Kane Williamson is set to lead the New Zealand cricket team in the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan, marking his return after recovering from a knee injury. The series, scheduled to commence on January 12, 2024, follows Williamson’s absence from the recent ODI and T20 series against Bangladesh.
With approximately 10 days remaining before the series begins, New Zealand has unveiled its 15-member squad for the anticipated limited-overs contest against the Men in Green.
New Zealand Squad for Pakistan T20 series
Kane Williamson (skipper), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Philips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee
The visitors will depart for New Zealand via Dubai soon. Shaheen Afridi led the squad and attended the last day of the training session under the supervision of new coach Yasir Arafat.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed will not be joining the squad due to injury.