Pakistan is all set to take on New Zealand for a 3-match ODI and a 5-match T20I series. It’s after 13 years that Pakistan is going to play New Zealand in a home series. The tour kicks off with the ODI series, the first match of which is to be played on Friday, September 17. The Live Telecast details of the Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI & T20 series can be found below, along with the Schedule & the squads.
Though a second-string New Zealand squad is touring Pakistan, the hosts are ready to keep their best foot forward in order to bring International Cricket back to Pakistan. The first choice players of New Zealand are currently in the UAE, gearing up for the second leg of IPL 2021.
“It would have been nicer had their best team come,” said Babar, who is the captain of the Pakistan side. “But whatever the composition of their team we will play to our best and win the series,” he added.
PAK vs NZ 2021 Series Schedule
All the ODI matches are to be played in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and will start at 2:30 PM IST.
ODI Schedule:
Date | Match Details | Time |
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Fri Sep 17 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI D/N Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
02:30 PM IST
14:00 local | 09:00 GMT |
Sun Sep 19 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI D/N Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
02:30 PM IST
14:00 local | 09:00 GMT |
Tue Sep 21 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI D/N Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
02:30 PM IST
14:00 local | 09:00 GMT |
T20I Schedule:
The teams will move to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for the 5 T20Is.
Date | Match Details | Time |
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Sat Sep 25 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20 D/N Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
06:30 PM IST
18:00 local | 13:00 GMT |
Sun Sep 26 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd T20 D/N Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
06:30 PM IST
18:00 local | 13:00 GMT |
Wed Sep 29 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20 D/N Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
06:30 PM IST
18:00 local | 13:00 GMT |
Fri Oct 1 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 4th T20 D/N Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
06:30 PM IST
18:00 local | 13:00 GMT |
Sun Oct 3 | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 5th T20 D/N Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
06:30 PM IST
18:00 local | 13:00 GMT |
New Zealand and Pakistan Squads
NZ ODI squad: Tom Latham (captain), Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell, Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Cole McConchie, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
Pakistan ODI squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir and Zahid Mahmood.
NZ T20I squad: Tom Latham (c) (wk), Martin Guptill, Todd Astle, Mark Chapman, Hamish Bennett, Ben Sears, Tom Blundell (wk), Ish Sodhi, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Finn Allen, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell.
Pakistan T20I squad: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Azam Khan (wk), Khushdil Shah,Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood.
Pakistan vs New Zealand 2021 Live Telecast
The Live Telecast of the Pakistan vs New Zealand series will be provided by the Sony Sports Network in India. Viewers need to tune in to Sony Six channel for the live feed. The cricket fans can also Live Stream the matches on SONY LIV, Sony’s digital streaming platform.
PAK vs NZ series channel numbers on DTH platforms in India
Tata Sky: Sony Six HD (channel 483), Sony Six SD (channel 484)
Dish TV: Sony Six HD (channel 622), Sony Six SD (channel 623)
Airtel Digital TV: Sony Six HD (channel 292), Sony Six SD (channel 291)
Videocon D2H: Sony Six HD (channel 928), Sony Six SD (channel 423)
Sun Direct: Sony Six HD (channel 975), Sony Six SD (channel 508)
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The Sony Sports Network has bagged the 3-year rights to broadcast Pakistan vs New Zealand series in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Viewers in Pakistan will be able to watch the matches of PTV Sports. While Sky Sport channel has the rights to telecast Pakistan’s home series in New Zealand.
Country | Live Telecast Channel |
India | Sony Six |
Pakistan | PTV Sports, Ten Sports |
New Zealand | Sky Sport |
UK | Sky Sports Cricket |
South Africa | SuperSport |
Australia | Fox Sports |
Canada | Willow Cricket |
USA | Willow Cricket |
Sri Lanka | Channel Eye, Peo TV |