As holders of the tournament, hosts Pakistan will again be one of the contenders to win the Champions Trophy 2025. The Men from Green will kick off their campaign on Wednesday (February 19) against New Zealand, in this match that will be held at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Mohammad Rizwan-led side had sent a big warning to rival teams through the hammering of Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa during three-back-to-back-away ODI series last year, but unbelievably fell against New Zealand in a shocking defeat in both the first and last match of the tri-series held last week at home.
The Pakistani team will have on mind a score to settle against the Kiwis on Wednesday before heading to Dubai for a high-voltage encounter against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23, as part of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Pakistan would be looking to become the second team after Australia to successfully defend the title, but here’s where the really hard work will begin for the Men in Green since this country is known for its unpredictability.
Pakistan stats in ICC Champions Trophy
| Category | Record |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 23 (11 victories, 12 defeats) |
| Best Campaign | Winners of 2017 tournament |
| Highest Total | 338/4 against India (2017) |
| Lowest Total | 89/10 against South Africa (2006) |
| Biggest Victory Margin (By Runs) | 180 runs against India |
| Biggest Victory Margin (By Wickets) | 9 wickets against Sri Lanka |
| Smallest Victory Margin (By Runs) | 19 runs against South Africa |
| Smallest Victory Margin (By Wickets) | 3 wickets against India |
| Most Runs | 484 by Mohammad Yusuf (13 innings) |
| Best Individual Score | 126 by Shoaib Malik against India (2006) |
| Highest Average | 53.40 by Misbah-ul-Haq (267 runs in 7 matches) |
| Most 100s | 2 by Saeed Anwar |
| Most 50s | 3 by Saeed Anwar & Mohammad Yusuf |
| Most Sixes | 10 by Shahid Afridi |
| Most Sixes in a Match | 6 by Shahid Afridi against Netherlands |
| Most Wickets | 14 by Shahid Afridi |
| Best Bowling Performance | 5/11 by Shahid Afridi against Kenya |
| Most Wickets in One Edition | 13 by Hasan Ali (2017) |
| Most Dismissals | 14 by Kamran Akmal (11 catches, 3 stumpings) |
| Most Appearances | 20 by Shoaib Malik |
| Most Wins as Captain | 4 victories in 5 matches by Sarfaraz Ahmed |
