Overview
- Mitchell Santner leads a 14-player squad featuring the returns of Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi, with uncapped all-rounder Nathan Smith in line for a debut.
- Wicketkeeper Tim Seifert suffered a broken finger in domestic cricket and has been replaced by Mitch Hay, with Devon Conway available to take the gloves.
- Head coach Rob Walter has rested Matt Henry for workload and calf rehab, while Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Glenn Phillips and Ben Sears were unavailable through injury.
- West Indies retained their Bangladesh core, recalled Matthew Forde and drafted Shamar Springer, while leaving out Gudakesh Motie to address a technical issue with his action in work with Royals Sports Group.
- The T20Is start November 5 at Eden Park before moving to Nelson and Dunedin, launching a tour that also includes three ODIs and three Tests through December.