Due to a foot injury, New Zealand opener Finn Allen will not be participating in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 playoffs or the forthcoming T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe. A setback for both his team and the national team resulted from the batter’s injury, which occurred when he was playing for the San Francisco Unicorns.
Finn Allen had a successful start to his MLC 2025 campaign. He hit 151 off just 51 balls in the Oakland Coliseum’s first game versus the Washington Freedom. The knock had 19 sixes, breaking the mark held by Chris Gayle for the most sixes in a T20 innings. Additionally, he achieved the fastest-ever 150 in men’s T20 history in just 49 balls.
Finn Allen became the second-highest run scorer for the Unicorns with 333 runs in nine games. His final game against the Los Angeles Knight Riders on July 6 saw him expelled for just four, which verified the injury and put a damp end to his year.
The replacement of Finn Allen will be announced by New Zealand.
Allen will not play for the San Francisco Unicorns versus MI New York in the Eliminator. Interestingly, the franchise has yet to announce a replacement. Additionally, they are without Romario Shepherd, an all-rounder for the West Indies, who has gone home to play for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Global Super League. Due to his injury, Allen will not be playing for his country in the forthcoming Zimbabwe series. South Africa, the hosts, and the BlackCaps will play in the tri-series in Zimbabwe.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) states that after Allen gets home, additional medical evaluation will be conducted to establish his rehabilitation schedule. The board stated that a substitute will be revealed soon for the visit of Zimbabwe. On July 16, New Zealand will play South Africa in Harare to begin their tri-series campaign.
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