Champions Trophy gets underway on Tuesday, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. After a turbulent build-up, which was plagued by uncertainty over whether and where India would play their games,

Pakistan and New Zealand face off in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener. Defending Champions Pakistan are led by Mohammad Rizwan, while New Zealand is captained by Mitchell Santner.

KARACHI: Pakistan have won the toss and put the opponents, New Zealand to bat first in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament's opening match, which is being played at the National Bank Cricket

Pakistan, who are the defending champions having won the tournament's last edition in 2017, are up against the Kiwis who are entering the Champions Trophy on the back of their ODI tri-series triumph a few days ago, which was incidentally also against Pakistan and at the very same venue -- the National Stadium in Karachi.

Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy opener at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday. The much-anticipated match begins at 2pm PKT.

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An ICC tournament has returned to Pakistan for the first time in 29 years, since they last co-hosted the ODI World Cup in 1996.

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