Matt Henry will spearhead the pace bowling attack alongside veteran Lockie Ferguson, who is set to play his fifth ICC event having played a key role in the last two ICC ODI and T20I World Cups.
Jacob Duffy could also feature in the squad – he is named as reserve player – should Lockie Ferguson become unavailable because of franchise cricket commitments.
New Zealand Squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
New Zealand’s Group Stage Fixtures:
19 February – Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi
24 February – Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi
2 March – India vs New Zealand, Dubai
