Tim Southee will lead the New Zealand T20I squad against Bangladesh in the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson, who along with other Indian Premier League (IPL) bound players have been rested for the three-match series.
Along with Williamson, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Seifert will not be part of this series as they might be leaving for IPL soon. It is therefore they have been given some time to spend with their family before they get into the bio-bubble.
The few exceptions for IPL player getting in the squad are of young opening batsman Finn Allen, Adam Milne and Lockie Ferguson. Allen has been signed as a replacement for Joshua Phillippe. Alongside Allen, middle-order batsman Will Young have received their maiden call up for the Blackcaps. Allen was part of the T20I series against Australia too, but only as a stand-by to Martin Guptill and didn’t make it to the main squad.
Speaking on the selection of Super Smash star Allen, selector Gavin Larsen said, "It's especially an exciting time for Finn, who will be getting his first taste of the BlackCaps environment. His Super Smash campaign with the Firebirds was nothing short of outstanding and we believe he has the skills to succeed at the next level."
Two quicks in Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne would also be making their comeback in the New Zealand squad after a long time. While Milne would be getting into a blackcaps side for the first time since 2018, Ferguson is back after four months, having gotten injured last December in the first T20I against West Indies.
New Zealand T20I Squad: Tim Southee (c), Finn Allen, Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Will Young.