Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, the co-hosts Pakistan have organized a tri-series featuring the hosts, New Zealand and South Africa. In a round-robin format, the three teams will collide against each other once and the two teams with the most points will feature in the final to be held at the National Stadium in Karachi on 14th February.
The first two games of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, whereas the third ODI and the final will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Let’s move ahead and get deep down into the PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction for the first ODI.
PAK vs NZ 1st ODI: When & Where to Watch
Date: Saturday, 8th February 2025
Time: 2:30 PM IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Live Streaming Details: The match will be live on Sony Ten 5 and the online live streaming will take place on Sony LIV.
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pakistan is known for producing a belter of wickets. Scoring runs against the pacers is relatively easy as the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely and teams take advantage to score big. Something similar can be expected in Lahore on a sunny afternoon on Saturday.
PAK vs NZ Dream11: Team News
Pakistan Team News-
- PCB has announced a 14-member squad for this series. The same squad will feature in the ICC Champions Trophy slated for 19th February.
- Swashbuckling left-hand opener Fakhar Zaman has returned to the squad.
- Young sensation Saim Ayub has missed out due to injury, whereas, another young opener Abdullah Shafique couldn’t make the cut.
- One between Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel will open the innings alongside Fakhar Zaman.
- Seam bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf makes a return to the squad after 3 years.
- The bowling lineup is similar to the one featured in the Australian ODI tour.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Hasnain are the four seamers, whereas, Abrar Ahmed is the only specialist seamer in the squad.
- All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been named as the vice-captain and will be bowling some handy off spins.
- Full Squad: Muhammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
New Zealand Team News-
- The Blackcaps have also announced a 16-member squad for this series.
- Out of the 16 members, pacer Jacob Duffy is the only one to feature in this series, whereas, rest of the squad will remain the same for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
- All-rounder Mitchell Santner will be leading the side that comprise 5 frontline batters, 5 all-rounders, and 6 frontline bowling options.
- Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra will open the innings.
- The middle order will comprise the likes of Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips.
- Among the bowlers, the impetus will be on the likes of Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, and all-rounder skipper Mitchell Santner.
- Full Squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Pakistan Expected Playing 11
- Fakhar Zaman
- Saud Shakeel
- Babar Azam
- Kamran Ghulam
- Muhammad Rizwan (C/WK)
- Salman Ali Agha
- Khushdil Shah/Faheem Ashraf
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand Expected Playing 11
- Devon Conway
- Rachin Ravindra
- Kane Williamson
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham
- Glenn Phillips
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner
- Matt Henry
- Ben Sears/Jacob Duffy
- Lockie Ferguson
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Muhammad Rizwan: The Pakistan skipper will be among the key wickets for New Zealand. Rizwan averages 71.8 against NZ and has amassed 359 runs from 9 innings. These numbers are enough to make the Pakistan skipper among the top fantasy picks for this match.
- Fakhar Zaman: The Pakistan opener has amassed 959 runs from 17 innings at a scintillating average of 68.50 against New Zealand. He is making a return to Pakistan’s ODI setup and surely is among the top fantasy picks for PAK vs NZ Dream11 match.
- Kane Williamson: Former Blackcaps skipper Kane Williamson will be a key element for the visitors throughout the series. Talking about his numbers against Pakistan, the experienced batter has amassed 1198 runs in 22 innings at a fabulous average of 57.04.
- Matt Henry: The Blackcaps paceman has had a terrific 1.5 years in ODI cricket. The right-arm pacer has scalped 28 wickets in 14 matches against Pakistan at an economy of 5.36. Henry will be one of the key pacers for NZ in this series.
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Team

Captain/Vice-Captain options: Matt Henry, Muhammad Rizwan, Rachin Ravindra, Babar Azam
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