Mitchell Santner will lead the Black Caps as he takes over the captaincy from Kane Williamson Also part of the 15-man squad.

Fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears have been recalled to New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which will be played between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates in February and March Held in the emirate.

Ben Sears, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke will compete in their first global tournament as the Blackcaps take on the Determine the lineup on the day.

Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner will lead the 15-man squad after being appointed white-ball captain last month, while Matt Henry will lead the charge under Trent Boult. Trent Boult and Tim Southee retired to lead the pace offense.

Santner, Kane Williamson and Tom Brundle are the only survivors from the New Zealand team that won the last Champions Trophy in 2017.

The batting line-up is strong, with Devin Conway, Will Young, Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell and Williamson providing depth and experience.

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“We are fortunate to have a lot of quality players at the moment and that will certainly bring about some challenging selection discussions,” coach Gary Stead said.

“The teams we have chosen will provide us with the best options to perform well in the expected conditions in Pakistan and the UAE.”

Ferguson is no longer under contract with New Zealand Cricket and he missed the series against Sri Lanka in Australia’s Big Bash League.

Sears is back from a knee injury that sidelined him for much of last year, while O’Rourke and Smith impressed in the recent Test series against England and the subsequent limited-overs series against Sri Lanka .

Jacob Duffy has been named as the traveling substitute after impressing in the T20s and one-day international series against Sri Lanka.

The Black Caps will play warm-up matches against Pakistan, South Africa and Afghanistan in Karachi and Lahore before the tournament starts on February 19.

New Zealand will play three warm-up matches against Pakistan and South Africa in Karachi and Lahore, as well as one against Afghanistan in Karachi.

The championship trophy is contested by the top eight ODI men’s teams in the world cricket rankings.

New Zealand was the first champion of the event in 2000.

Team: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Rocky Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (goalkeeper), Dar Lil Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young .