For Mitchell Santner, the Champions Trophy 2025 will be the first major ICC tournament after successfully registering victories in the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka at home. The likes of William O'Rourke, Ben Sears and Nathan Smith will feature in their maiden senior ICC event.

New Zealand have announced their squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which includes pacers Ben Sears and Will O'Rourke and all-rounder Nathan Smith. Although Sears hasn't played an ODI yet, he is no stranger to international cricket, having featured in the other two formats.

Fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears have been recalled to New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy next month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand for the first time in an ICC event. He will captain a strong 15-member squad featuring experienced heads Kane Williamson and Tom Latham in the Champions Trophy 2025.

New Zealand cricket team captain, Mitchell Santner, has shown confidence in the versatility of his squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament will be hosted in Pakistan and the UAE. The team's strength is its combination of high-pace bowlers like Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, and Will O' Rourke.

The squad features pacers Will O’Rourke and Nathan Smith, who have been in good form recently. This will be their first senior ICC tournament. Adam Milne, another fast bowler, has also been included after serving as a traveling reserve in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies.

ODI World Cup semi-finalists - New Zealand, gear up for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 action, as the side have announced their 15-man squad for the mega event. The side will be led by all-rounder Mitchell Santner,

Seasoned players Kane Williamson, Devon Conway and Lockie Ferguson were recalled on Sunday to an experienced New Zealand squad to contest the Champions Trophy one-day tournament. The key trio was unavailable for the just-completed home ODI series against Sri Lanka because of offshore T20 commitments.

Pacer Ben Sears who is yet to make his ODI debut has been included in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad and the tri-series on Pakistan soil.