Pakistan and New Zealand will face-off again albeit in different circumstances after the recent Tri-series final at the National Stadium in Karachi, the same venue that saw the BlackCaps defeat the Men In Green and lift the trophy last Friday. (Streaming | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)

Mitchell Santner's men take on Mohammad Rizwan's Pakistan in the opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with either side looking to start-off the tournament with a win under their belt.

The team returns to the camp after a successful outing in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24, where it is currently placed third after claiming 15 points from eight matches across Bhubaneswar and Rourkela legs.

The Kiwis won their last two ODIs against Pakistan that includes a blistering knock from all-rounder Glenn Phillipsmegapanalo. Whereas for the hosts, they will be buoyed by the return of Haris Rauf, who missed the Tri-series due to an injury setback.

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As per AccuWeather, Karachi will be mostly sunny today with a temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius. However, as the day fades on, the mercury will drop with evening time seeing a temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius.

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c&wk), Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir,pnxbet casino Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf

New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson.