Pakistan vs New Zealand today in Champions Trophy: Will face the fourth time in the tournament, Kiwi team won the last three matches, it includes two semi -finals

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is starting from today. The first match of the tournament will be played between Group-A team Pakistan and New Zealand today. Pakistan is a defending champion. At the same time, New Zealand won the title in 2000. Pakistan has not yet defeated New Zealand in tournament history.

For the last time in ODIs, both teams were face to face on the 14th of this month. When New Zealand won the title by defeating Pakistan the final of the TRAI series.

Match details, first match pak vs nZ date: 19 February Stadium: National Stadium, Karachi Time: Toss- 2:00 PM, Match Start- 2:30 PM

New Zealand won 100% matches against Pakistan in Champions Trophy Pakistan and New Zealand teams clashed 3 times in the Champions Trophy. The Kiwi team has won all three matches. It also includes semi -finals of 2000 and 2009. Both teams came face to face 118 times in ODIs. In this, Pakistan won 61 matches and New Zealand won 53 matches. While the results of 3 matches could not be removed and there was a tie.

Locky Ferguson out of Champions Trophy New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a stretch in the muscles. Kyle Jemison has been given a chance in his place. Right -arm fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was injured during a match of UAE’s league ILT20 about 10 days ago. His muscles were stretched.

Williamson team’s top scorer this year Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is the top scorer of the team in ODIs this year. He has scored 225 runs in 3 matches. Deril Mitchell is at number two. He has scored 188 runs in 6 matches. Fast bowler Matt Henry is at the top in bowling. He has taken 14 wickets in 5 matches this year. William Oruck is second with 9 wickets in 6 matches.

Shaheen took the most wickets for Pakistan All -rounder Salman Aga has scored the most runs for Pakistan this year. He has scored 219 runs in 3 matches. The team will also expect from them in this match. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is the top wicket during this period. Shaheen has taken 6 wickets in 3 matches.

Pitch and toss report The pitch of Karachi’s National Stadium is batting-friendly. There are always high scoring matches on this ground. There is nothing special for bowlers here. The dew will have a big impact as the match progresses. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can decide the first fielding.

56 ODIs have been played here so far. The first batting team won 26 matches and the team batting in the second innings won 28 matches. At the same time, the results of two matches could not come out. The highest score here is 355/4, which Pakistan made against South Africa this month.

Karachi season condition Karachi will have a very hot weather with sunlight on Wednesday. But there is no hope of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 32 to 19 ° C. At the same time, the air will run at a speed of 17 kilometers per hour.

Possible playing-11 Pakistan of both teams: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Salman Aga, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Nasim Shah and Abrar Ahmed.

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (Captain), Will Young, Davon Conve, Kane Williamson, Derryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Jacob Dafi and William Arok.