they lean on Matt Henry’s experience and Mitchell Santner’s cleverness.Here is the HEAD TO HEAD ODI Record of Pakistan vs New Zealand:Pakistan and New Zealand have played often in ODIs.Till the february 2025, their record shows:Matches Played:    118
  Pakistan won:         61
  New Zealand won: 53
  No Result:                03
  Tied:                          01Key Player Duels:

  This match will have some thrilling contests. Pakistan team has a chance win and the the revenge of the recent Tri-Nation Series Final loss against New Zealand.
  Babar Azam vs Matt Henry: As a top class batter faces skilled bowler. Babar has a chance to bring back his form and help the team to win the game.
  Fakhar Zaman vs Mitchell Santner: One good vibe for team Pakistan is that Fakhar Zaman is in his form so he can play very crucial role against tricky spinner Mitchell Santner.
  Shaheen Shah Afridi vs Kane Williamson: Fast pace against high skill.

Match Prediction:

Both teams are strong, but Pakistan has a bit of an upper hand because they’re playing at home. They’ve been playing well recently. Still, New Zealand won a tri-series in Pakistan not long ago, so they are tough opponents.

 Conclusion:

Pakistan vs New Zealand Champions Trophy match should be high scoring. Both teams Pakistan and New Zealand have strong batting line up. Match should be exciting, and everyone is hopping for a great start to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

 Note:

This info is upto date as of February 17th, 2025. Teams and past games could change.