New Zealand Cricket announces its 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, featuring young pacers Will O'Rourke, Ben Sears, and Nathan Smith. The squad is a mix of experience and youth, led by new captain Mitchell Santner.

New Zealand are placed in Group A alongside India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, with only two sides to progress for the semifinals.

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2023 ODI World Cup semi-finalists - New Zealand, gear up for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 action, as the side have announced their 15-man squad for the mega event. The side will be led by all-rounder Mitchell Santner, who revealed the squad via a video posted by Blackcaps on their 'X' account this morning.

Mitchell Santner will captain a global event for the first time with the side playing a tri-series in Pakistan as a warm-up

But the team is embossed with great all-rounding options and have some big hitters, who, on their day, can turn the game upside down. The team will be led by the veteran Mitchell Santner and Kane Williamson will be back for the tri-series against Pakistan and South Africa before entering the Champions Trophy 2025 arena.

Seasoned players Kane Williamson, Devon Conway and Lockie Ferguson were recalled on Sunday to an experienced New Zealand squad to contest the Champions Trophy one-day tournament. The key trio was unavailable for the just-completed home ODI series against Sri Lanka because of offshore T20 commitments.

Pacer Ben Sears who is yet to make his ODI debut has been included in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad and the tri-series on Pakistan soil.