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AUCKLAND: New Zealand on Wednesday confirmed their squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
The announcement comes as pace spearhead Jacob Duffy prepares for his first senior World Cup, after earning 106 T20I caps and finishing 2025 in sensational form.
Duffy, currently the world’s second-ranked T20I bowler, ended the year with 81 international wickets across 36 matches at an astonishing average of 17, surpassing Sir Richard Hadlee’s 40-year record of 79 wickets in a single calendar year.
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The squad retains a familiar core, with pacers Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and pace-bowling all-rounder Jimmy Neesham forming a potent seam attack.
Spin responsibilities will primarily rest on captain Mitchell Santner, with Ish Sodhi as the lone specialist spinner, while all-rounders Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, and Rachin Ravindra provide depth with both bat and ball.
New Zealand’s batting line-up features a strong mix of experience and explosive firepower.
Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, and wicket-keeper Tim Seifert, fresh off a prolific Big Bash League campaign with the Melbourne Renegades.
The squad also accounts for potential short-term absences, with Ferguson and Henry expected to take paternity leave during the tournament. Kyle Jamieson will travel as a pace-bowling reserve to provide cover.
New Zealand have been drawn in Group D alongside South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, and the UAE, opening their campaign against Afghanistan in Chennai on February 8.
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi.
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