Pakistan vs New Zealand Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report & Probable Playing XI: Match 1, CT 2025, Karachi

Match 1 of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be featuring the host Nation Pakistan and New Zealand, This Clash is set to happen in National Stadium Karachi. Both these teams recently faced a Tri-nation series Final at Karachi, where New Zealand defeated Pakistan comfortably for the Title, Despite Pakistan being the host nation, The Kiwis have been here for the past two weeks and they do know the conditions better, So this match will be the balanced affair with no team getting that advantage.

Before we get into live Action, Check out the pre-match rituals of Dream11 Fantasy teams, Probable Playing 11, and Pitch Report of the National Stadium, Karachi as the Stadium hosts the Match 1 of Champions Trophy 2025.

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Where to Watch Live

Date	19/02/2024
Time	2:30 pm IST
Venue	National Stadium, Karachi
Broadcast	Star Sport Network
Streaming OTT	Jiohotstar

Also Read: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1: PAK vs NZ Weather Updates

Pakistan vs New Zealand: National Stadium, Karachi Pitch Report

The Karachi surface had exhibited two behaviours one being completely Flat with immense advantage to the batters, But later on with some wear and tear, there were some spin assist involved in the dry surface, As the tournament begins tomorrow we may expect a fresh strip with some moisture underneath the surface. In this scenario, we may expect a swing early on for the fast bowlers and once the innings progresses Spinners will have some assistance in this case team will win the toss should Bat First use the bowling advantage in the second innings with runs on board.

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Probable Playing 11

Pakistan Probable Playing 11

Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammed Rizwan(c&wk), Salman Agha, Saud Shakeel, Khusdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf

New Zealand Probable Playing 11

Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(wk), Glenn Philips, Micheal Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, William O’Rourke