The 15-member New Zealand team for the 2025 Champions Trophy was just revealed by New Zealand Cricket. The eight competitors must submit their tentative squads by January 12, 2025.
Mitchell Santner, an all-around spin bowler, will captain the team. Top-order batsman Devon Conway, who is playing for the Joburg Super Kings in the current SA20, has been called up to the 50-over team. He had previously participated in the 2023 Cricket World Cup’s first semi-final for the Kiwis. He missed the Indian Premier League after suffering a fractured thumb in a Twenty20 International match against Australia in February of last year. The team is the same as it was during the recently finished ODI series against Sri Lanka, which ended 2-1 in favour of the Black Caps, with the exception of Mitchell Hay and Jacob Duffy.
Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, and Will Young are in the top order. It is anticipated that Young and Ravindra, the left-hand opening pair, will get New Zealand off to a respectable start. It is anticipated that Tom Latham will take wicketkeeping duties. It’s anticipated that Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell will bat around him.
When it comes to the spin-bowling department, Michael Bracewell is anticipated to work alongside the captain. Ben Sears, who is a right-arm medium bowler, has every chance of winning his first ODI cap in the forthcoming competition. Will O’Rourke is expected to offer sufficient support for Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson, who will lead the line.
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New Zealand’s tri-nation series will be crucial before the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand, South Africa, and the hosts will compete in the Pakistan Tri-Nation Series prior to the Champions Trophy 2025. The schedule of matches in that competition is anticipated to give additional insight into the starting lineup that New Zealand may use in the ninth installment of the prestigious ODI tournament. A successful white-ball series versus Sri Lanka has just ended for the Black Caps.
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