PAK vs NZ Toss Update, Dream11 Prediction Today Match,  Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – Champions Trophy 2025, Match 1

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy 2025: Dream11 Predictions For Match 1 [Source: @ICC/x.com]

The stage is all set and the ninth edition of the Champions Trophy is set to take on the cricketing world. In the opening clash of the tournament, New Zealand (NZ) will face the hosts and defending champions, Pakistan (PAK). This match will be played at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, Pakistan on February 19 at 2:30 PM IST, 2:00 PM PKT.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report, the top player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match. 

PAK vs NZ Match 1 Preview

New Zealand have just won the Tri-series against New Zealand and Pakistan. The team under the leadership of Mitchell Santner will be looking to continue the momentum and use their knowledge of the venue to their advantage to get off to a winning start. The Black Caps are one of the contenders for the title in this edition of the tournament and they will be eager to get off to a positive start.

On the other hand, Pakistan will be keen on taking revenge of the final of the Tri-series. Notably, Pakistan won the last edition of the Champions Trophy in 2017. They will have the chance of winning the title on the bounce and become the second team to defend it. In order to have a successful run towards defending their title, Mohammad Rizwan and his men will be looking for a winning start.

With both teams desperately looking for a win to get off to a positive start, this promises to be an exciting clash. 

PAK vs NZ Toss Update

Pakistan have won the toss and they will field first.

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Record In ODIs

PAK vs NZ Match 1 Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - The skies will be mostly during the game. However, it is expected to very warm and as reported by AccuWeather, the highest temperature during the game will be around 31°C with no chance of rain.

Pitch Report - The pitch will favour the batters, especially in the first part of both the innings. However, the bowlers will also come into play with the progress of the game. During the recently completed tri-series, we saw over 300 runs scored in both innings of one game while in the other game, the team batting first could score only around 240 runs. 

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National Stadium, Karachi – Records Of Chasing Teams

The chasing team has won 50% of the games the last 10 ODIs that have been played here. However, during the recently concluded tri-series, both the matches were won by the chasing team. Keeping the recent trend in mind, the captain winning the toss might look to field first in this game.

Hot Picks for PAK vs NZ Match 1 Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips

PAK vs NZ Match 1 Captain and Vice-captain

PAK vs NZ Match 1 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conwy, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Glenn Phillips
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, William O'Rourke

Captain: Kane Williamson
Vice-captain: Mohammad Rizwan

PAK vs NZ Match 1 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

Captain: Glenn Phillips
Vice-captain: Mohammad Rizwan

PAK vs NZ Match 1 Expert Advice

Looking at the playing conditions and the form of the players, a 2-3-2-4 or a 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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