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On the tour of India, New Zealand’s T20 captain will be Mitchell Santner

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January 13, 2023

Williamson, Saudi will not play; First ODI in Hyderabad on 18 January

The team for the T20 series against India has been revealed by the New Zealand board. Test captain Tim Southee and limited-overs captain Kane Williamson will not play in the series. In their absence, Mitchell Santner, a left-arm spinner, will serve as captain. The first of a three-match T20 series will begin on January 27.

Neither Williamson nor Saudi will play in the ODI series against India. On January 18, the ODI series will get underway. India hasn’t yet revealed its lineup for the series against New Zealand, however.

4 key players not on the team

Four important players were left off the New Zealand team. Along with Williamson, the team will also be without Southee, Trent Boult, and Jimmy Neesham. Martin Guptill has been let go from the team in addition to these. Due to injuries, Ben Sears, Kyle Jameson, Matt Henry, and Adam Milne were all unavailable for selection. Under Santner’s leadership, New Zealand has competed in ten Twenty20 matches. One match was lost, eight were victorious, and one was a tie.

Benjamin Lister, a left-handed pacer, has earned a spot in the squad of 15 athletes for the first time. Henry Shipley, who made his ODI debut against Pakistan, has also been added to the T20 squad at the same time. For New Zealand, which is traveling without some of its key players, both players can make their T20 debut.

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The tour of India will begin on January 18

The New Zealand team will begin its three ODI and three T20 series in India on January 18. On January 18, 21, and 24, three ODIs will be played. On January 27 and 29, there will be two T-20 matches taking place simultaneously, and February 1 will see the third T-20 match.

Now see New Zealand’s T20 squad

Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner.