The Champions Trophy returns to the cricket calendar after an eight-year hiatus. Despite the dominance of T20 cricket, ODI cricket still holds significance through marquee tournaments like the Champions Trophy and World Cup.

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After the 2017 edition, the ICC decided to discontinue the tournament to streamline its global cricket events, ensuring only one major tournament per format. However, in 2021, the ICC reversed its decision and announced the return of the Champions Trophy, scheduling future editions for 2025 in Pakistan and 2029 in India.

The 50-over Champions Trophy marks Pakistan’s first global event since 1996 — a moment of celebration for fans and a stern test of the country’s preparedness.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

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Head-to-head record between Pakistan and New Zealand in ODIs. Pakistan and New Zealand first faced off in ODI's in a bilateral standalone match on February 11, 1973. This was back

Eight years since the Champions Trophy had one of its most momentous occasions with Pakistan beating India at a packed Oval in London, the competition is finally set to return. The holders will begin their defence on home soil in Karachi on Wednesday when they face New Zealand.