New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20 Hagley Oval, Christchurch: Tue, 18 March 2025, 06:45 AM IST: New Zealand vs Pakistan

Pakistan dropped captain Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam for the T20 series against New Zealand and rewarded several domestic performers for the five-match series starting on March 16.

Pakistan’s national cricket team has begun preparations for their highly anticipated tour of New Zealand, where the new-look squad is expected to face a stern test in challenging conditions. With the series scheduled to feature limited-overs formats only,

Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket team is heavy favourites for the title but New Zealand have beaten Men in Blue in two out of two ICC finals so far. The last time India won an ICC ODI title was also in 2013.