New Zealand team announced for T20 World Cup 2024, Williamson will captain

 New Zealand team announced for T20 World Cup 2024, Williamson will captain: New Zealand has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Experienced Kane Williamson has been named the captain of the team, while Devon Conway, who was ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2024 due to a thumb injury, has made a comeback. , for the team. This is Williamson's sixth T20 World Cup as a player and fourth T20 World Cup tournament as a captain. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said that the team has been selected keeping in mind the different conditions between the teams during the T20 tournament starting in the first week of June.

What did coach Gary Stead say?

I want to congratulate all the players who have been selected. These are those special players who will be seen representing their country in the World Cup tournament. We expect that the conditions in the West Indies will be very different and challenging. We have selected our team according to those circumstances. The Kiwi team recently toured Pakistan in the absence of many senior players as the senior players are busy in the IPL. Under the captaincy of Michael Bracewell, the Kiwi team leveled the five-match series against Pakistan 2-2. One match was canceled due to rain. In such a situation, this team looks very strong with the return of the veterans.

Conway and Allen can be given the responsibility of opening. At the same time, Williamson can come to bat at number three and Rachin at number four. Then Daryl Mitchell and Neesham are experts in hitting big shots. Bracewell, Santner and Sodhi will be seen handling the responsibility of spin. The responsibility of fast bowling will be in the hands of experienced Saudi, Henry and Ferguson. Daryl can play the role of the fourth pacer. The Kiwi team has selected spinners more than fast bowlers.

New Zealand's T20 World Cup 2024 squad

Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

All teams have to be announced by May 1st  T20 World Cup is going to start from June 1. New Zealand is the first country to announce the squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. The ICC has kept May 1 as the last date for announcing the probable 15 for all the teams. Many countries can announce their teams in the next few days. The Indian team is likely to be announced on May 1st. The Kiwi team will start its campaign with a match against Afghanistan on June 7. At the same time, the Indian team will play its first match against Ireland on June 5. At the same time, a great match will be played between India and Pakistan. On June 9 in New York. The final of this tournament will be played on June 29.