NZ vs PAK T20I and ODI series all you need to know [Source: AP Photos]
The Pakistan cricket team has arrived in New Zealand to play a series of five T20Is and three ODI matches between March 16 and April 5. The series will serve as the first set of international fixtures for both sides since the conclusion of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
The two teams also faced each other last month during a tri-nation ODI series in Pakistan, apart from crossing paths for a Champions Trophy Group A bout at Karachi’s National Stadium. Nonetheless, ahead of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of New Zealand in March 2025, here is a look at all the details regarding both, the impending T20I as well as the ODI series.
NZ vs PAK ODI and T20I Series 2025: Venue
The five-match T20I series between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played across five different New Zealand venues between March 16 and March 26. The Hagley Oval in Christchurch will host the series-opener, before the action will shift to the University of Otago Oval in Dunedin for the second T20I. The third and fourth matches of the series will be played at Auckland’s Eden Park and Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval and the series will come to a conclusion at the Sky Stadium in Wellington.
The McLean Park in Napier, the Seddon Park in Hamilton and the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will host the three-match ODI series to conclude Pakistan’s three-week long tour of New Zealand.
NZ vs PAK T20I and ODI Series 2025: Full Schedule and Match Timings
Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
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New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I | March 16 | 6:45 AM | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I | March 18 | 6:45 AM | University Oval, Dunedin |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20I | March 21 | 11:45 AM | Eden Park, Auckland |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 4th T20I | March 23 | 11:45 AM | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 5th T20I | March 26 | 11:45 AM | Sky Stadium, Wellington |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st ODI | March 29 | 3:30 AM | McLean Park, Napier |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd ODI | April 2 | 3:30 AM | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd ODI | April 5 | 3:30 AM | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
NZ vs PAK T20I and ODI Series 2025: Live Streaming and Telecast Details
The live streaming of the entire Pakistan’s T20I and ODI tour of New Zealand in March-April 2025 will be available on the Sony LIV app. One can also stream the series live on the FanCode app and website. Moreover, fans in India can tune into the Sony Sports Network for live telecast of the white-ball series between the two nations.
NZ vs PAK T20I and ODI Series 2025: Squads
New Zealand T20I Squad
Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes (games 4 & 5), Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry (games 4 & 5), Kyle Jamieson (games 1, 2 & 3), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Will O'Rourke (games 1, 2 & 3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert and Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan T20I Squad
Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan.
New Zealand ODI Squad
Yet to be announced
Pakistan ODI Squad
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Salman Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Irfan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem and Tayyab Tahir.