Wellington, Oct. 12 -- New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner and star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra will return for the T20I series, while star batter Kane Williamson will target a return during the ODI leg of the series.

The three-match T20I series will start on October 18 at Hagley Oval and will be followed by ODIs starting on October 26, which is a three-match affair as well.

Ravindra returns to the side after being ruled out of the recent series against Australia with a facial injury. At the same time, Santner has recovered from his recent abdominal surgery to lead the side in the three-game series, which gets underway at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday, as per a press release from the New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

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