On Wednesday, January 7, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) officially announced the squad of the New Zealand National Cricket Team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
The Blackcaps are placed in the Group D in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 alongside Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa and the UAE.
New Zealand to lose Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson for few matches
The selection committee has named quite a strong squad for the T20 World Cup, with Mitchell Santner at the helm and in the presence of several experienced campaigners.
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However, during the tournament, the Kiwis will have to do without the services of Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry for a few matches. Their partners are due to give birth during the event period and the pacers might be allowed to take short-term paternity leave.
Talking about the squad, the Kiwi head coach Rob Walter congratulated all the players selected. He said:
“Firstly, a big congratulations to all of the players selected for this World Cup. World Cups are special and there’s few better places to play one than in India, which is very much the heartbeat of the modern game.
“I’m really happy with the skills and experience of this squad and I think we have a group which can make New Zealand proud.”
New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup 2026:
Mitchell Santner (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne Wellington, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi | Traveling reserve: Kyle Jamieson
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