Santner replaces Kane Williamson as the team's new white-ball captain. Williamson had earlier resigned from the captaincy after the T20 World Cup 2024 in June where New Zealand had a dismal campaign and failed to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
News | Mitchell Santner has been appointed the new BLACKCAPS white ball captain, officially taking over the role from Kane Williamson, who stepped down following the ICC T20 World Cup in June. #CricketNation t.co/nnMQJt5Q1R — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 17, 2024
Mitchell Santner has played 30 Tests, 107 ODIs, and 106 T20Is so far. He made his international debut way back in 2015 and was seen as the successor of the former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori at that time.
He will now take over as New Zealand's captain in both the ODIs and the T20Is. He has already led the team in 4 ODIs and 24 T20Is so far on an interim basis and will now lead them as the permanent captain.
Mitchell Santner speaks on being appointed captain
While speaking to New Zealand Cricket, Mitchell Santner revealed that he was honored to receive his country's captaincy but added that it will be a new challenge for him. He is excited to take on the challenge of leading his team.
"It’s a new challenge and I’m excited to get stuck into the important period of white-ball cricket that we have ahead of us,” he noted.
“There’s obviously a little bit of a changing of the guard with some of our experienced players at the back end of their careers. I think that’s exciting for the remainder of the group and the young players to now take on the challenge and drive this team forward to further success,” Santner added.
New challenge for Mitchell Santner
Before the Champions Trophy, New Zealand will play a tri-series in Pakistan in February. To conclude the home summer, the Kiwis will play an ODI and a T20I series against Pakistan at home.
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