India, Jan. 24 -- New Zealand has drafted pacer Kyle Jamieson into their T20 World Cup squad after Adam Milne was ruled out of the marquee event with a torn left hamstring. Milne suffered the injury in the first over of the SA20 clash between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town last Sunday, and scans have revealed the extent of the damage, according to New Zealand Cricket.

"Jamieson, who is currently part of the Blackcaps white-ball tour of India, has been added to the T20 World Cup squad after originally being named as the travelling reserve for the February-March tournament in India and Sri Lanka," NZC said on their website.

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said Milne, who wasn't a part of the squad touring India, was getting him...