New Zealand Vs. Pakistan T20Is: A five-match Twenty20 International series between Pakistan and New Zealand begins on March 16. Both teams have just returned from their heroics at the ICC Champions Trophy, when Pakistan, the hosts, lost badly in the group stage. In contrast, the Kiwis finished as runners-up after losing to India in the final.
A few new players have joined the Men in Green’s tour of New Zealand for the Twenty20 Internationals. Salman Ali Agha has been named captain, replacing Mohammad Rizwan as squad leader. The team has undergone a significant change, as Babar Azam and Rizwan are not included in the squad.
Regarding the BlackCaps, many of their players are headed to the IPL, and Michael Bracewell has been named captain of the T20I team.
Pakistan Vs. New Zealand T20I Series: Full Squads
Pakistan Squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), and Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Khushdil Shah, Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan.
New Zealand Squad: Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Michael Bracewell (c), Kyle Jamieson (matches 1-3), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (matches 4-5), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke (matches 1-3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, and Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan Vs. New Zealand T20I Series: Complete Schedule
- March 16, 2025: 1st T20I to be played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch from 6:45 AM
- March 18, 2025: 2nd T20I to be played at University Oval, Dunedin from 6:45 AM
- March 21, 2025: 3rd T20I to be played at Eden Park, Auckland from11:45 AM
- March 23, 2025: 4th T20I to be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui from 11:45 AM
- March 26, 2025: 5th T20I to be played at Sky Stadium, Wellington from 11:45 AM
Live streaming and telecast details for the NZ vs. PAK T20I Series
Sony Sports Network will broadcast all of the NZ vs. PAK series games live. The series between New Zealand and Pakistan can be seen live on FanCode, SonyLIV, and the Amazon Prime Video app and website, respectively.