Big-hitter Bevon Jacobs is the only uncapped player in the squad. Jacob had an excellent season in domestic cricket and is known for his explosive batting. He was also signed by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 30 lakh.
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The squads will be led by the spin-bowling allrounder Mitchell Santner. It will be Santner's first assignment as a full-time New Zealand captain after he was appointed for the role just a few days ago.
Experienced all-format players like Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Matt Henry also mark their return to the squad. All these players have been included in both the ODI and T20I squads.
Bevon Jacobs the only uncapped player
Meanwhile, Bevon Jacobs is a surprise inclusion in the T20I squad, which looks well-settled and experienced. Jacobs has played just 9 T20s so far but has an impressive record. He has scored 134 runs while batting down the order at an average of 33.50 and a strike rate of 188.73.
"He's (Sam Wells) a promising player with a lot of talent and we're looking forward to exposing him to international cricket. He's clearly got a lot of power with the bat, but he's also shown in the longer formats that he has a decent technique and temperament," Wells said.
Sri Lanka will tour New Zealand for three T20Is and three ODIs. The tour will start with the T20I series beginning from December 28 and the subsequent ODI series will begin from January 5.
New Zealand squads for white-ball series against Sri Lanka
New Zealand ODI squad: Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Will Young.
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