The opening match of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between hosts, Pakistan and New Zealand. The Kiwis are coming off a tri-series win involving the home side and South Africa. Notably, the Black Caps won the Champions Trophy 2000, beating Pakistan. Since then, they have only played one more final, i.e in 2009 against Australia, which they lost.
Meanwhile, talking about Pakistan vs New Zealand history, both teams have not played against each other since the 2009 edition. In the previous two editions, won by Pakistan (2013) and Pakistan (2017), both teams were slated in different groups. The 2000 winners haven’t qualified for the semis since the 2009 edition. On the other hand, the defending champions are playing an ICC tournament at home for the first time after the 1995-96 World Cup.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Head to Head record
The Green Brigade and the former champions have played each other thrice in the history of the tournament. Notably, all of those games have been won by the 2000 winners.
| Matches | Pakistan Won | New Zealand Won | No Result | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Results
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | NewZealand | NewZealand | Four wickets | Nairobi | Oct 11, 2000 |
| Pakistan | New Zealand | New Zealand | 51 runs | Mohali | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Pakistan | New Zealand | New Zealand | Five wickets | Johannesburg | Oct 3, 2009 |
| Pakistan | NewZealand | NewZealand | 60 Runs | Karachi | Feb 19, 2025 |
The matches between the two sides in the 2000 and 2009 editions were one of the semifinals of the tournament. In 2006, both teams played the Group B match. Notably, New Zealand, who doesn’t enjoy playing against Pakistan in ICC World Cups (ODI & T20I) somehow does well in the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan vs New Zealand 2025 Champions Trophy Squad
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Salman Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Usman Khan (wk), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi.
New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Devon Conway (wk), Tom Latham (wk), Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, and Will O’Rourke.
