India, Feb. 19 -- New Zealand will begin their ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on Wednesday in Karachi against hosts Pakistan. The BlackCaps enter the tournament in good form after winning the Tri-Nation series involving Pakistan and South Africa.

Ever since taking over as the captain of the white-ball team, Mitchell Santner has overseen wins over Sri Lanka at home in January and the Tri-Series win in Pakistan.

The Kiwis ODI lineup has been performing like a well-oiled unit. Rachin Ravindra suffered a nasty blow on his face in the Tri-Series opener against Pakistan and then didn't play the subsequent matches. However, he has been recovering well and is expected to be available for the clash against Pakistan.

Devon Conway didn'...