India, Jan. 25 -- New Zealand aren't coming to the 2026 T20 World Cup with a "hope it clicks" squad. This is a build designed for the subcontinent: spin density, batting that can switch gears, and enough all-rounders to keep match-ups open without breaking the XI.

But the thing about New Zealand in T20 tournaments is this: their best version looks calm and inevitable, and their worst version arrives when they're forced into Plan C by injuries, roles, or one bad over at the death. The Milne injury and the Jamieson swap is already one stress test before a ball is bowled.

Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Lockie...