The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is about to start, and the match today is a thrilling encounter between Pakistan and New Zealand. The match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi and is all set to begin at 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Cricket enthusiasts around the globe are waiting for the live match to be viewed through different TV channels and online streaming websites.

• Match : NZ VS PAK
• Date: February 19th, 2025
• Time:  2:30 PM IST
• Venue: Karachi

LIVE STREAMING DETAILS

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NEW ZEALAND

Rachin Ravindra/ Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Will O Rourke, Matt Henry

PAKISTAN

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khusdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed 

The highly anticipated final between Pakistan and New Zealand is finally here! Fans from all over the world are eagerly anticipating which team will raise the trophy. All you need to know about the match, live streaming information, top players, and a summary of their previous match is below.

Match Details:

• Match: Pakistan vs New Zeland, Final
• Date: February 14, 2025
• Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
• Time:
  1. Pakistan: 2:00 PM PST
  2. India: 2:30 PM IST
  3. South Africa: 11:30 AM SAST

LIVE STREAMING

TV Broadcast

• India: Sony Sports Network
• Pakistan: PTV Sports
• South Africa: SuperSport

Online:

• SonyLIV App & Website (India)
• PTV Sports Website & App (Pakistan)
• SuperSport Live Stream (South Africa)
• FanCode App & Website (Available in multiple countries)

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Key performers:

Pakistan:

Babar Azam – Pakistan’s captain and top-order batsman, known for his consistent performances.

Shaheen Afridi – A world-class fast bowler who can take early wickets.

Mohammad Rizwan – A dependable wicketkeeper-batsman who can anchor the innings.

New Zealand:

Kane Williamson – A match-winner with experience in handling pressure

Devon Conway – A strong top-order batsman who can provide a solid start

SQUADS:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Akif Javed, Usman Khan

New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Ben Sears, William ORourke, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Nathan Smith, Lockie Ferguson

ICC has  fined on the three players for an ICC Code of Conduct during their tri-nation series match against South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been penalised in their match against South Africa in Tri-Nation Series .

🚨 THREE PAKISTAN PLAYERS FINED 🚨

- Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam has been fined for their behaviour in the match against South Africa. pic.twitter.com/28QVzbGyou

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 13, 2025

Reason for their penalty :

Shaheen Shah Afridi reason :

Shaheen Shah Afridi was fined 25 per cent of his match fee on Article 2.12 of the Code, which pertains to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person during an International Match."The incident occurred in the 28th over of South Africa’s innings when Shaheen obstructed batter Matthew Breetzke as he ran a single, resulting in physical contact and a heated exchange words between the two players.

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Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam reason for Penalty :

Saud Shakeel and substitute fielder Kamran Ghulam were fined 10 percent of their match fees for celebrating too closely to batter Temba Bavuma following his run-out in the 29th over. Both players fined on Article 2.5 of the Code, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match."

In addition to the financial penalties, all three players have received one demerit point each on their disciplinary records. None of the players had any  offences in the last 24 months.

The ICC said that,"All three players received one demerit point each on their disciplinary records, and accepted the sanctions".

Pakistan recorded its highest ever successful one-day international run chase of 355-4 and will play New Zealand on Friday in the final, it will be a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan vs South Africa third One Day International (ODI) will be played on today, February 12, 2025. The game will take place in the National Stadium, Karachi today and starts at 2:30 PM IST (Pakistan Time); ongoing tri-nation series.
This match will be very crucial, as both teams have to play finals of tri-nation series against Neew Zealand.

Match Details:

• Match: Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI
• Date: February 12, 2025
• Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
• Time:
  1. Pakistan: 2:00 PM PST
  2. India: 2:30 PM IST
  3. South Africa: 11:30 AM SAST

LIVE STREAMING

TV Broadcast

• India: Sony Sports Network
• Pakistan: PTV Sports
• South Africa: SuperSport

Online:

• SonyLIV App & Website (India)
• PTV Sports Website & App (Pakistan)
• SuperSport Live Stream (South Africa)
• FanCode App & Website (Available in multiple countries)

Recent performances:

• Pakistan lost to New Zealand by 78 runs.
• South Africa lost to New Zealand by six wickets.

Notable to watch

Fakhar Zaman – Scored 84 runs in the last match.
Shaheen Afridi – Took 3 wickets against New Zealand.
Babar Azam – Pakistan’s captain, known for his consistency.
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke – Scored a record 150 runs on his ODI debut!
Wiaan Mulder – Played a solid knock of 60 runs.
Tabraiz Shamsi – A key bowler who can trouble Pakistan’s batters.

ALSO READ:PAK vs SA 3rd Match, Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today?

Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 challenge, Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi got a huge blow as he set an unwanted ODI record for Pakistan.

Pakistan are getting ready for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be the country’s first ICC tournament hosting since the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996. Before the beginning of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan are preparing for the tournament with an ODI tri-series, where New Zealand and South Africa are also participating.

Pakistan are playing against New Zealand in the ODI tri-series opener at Lahore on Saturday (February 8). After New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner chose to bat first. With the help of Glenn Phillips’ smashing century (106 not out off 74 balls; six fours and seven sixes) and Kane Williamson (58 off 89 balls; seven fours) and Daryl Mitchell’s (81 off 84 balls; two fours and four sixes) controlled batting guided the Blackcaps to a total of 330/6 in 50 overs.  

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Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets but conceded 88 runs

Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi bagged three wickets in that innings, but he was the most expensive bowler for his team. He had bowling figures of 10-0-88-3, while the left-arm fast bowler conceded 25 runs in the final over of the innings. With the bowling figures, Afridi recorded the most expensive ODI bowling figures by a Pakistan bowler in Pakistan. He broke the previous record of Sohail Tanvir (10-0-87-1), which the left-arm pacer recorded against India in the 2008 Karachi ODI. 

Pakistan bowlers with the most expensive ODI bowling figures in Pakistan

On the other hand, Shaheen Shah Afridi also found himself in the joint fifth place for most runs conceded by an Asian bowler in home ODIs. 

Asian bowlers with the most runs conceding in home ODIs

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reportedly played one of the matches gives a duck to the captain Babar Azam.The warm-up match for the tri-nation ICC champions Trophy 2025
This happened in the first over of the game. Afridi was a fast bowler and so accurate that his ball went straight through Babar Azam's defense and straight to the stumps. So, this victory on the initial day excited all the cricket fans and proved what level Shaheen was performing at before all these big games.

A video of this dismissal soon went viral on social media as fans reacted. Some people commended Shaheen for his match-winning bowling, while others were to see the star man Babar Azam getting dismissed without scoring a single run.This practice match became an important activity in Pakistan's training, sharpening its players before hard international teams faced them. This early dismissal was unexpected for Babar Azam, but again, it spoke of the brilliance of Shaheen Afridi in troubling the best batsmen.

Shaheen Afridi dismissed Babar Azam for duck in the practice match.pic.twitter.com/JfeZ7CTjZr

— 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞 (@CallMeSheri1) February 4, 2025

The Pakistani team will next play in the tri-nation series with teams like New Zealand and South Africa. Cricket fans are filled with eagerness to see how Babar Azam and his teammates will do against these strong competitors.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad of Pakistan: Full Squad confirmed
Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad with all names released, carrying the old and new
The squad is aiming to improve on the positives, showcasing a pack of run-getters in attack and all-rounder versatile as well with a strong quicks bowling attack

Full Squad 

• Mohammad Rizwan (Captain) : The wicketkeeper-batsman brings stability and consistency, both with the bat and behind the stumps.
• Babar Azam: A top-order batter, known for his calm and composed performances, he will be key to Pakistan's success.
• Fakhar Zaman: The explosive opener who has previously played a crucial role in Pakistan's victory in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.
• Faheem Ashraf: All-rounder, a crucial player with the ball and bat, offering balance to the team.
• Khushdil Shah: A hard-hitting middle-order batsman, known for his ability to finish games.
• Salman Ali Agha: A versatile all-rounder who can play important roles both with the bat and the ball.
• Usman Khan: A quick bowler with the ability to be a potent game-changer through his pace and his ability to pick wickets.
  
• Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed: Most crucial for middle overs, especially when it comes to spinning conditions.
  
• Haris Rauf: The quickest of the bowlers and crucial in the powerplay/dead of the night both overs for crucial wickets.
  
• Hasnain Mohammad: A young gun with a pace to burn, always likes to get his powder going.
  
• Naseem Shah: Pakistan's upcoming prodigy with a lit bit of everything so has the chance to get a breakthrough in all conditions.
  
• Shaheen Shah Afridi: another of the best left-arm paces in world cricket his all-around ability to bowl fast and accurately will be key.
  
• Kamran Ghulam: Talented lower-order batsman adding some more quality technique to the middle order.
  
• Saud Shaheen Shakeel: The other middle-order batsman of quality and with the potential to anchor middle overs.
  
• Tayyab Tahir: More stitch in the batting department to give the team some more options.

ICC Champions Trophy 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ winners announce squad for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ event 🏆✨

How will you show your support for the Pakistan team❓#ChampionsTrophy | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/zDYPFuqzBU

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 31, 2025

Pakistan squad: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2024 Announced: No Place for Indian, Australian, or England Players

The ICC just released the Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2024, and none of the major names from India, Australia, South Africa, or England have any players in it. Instead, the team's filled with four players from Sri Lanka, three from Pakistan, and a couple from Afghanistan which is of major importance because it shows how these countries are stepping up their cricket game in the Modern Cricket.

Pakistan's Saim Ayub and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Afghanistan are the openers. Ayub has scored an impressive 515 runs in just nine matches, and Gurbaz isn't far behind with 531 runs. Additionally, there is Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka taking the No. 3 spot with his amazing 694 runs in 12 matches, followed by Sri Lanka's captain, Charith Asalanka, and Kusal Mendis, who both have impressive scores too.

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Presenting the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2024 featuring the finest players from around the world 👏 pic.twitter.com/ic4BSXlXCc

— ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2025

Adding to the lineup, West Indies' Sharfane Rutherford made the chance  because of his very powerful batting, achieving up 429 runs. The all rounder slot goes to Azmatullah Omarzai from Afghanistan , he's been amazing with both bat and ball. As for the bowlers, Wanindu Hasaranga from Sri Lanka is leading the spin department with his 26 wickets, and he's joined by Afghanistan's young spinner Allah Ghazanfar. Then you have the fast bowlers, Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, who have been unfathomably effective in taking wickets. But there is a fact that we can take it as a sure thing that the inclusion of players, mainly from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, sends a clear message cricket is changing.

This year, the ICC picked its ODI Team of the Year and it really showed how Asian teams are taking over the 50 over game. Major players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah from India, and stars from usually strong teams like Australia and England weren't chosen. This is a major change in cricket. People who love cricket and those who study the game are going to watch how these players do next year. They're also watching to see if Asian teams stay ahead in ODI cricket.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Test, ODI, and T20I squads for the upcoming South Africa tour. After completing the ongoing Zimbabwe tour, where Pakistan have played a three-match ODI series and are playing another three-match T20I series, Pakistan will tour South Africa. After losing the first ODI, Pakistan won the ODI series against the hosts Zimbabwe by 2-1. On the other hand, while the last T20I will be played on December 5, Pakistan have already secured the T20I series by leading it 2-0. 

In the South Africa tour, Pakistan will play a three-match T20I series, a three-match ODI series, and a two-match Test series. The Test series will be a part of the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship. 

While Mohammad Rizwan will lead the T20I and ODI teams, Shan Masood will lead the Pakistan Test side. The T20I series, ODI series, and Test series will start on December 10, December 17, and December 26, respectively.

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Shaheen Shah Afridi is out of the Test squad

Last October, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi were dropped from the Test squad after losing the opening game of the home Test series against England. While Babar and Naseem have joined the Test squad for the South Africa tour, Shaheen Shah Afridi hasn’t been included in the Test team. For the South Africa tour, Babar is in all three squads, while Afridi is missing from the Test team, and Naseem will play in the ODI and Test series. 

Mohammad Abbas, who last played a Test match for Pakistan in 2021, has returned to the Test squad. While the left-arm spinner Noman Ali will travel to South Africa for the Test series, the off-spinner Sajid Khan has been dropped only due to pace-friendly conditions.

Pakistan never won a Test series in South Africa

Pakistan have won two T20I series, and two ODI series but have won only two Tests and never won a Test series. Pakistan drew a Test series in South Africa in 1998, where they recorded their first Test win in South Africa, and won their last Test match in 2007. 

Pakistan's full squad for South Africa tour

T20Is: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain, wk), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan (wk).

ODIs: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain, wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan (wk).

Tests: Shan Masood (Captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-capt), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha.

While Pakistan batter Babar Azam has maintained the top position in the ODI batting rankings, a Pakistan pacer has returned to the top in the ODI bowling rankings. 

Recently, Pakistan shined with a historic ODI series win against the hosts Australia, as the visitors won the three-match ODI series by 2-1 after losing the series opener. 

ODI bowling rankings: Shaheen Shah Afridi shines along with Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah

While the left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi finished the away ODI series in Australia with eight wickets after three matches, he climbed to the top place of the ODI bowling rankings. 

Other Pakistan fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah both moved up to 14 positions in the ODI bowling rankings, as Rauf is in the 13th place and Shah is in his career-best 55th position. Rauf won the Player of the Series award in the ODI series in Australia after picking up 10 wickets and finishing the series as the leading wicket-taker. Meanwhile, Shah took five wickets in the series.

In the ODI bowling rankings, while the Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has kept his second-place position, South African Keshav Maharaja and the Indian Kuldeep Yadav are in the third and fourth places, respectively. 

While Babar Azam finished the ODI series as the third leading run-scorer with 37, 15 not out, and 28 not out, the right-handed Pakistan batter remained on top of the ODI batting rankings. Indian batters Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli are in the second, third, and fourth places, respectively. 

Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi, who won the Player of the Series award against Bangladesh in the ODI series, has continued his top place in the ODI all-rounder rankings. Afghanistan cricketers Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have climbed third and ninth places, respectively. Bangladesh cricketer Mehidy Hasan Miraz is in fourth place.

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T20I bowling and batting rankings

English spinner Adil Rashid is staying in the top place of the T20I bowling rankings, while the Sri Lankan star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is in second place after jumping four spots. Caribbean spinner Akeal Hosein and Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi have climbed to third and seventh positions, respectively. 

While the Australian cricketer Travis Head is on top of the T20I batting rankings, the English cricketers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler and the Caribbean star Nicholas Pooran have climbed to second, sixth, and 10th places, respectively. 

Sanju Samson, who recently became the first Indian cricketer to record T20I centuries in back-to-back innings, has improved 27 ranks by reaching 39th position in the T20I batting rankings.