Michael Vaughan and fans were left stunned as the turnout for the first match of the Champions Trophy 2025 between Pakistan and New Zealand was poor. Empty seats have been visible during the match.

This is the first major ICC tournament that Pakistan are hosting since the 1996 World Cup. Surprisingly, there was lack of crowd at the National Stadium in Karachi even though the hosts were playing. About half of the stadium looked empty during New Zealand’s innings with vast spaces of unacquired seats visible.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed surprise at the low attendance for Pakistan's Champions Trophy opener. He took to X and wrote, "Great to see the champions trophy being played in Pakistan .. First major event since 1996 .. Have they forgotten to tell the locals it's on .. Where is the crowd??"