Pakistan interim head coach Aqib Javed (left) and newly appointed T20I captain Salman Ali Agha's press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium. Photo: X/Pakistan Cricket Pakistan interim head coach Aqib Javed (left) and newly appointed T20I captain Salman Ali Agha's press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium. Photo: X/Pakistan Cricket New Zealand lock horns against Pakistan in a five-match T20I series, starting from March 16. Both teams are fresh from their exploits at the ICC Champions Trophy wherein the hosts Pakistan crashed out in the group stage. The Kiwis, on the other hand, lost in the final to India to finish as runners-up. (More Cricket News)
The Men In Green have brought some fresh faces on tour to New Zealand for the T20Is. Mohammad Rizwan won't be leading the team, with Salman Ali Agha given the captaincy. Babar Azam and Rizwan are not in the squad in a major overhaul of the team.
As for the BlackCaps, Michael Bracewell has been announced as the captain of the T20I side, with many of their players IPL-bound. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will get underway from March 22 and none of the first-team players will be in the squad.
Here's all you need to know about the series:
Schedule
1st T20I - March 16 (Sunday) - 6:45 AM at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
2nd T20I - March 18 (Tuesday) - 6:45 AM at University Oval, Dunedin
3rd T20I - March 21 (Friday) - 11:45 AM at Eden Park, Auckland
4th T20I - March 23 (Sunday) - 11:45 AM at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
The turfs made their competition debut in January when they were used during the Hockey World Cup in Oman.
5th T20I - March 26 (Wednesday) - 11:45 AM at Sky Stadium, Wellington
Squads
New Zealand - Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes (matches 4-5), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (matches 4-5), Kyle Jamieson (matches 1-3), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke (matches 1-3),ijogo slots Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
f5555Pakistan - Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan.
NZ vs PAK T20I Series - Live Streaming and telecast details
All the matches of the NZ vs PAK series will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network. For live streaming, one can stream the NZ vs PAK series on FanCode, SonyLIV and Amazon Prime Video app and websitepimentapg, respectively.