The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin this week. Hosts Pakistan He will face New Zealand in the first game of the tournament. The game is scheduled to play at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday (February 19).
The game takes place just over a week after Pakistan and New Zealand locked each other in the Final of the Trii Odi series. New Zealand hit Pakistan for five Wickts to ensure the series. Previously during the league stage too, New Zealand had inflicted a strong defeat in Pakistan, hitting them by 78 races.
With New Zealand and Pakistan now, all ready to face the Champions Trophy starter, here is the previous view of the game.
Pak vs Nz Match Preview- Match 1, ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Pak vs nz date and place:
The next Pak vs. Odi will be played on Wednesday (February 19) at the Karachi National Stadium. The game will be played from 02:30 pm (IST).
Squadrones:
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abar Ahme, Haaris Raup, Haris Raup, Mohammad Hasnain, Nasem Shah, Shaheen Shah Aphridi
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy
Pak vs nz key battles:
Devon Conway vs Shaheen Afridi:
The responsibility will be in Devon Conway and Shaheen Afridi to give their respective teams a good start with the bat and the ball respectively. The battle between Conway and Afridi could very well establish the tone for the rest of the game.
Conway looked with a bright touch during the tris-series. After missing the first game of the TRI series, he impressed with the bat in the next two games. In his first game of the series, he scored 97 races against South Africa before scoring 48 races against Pakistan in the final. Recently, he also scored 66 races against Afghanistan in the warm -up game.
With Conway in good shape, Pakistan will depend on his rhythm of Aphridi spearhead to take his wickt. Aphridi can bother any batter with the new ball and will be anxious to win the battle against Conway.
Kane Williamson vs Ahmed:
Kane Williamson was also in good shape during the Tri series. The former New Zealand captain ended the series as the second best scorer, scoring 225 races with the help of a century and fifty.
You can get out of the game. Green’s men expect their spin to Spear Ahmed to win their battle against Williamson.
Mohammad Rizwan vs Mitchell Santner:
Pakistan’s captain, Mohammad Rizwan, will be anxious to lead his team from the front in his first CPI tournament as Captain. Rizwan was in good shape during the Tri series, scoring 171 races in 3 games.
Rizwan can win the game without help and the responsibility will be in his New Zealand counterpart Mitchell Santner to stop him. Santner picked up 5 wickts in the TRI series and will be watching Rizwan’s precious scalp during the next game.
PAK VS NZ PLAY PLAYERS
Package – Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha and Shaheen Afridi will be the key players for Pakistan.
New Zealand – Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner and William Orourke will be the key players for New Zealand.
Pak vs nz climate and tone report:
It is unlikely that Pak vs Nz’s next game will be interrupted by climatic conditions, since there is no prognosis for rain. The temperature will move in the 20s throughout the game. Talking about the field, batters are expected to help bowling players.
Conclusion:
New Zealand recently defeated Pakistan twice in the Tri-Series series and will imagine his chances of winning them again. On the other hand, Pakistan will be desperate to change things and defeat the black caps to start their campaign with a good note.
