New Delhi: The Champions Trophy 2025 starts on Wednesday, February 19, as hosts Pakistan face New Zealand in the tournament opener. The tournament is being held after a gap of eight years. The defending champions Pakistan are placed in Group A of the Champions Trophy along with teams like Bangladesh, India and New Zealand, while Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa are placed in Group B. Mohammad Rizwan will lead Pakistan in the tournament with Salman Ali Agha as his vice-captain.
Meanwhile, New Zealand suffered a massive blow ahead of the Champions Trophy opener as fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the competition due to an injury to his right foot. Jamieson will replace Ferguson in the squad. Mitchell Santner will lead the Blackcaps in the Champions Trophy. Both teams have recently played against each other in the ODI tri-series final, where the Kiwis outclassed the hosts and won the match by five wickets.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live streaming
When will the Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and New Zealand be played?
The match will be played on Wednesday, February 19.
What time will the Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI match begin?
The match will begin at 02:30 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 01:30 PM IST.
Where will the ODI match between Pakistan and New Zealand be played?
The ODI match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi.
Where to watch the Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI match on television in India?
The ODI will be live-telecasted on Star Sports 2 (English) and Sports 18 1 (Hindi) in India.
Where to watch the online streaming of the ODI match between Pakistan and New Zealand?
The ODI match can be streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
Predicted XI
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam/Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Nathan Smith/Jacob Duffy, Will O’Rourke
Karachi Weather report
As per AccuWeather, The weather at the National Stadium is expected to be very warm conditions and mostly cloudy in the afternoon, which will turn breezy in the evening. The temperature in the afternoon is expected to be around 32 degrees, while it will go down to 23 degrees in the evening.
National Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch for the Champions Trophy 2025 opener has always been a high-scoring venue, with an average first innings score of 289 runs. The fast bowlers are expected to find assistance from the surface in the initial few overs, but the batters are expected to dominate in Karachi. As the match progresses, the spinners will also get help from the pitch.
Head to head
Pakistan and New Zealand have played 118 ODI matches, and the Blackcaps won 53 out of them, while Rizwan and Co. won 61 and 4 matches ended in no result or a tie.
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