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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Duffy: 81 wickets in 2025, world No.2 T20I bowler
- 2🏆 Santner in 9th ICC event, Sodhi reunion after 10 years
- 3💡 Pace trio: Ferguson, Henry, Milne plus Neesham
- 4🔮 Black Caps chase another T20 World Cup deep run
"Jacob Duffy set to feature in first World Cup as pace phenomenon joins a group filled with global tournament experience. "
Mitchell Santner headlines an experienced New Zealand squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, with pace sensation Jacob Duffy earning his first global showpiece call-up after a dream 2025. The second-ranked T20I bowler snared 81 international wickets last year, joining a fearsome attack alongside Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, and Adam Milne.
Duffy's Breakthrough Moment
Santner, featuring in his ninth senior ICC event, reunites with spinner Ish Sodhi—exactly a decade after their last shared tournament in India. All-rounder Jimmy Neesham bolsters the pace options, making this Black Caps unit a balanced threat. Duffy's prolific form turns heads, promising fireworks in a format where experience meets raw pace.
Kiwi fans recall their 2021 T20 triumph; this squad carries that pedigree into 2026. With Santner's cool head and Duffy's fire, New Zealand eyes another deep run, challenging T20 giants.
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