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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in 2025 Tri-Series Opener
Pakistan and Zimbabwe are playing the first match of a T20 cricket series in Pakistan.
Pakistan is expected to win because they are playing at home and have a strong team.
Zimbabwe might have a chance if they can handle the fast bowlers well.
Pakistan hosts Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in a double round-robin T20 series
Pakistan faces Zimbabwe first at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Pakistan seeks to maintain dominance against Zimbabwe in T20s
Babar Azam and Naseem Shah return to strengthen Pakistan's squad
Zimbabwe aims to adapt to Rawalpindi conditions despite recent losses
- Who
- Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
- What
- First T20 match of the 2025 Tri-Series
- Where
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan
- When
- November 18, 2025
- Why
- To advance to the final of the double round-robin T20 series
Pakistan
Zimbabwe
Home Advantage
Pakistan
Pakistan is playing at home and has historically dominated Zimbabwe in T20s
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe needs to quickly adapt to Rawalpindi conditions
Recent Form
Pakistan
Pakistan won their last T20 series against South Africa
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe lost their last T20 series against Afghanistan
Key Players
Pakistan
Pakistan has Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and in-form openers
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, and Brendan Taylor
Key facts
- Series Format
- Double round-robin with top two advancing to final
- Pakistan's Recent Series
- 2-1 win against South Africa
- Zimbabwe's Recent Series
- 3-0 loss against Afghanistan
- Pakistan's Key Players
- Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan
- Zimbabwe's Key Players
- Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Brendan Taylor
Quotes
Mohammad Nawaz
Pakistani cricketer, all-rounder
“I understand that India is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia. That is a good step.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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