New Zealand team announced (Photo: PTI)

T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand has announced the team for T20 World Cup 2026. A total of 15 players have been selected in the team, out of which 6 are those players who were sold in the IPL 2026 auction held in Abu Dhabi in December 2025. On which IPL teams have bid crores of rupees. However, if we add 3 more retained players to this, we will find that New Zealand has included 9 out of 15 players in the T20 World Cup team who are also going to play in IPL 2026.

Players sold in IPL 2026 auction will play World Cup

Now the question is whether New Zealand T20 World Cup Who are the 6 players who made a place in the team of IPL 2026 and which 3 were retained? First of all let’s look at the 6 players sold in the IPL auction. The names of these are Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Jack Duffy, Matt Henry, Rachin Ravindra and Adam Milne. The three players who have been retained for IPL 2026 and have been included by New Zealand in their T20 World Cup team, are Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Lockie Ferguson.

Which New Zealand player is associated with which IPL team?

Tim Seifert Has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 1.5 crore for IPL 2026. Apart from these, Rachin Ravindra and Finn Allen have also been bought by KKR at the base price of Rs 2 crore. RCB has bought Jacob Duffy for Rs 2 crore. CSK added Matt Henry for Rs 2 crore. The Kiwi player who was sold a little more expensive was Adam Milne, for whom Rajasthan Royals spent Rs 2.40 crore.

Apart from these, Mitchell Santner (MI), Glenn Phillips (GT) and Lockie Ferguson (PBKS) have been retained at their price of Rs 2 crore each.

The one retained by MI will be the captain in T20 WC

Mitchell Santner, who was retained in Mumbai Indians, is already the captain of the New Zealand team. Same. He will also be seen captaining in the T20 World Cup. Apart from them, Ish Sodhi, Jimmy Neesham, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell are 6 such players, who may not be seen playing in IPL 2026 but will be seen playing for New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 that is going to be held before that.

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New Zealand team for T20 World Cup 2026

Mitchell Santner (captain), Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Jack Duffy, Matt Henry, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Jimmy Neesham, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell.