ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Updates: Pakistan is fully prepared to confront New Zealand in the initial match of the much awaited Champions Trophy in Karachi on Wednesday. This is the first time in 29 years that when Pakistan is hosting a global cricket tournament. Mohammad Rizwan & Company, who is also the current champion, aims to achieve its first ICC Trophy after an interval of eight years. However, two consecutive defeats against New Zealand in the recently ended Tri-series have brought Pakistan to the backfoot. On the other hand, New Zealand, placed in Group A with India, Bangladesh and host Pakistan, will try to win its second Champions Trophy title after 2000. (Live scorecard).
This match between Pakistan and New Zealand will start at 2:30 pm Indian time, while the toss of the match will be 2 pm. Fans in India will be able to watch this match on Star Sports Network, while live streaming of the match will be available on Geographstar.
If we talk about statistics, Pakistan and New Zealand have so far clashed with each other in ODIs 118 times. When Pakistan won 61 times during this period, New Zealand managed to wave its glory in 53 matches, while four matches were inconclusive. At the same time, Talking about the Champions Trophy, New Zealand’s hand is heavy here than Pakistan. Both three times i.e. 2000, 2006 and 2009 clashed and New Zealand won all three matches.
This may be the playing eleven of both
Pakistan Possible playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam/Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Aga, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Nasim Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.
New Zealand Possible playing XI: Will Young/Rachin Rabindra, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Derryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, Michelle Santner, Matt Henry, Nathan Smith/Jacob Dafi, Will O’Rurke.
Here are the live score and updates of ICC champions trophy Opener Between Pakistan and New Zealand: