The opening match of the tournament will witness hosts Pakistan taken on former champions New Zealand in Karachi.

New Zealand holds a perfect record against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, having won all three of their previous encounters in 2000, 2006, and 2009. Pakistan will be eager to break this streak and start their campaign on a winning note.

Pakistan and New Zealand face off in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener. Defending Champions Pakistan are led by Mohammad Rizwan, while New Zealand is captained by Mitchell Santner.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, Champions Trophy Pak vs NZ 1st Match Full Scorecard: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 gets underway on February 19 as hosts Pakistan kick off their campaign against New Zealand in a Group A encounter at the National Stadium in Karachi.

In the ODIs, Pakistan and New Zealand have been neck-to-neck in their past 11 encounters. The Kiwis have won five and lost six; however, in their past four meetings, New Zealand has sought victory thrice.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Head-to-head record between Pakistan and New Zealand in ODIs. Pakistan and New Zealand first faced off in ODI's in a bilateral standalone match on February 11, 1973. This was back

Eight years since the Champions Trophy had one of its most momentous occasions with Pakistan beating India at a packed Oval in London, the competition is finally set to return. The holders will begin their defence on home soil in Karachi on Wednesday when they face New Zealand.