PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Champions Trophy 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips For Pakistan vs New Zealand

Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in the first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19.

Led by Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan is entering the tournament after suffering a defeat in the tri-series against New Zealand in the final. Meanwhile, New Zealand will have a lot of confidence after winning the tri-series final, defeating the hosts by a comfortable margin. 

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Details

Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Match 1, Group A

Time & Date: 2:30 PM IST, Wednesday, February 19

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Probable XIs

Pakistan

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

New Zealand

Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke.

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Pitch Report

The wicket in Karachi is expected to assist batters comparatively. The captain winning the toss would love to bowl first with the dew factor in mind. Any score above 300 would be a bit tough for the chasing side to cross the line.

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Top Picks

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan scored 171 runs from three innings in the recently concluded tri-series, ending as the second-leading run-scorer for Pakistan.

William O’Rourke

William ORourke was the leading wicket-taker of the tri-series, scalping six wickets from three innings. He is one of the bowlers to watch out for in this match.

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Captain picks

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the recent tri-series with 225 runs from three innings at an average of 112.5.

Agha Salman

Agha Salman can bring in valuable points with both bat and ball. In the recent tri-series, he scored 219 runs from three innings to emerge as Pakistan's leading run-scorer. Moreover, he scalped a wicket with the ball.

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Mohammad Rizwan, Kane Williamson (c), Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman, Agha Salman (vc), Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Shaheen Afridi, William O’Rourke.

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Agha Salman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Shaheen Afridi, William O’Rourke (vc).

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