The New Zealand team will now play a five-match T20 series against Pakistan.
After the Champions Trophy ends, the New Zealand team will play a five-match T20 series against Pakistan at home. New Zealand has announced its team for this series. All-rounder Michael Bracewell has been appointed captain of New Zealand for this series. The New Zealand team will face Pakistan at home in the upcoming five-match T20 series.
34-year-old Bracewell also captained the New Zealand team for the first time in a match against Pakistan. Last year, he was seen leading the team on Pakistani soil. Once again he will be the captain of the team, but only seven players of the Champions Trophy 2025 team will be a part of this series. The reason behind this is that some players will be seen playing in IPL 2025 and some players have retired.
New Zealand’s white ball team’s regular captain Mitchell Santner as well as Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Bevon Jacobs are not available for this series due to IPL. At the same time, Tim Seifert, Finn Allen and James Neesham have returned, who could not play in the last series due to being busy in the T20 league. Veteran spinner Ish Sodhi has also returned to the team, while pacer Ben Sears has also returned after recovering from injury.
Fast bowlers Kyle Jamieson and William O’Rourke have been included in the team, but they will play only in the first 3 matches of the series. Both these bowlers were also part of the Champions Trophy. Kane Williamson has retired from T20 International cricket. In such a situation, he is not available for the T20 series and no one bought him in the IPL either.
New Zealand squad for T20 series against Pakistan
Michael Bracewell (captain), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Jack Foulkes (for the fourth and fifth matches), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (for the fourth and fifth matches), Kyle Jamieson (for the first 3 matches), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke (for the first 3 matches), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert and Ish Sodhi