IND vs NZ: New Zealand Squad for India tour Announced, Massive Names Ruled Out

IND vs NZ: New Zealand Squad for India tour Announced, Massive Names Ruled Out. Kane Williamson, the team’s regular captain, and head coach Gary Stead won’t be going to India in the early part of next year, according to New Zealand Cricket, which has verified this in order to manage the workload of the players and support staff.

When announcing the teams for the upcoming visits to Pakistan and India, NZC announced that Tom Latham will replace Kane Williamson as captain of the ODI team there.

Mark Chapman To Replace Kane Williamson For New Zealand tour of India 2023

Along with Williamson and Stead, Tim Southee, a seasoned fast bowler, and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen will return home following the Pakistan ODIs. Mark Chapman and Jacob Duffy will replace Kane Williamson and Tim Southee in the team for the trip to India, and Luke Ronchi will take over as head coach in Stead’s absence.

For both tours, the ODI team has recalled batsman Henry Nicholls and legspinner Ish Sodhi. Henry Shipley, an all-rounder who has never represented his country, was given his first call-up after building a name for himself on the regional circuit. Kyle Jamieson, who last played in June of this year, is still ineligible for selection as he recovers from a back ailment.

“Henry’s an exciting talent who we’ve had our eye on for a while,” selector Gavin Larsen said. “He’s taken his game to another level in the past 12 months, and we’re delighted to see his progression given how valuable genuine all-rounders are in any cricket team. It’s encouraging to see players putting their hands up in our domestic competitions and their performances being rewarded with selection for the national team.

“The tour will also present further opportunities for the likes of Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, and Mark Chapman, who are hugely talented but still relatively inexperienced at international ODI level. It’s also great to welcome back the familiar faces of Henry Nicholls and Jacob Duffy, who were with the ODI team in Europe in the winter and have been in good form domestically.”

New Zealand will play Pakistan in a three-match ODI series following the two Test matches, and then they will depart for India for three more ODIs and three T20Is, starting on January 18. The team for the T20I series in India will afterward be made public.

New Zealand ODI squad: Kane Williamson (C – only for Pakistan ODIs), Tom Latham (C – India ODIs), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman (India ODIs only), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy (India ODIs only), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (Pakistan ODIs only)