Overview
- Selection targets subcontinent conditions with Santner leading a spin group featuring Ish Sodhi, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra.
- Jacob Duffy secures a maiden World Cup berth after taking 81 international wickets in 2025, eclipsing Richard Hadlee’s national record.
- Pace options include Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Adam Milne with Jimmy Neesham as a seam-bowling all-rounder, while Kyle Jamieson travels as the pace reserve.
- NZC signaled possible brief paternity leave during the tournament for Ferguson and Henry.
- New Zealand tours India for three ODIs and five T20Is, plays a warm-up against the United States, then opens Group D on Feb. 8 in Chennai against Afghanistan with three of four group games at Chepauk.