Wellington, June 3 -- Players like Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes and Adi Ashok received maiden contracts as New Zealand announced central contracts for the 2025/2026 season, as per the ICC official website.

The quartet come in after making strong performances for the Black Caps over the last 12 months, and will likely feature when the side tour Zimbabwe in July and hosts the likes of the West Indies and England in the upcoming home summer.

Wicket-keeper/batter Hay made headlines with an unbeaten 99 off just 78 balls in an ODI against Pakistan earlier this year, and also set a world record with six dismissals in a T20I during his debut tour in Sri Lanka in November.

All-Rounder Muhammad Abbas hit 52 off 26 balls on his ODI debu...