New Zealand vs Pakistan: Predicted Playing XI for 3rd T20I 2025

Match Details

Match	New Zealand vs Pakistan – 3rd Match, T20I Match
Venue	Eden Park, Auckland
Date & Time	21st March 2025 at 11:45 AM IST
Live Streaming	Disney+Hotstar

The battle between New Zealand and Pakistan will be an entertaining match, as both teams will feature a strong side. Let us see the likely playing XIs of both teams.

Pakistan Probable Playing XI:

No.	Player Name	Role
1	Mohammad Haris (wk)	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
2	Hasan Nawaz	Batsman
3	Salman Agha (c)	Batsman (Captain)
4	Irfan Khan	Batsman
5	Khushdil Shah	All-rounder
6	Shadab Khan	All-rounder
7	Abdul Samad	All-rounder
8	Jahandad Khan	All-rounder
9	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Bowler
10	Haris Rauf	Bowler
11	Mohammad Ali	Bowler

Pakistan's team has a mix of experience and youth, with Salman Agha as the captain. Mohammad Haris will be taking up wicketkeeping responsibilities, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf will lead the bowling attack.

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New Zealand Probable Playing XI:

No.	Player Name	Role
1	Tim Seifert	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
2	Finn Allen	Batsman
3	Mark Chapman	Batsman
4	Daryl Mitchell	All-rounder
5	James Neesham	All-rounder
6	Mitchell Hay (wk)	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
7	Michael Bracewell (c)	All-rounder (Captain)
8	Zakary Foulkes	Bowler
9	Ben Sears	Bowler
10	Ish Sodhi	Bowler
11	Jacob Duffy	Bowler

Michael Bracewell is captaining a similarly balanced team in New Zealand as well. A sound batting setup headed by finisher-style hitters like Finn Allen and Tim Seifert can be expected from it. Variety and depth are promised in the bowling ranks headed by Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy.

With both sides having a combination of seasoned and rising stars, this game promises to be an exciting affair. Pakistan's pace bowling prowess will be tested against New Zealand's powerful batting lineup, and it will be an interesting battle between bat and ball.