Pakistan takes on New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 set to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday.
Pakistan is hosting an ICC event after 29 years and begins the tournament as a defending champion.
PAK vs NZ CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 – PREDICTED PLAYING XI
Pakistan Predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
New Zealand Predicted XI: 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
PAK vs NZ CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 – DREAM11 FANTASY TEAM
Wicketkeeper: Mohammed Rizwan, Devon Conway
Batters: Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman
All-rounders: Salman Agha, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Matt Henry, Haris Rauf
Team Composition: PAK 6:5 NZ
SQUADS
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Saud Shakeel
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William ORourke, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra