PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Head-to-Head record, Dream Team and Many more

February 19, 2025 Modified date: February 19, 2025

PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Head-to-Head record, Dream Team and Many more — Dream11 NZ vs PAK

PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: The much-awaited contest of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is about to begin and host team Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening match. Kiwis came from a recent tri-series triumph in Pakistan before the encounter landed in Karachi.

Mitchell Santner will lead the Blackcaps side while Pakistan will see Mohammed Rizwan as their skipper in an ICC event for the first time. Pakistan are the defending champions of the Champions Trophy since they won it back in 2017, when Sharfaraz Ahmed a wicket-keeper batsman led the side.

PAK vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Match Details

Pakistan and New Zealand to clash in the opening fixture of 2025 ICC Champions Trophy — CT 2025 – Match 1

Series: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Match: New Zealand vs. Pakistan
Date: 19th February 2025 (Wednesday)
Venue: Karachi Cricket Stadium
Timing: 2:30 PM (IST)

PAK vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pitch Report

The pitch at Karachi Cricket Stadium is known to be one of the most suitable tracks in Pakistan, with past matches usually being of a high-scoring nature. Typically a flat batting track will help them score large amounts of runs.

PAK vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Weather Report

The weather in Karachi is mild, while the humidity is very high due to its coastal presence. The dew factor hence will play a major role under the lights, which might have an alarming effect on the track.

PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Head-to-Head Record in WPL

The two teams have played against each other 118 times in the history of ODI cricket, with Pakistan being the dominating side with 61 wins and 53 wins on the other hand for New Zealand—only 3 of the matches ended without any title while only 1 match ended in a draw.

Matches Played: 118
PAK Won: 61
NZ Won: 53
N/R – 3
Draw – 1

In the history of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan has faced each other only three times in 2002, 2006, and 2009, with New Zealand emerging victorious on all occasions.

PAK vs NZ: Champions Trophy Head-to-Head record:

Matches Played: 03
PAK Won: 0
NZ Won: 03

PAK vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Live Streaming Details

JioHotstar, the daughter platform of both Hotstar and JioCinema, has taken the live-streaming rights for the much-anticipated Champions Trophy 2025, with Star Sports networks also presuming their TV broadcasting rights.

PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Probable Playing XI

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (capt & wk), Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (capt), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Will O’Rourke.