Pak vs NZ: Green shirts win toss, opt to bowl first in Champions Trophy opener

In an exciting start to the Champions Trophy 2025 opener, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand at National Stadium, Karachi.

The Green Shirts have a golden opportunity to defend their Champions Trophy title, which they claimed eight years ago in England after a memorable victory over India in the final.

Pakistan playing XI:

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

New Zealand playing XI:

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