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Under the captaincy of Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand team won the T-20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka this month.
New Zealand cricket team has announced its 15-member squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Spin all-rounder Mitchell Santner will captain the New Zealand team in the Champions Trophy. Former captain and veteran batsman Kane Williamson has also got a place in the team.
Williamson has returned to the ODI team after 14 months. He played his last ODI match for his country in the semi-final of ODI World Cup-2023 which was held in November.
ICC Champions Trophy will start from 19th February. New Zealand will play its first match against Pakistan on 19 February. The tournament will start with this match.
New Zealand team will field with an excellent bowling unit Bowlers like Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears and William O’Rourke have been included in the New Zealand cricket team for the Champions Trophy. Ben Sears, who was a reserve player during the T20 World Cup 2024 last year, is returning to international cricket after a knee injury.
New Zealand team for Champions Trophy Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, William O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
New Zealand in Group A, India also in this group New Zealand is in Group-A. India is also in this group. India will play all its matches in Dubai. A semi-final will also be played in Dubai itself. If India reaches the final then this match will also be held in Dubai. Whereas the remaining 10 matches of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. Champions Trophy is going to be held after 8 years, last time in 2017, Pakistan won the title by defeating India in the final. The second group consists of Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan. There will be two semi-finals on 4th and 5th March, while the final will be played on 9th March.
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