Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Match 1 - Top player battles to watch out for

1. Kane Williamson vs Shaheen Afridi

This is the battle between the best in the business where Shaheen Afridi has been a star with the ball for Pakistan and Kane Williamson is now one of the legendary figures for the Blackcaps in international cricket. The battle between the elegant Tauranga-born batter and the prolific left-arm seamer will be one of the battles to look forward to.

Speaking of the stats Shaheen Afridi has dismissed Williamson only once in the 50-over format but the batter has still struggled against him a bit as well averaging only 30 against him and with a strike rate of only 60.