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New Zealand got a big shock before Champions Trophy 2025, replacement finally had to be announced

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There is only a few days left for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to begin, but before that the official squad of the team is constantly seeing some changes, which has now also joined the New Zealand team. Before the start of the tournament, the Kiwi team has a major setback as fast bowler Ben Sears, who has been out of the entire tournament due to Hamstring. New Zealand Cricket has announced the name of replacement player in place of Ben. The Kiwi team has just reached Pakistan, where it is playing in the tri -series being held before the Champions Trophy.

Jacob Dafi included in place of Ben Sears

The official statement released by New Zealand Cricket stated that Ben Sears was scanned by a complaint of hamstering during practice in Karachi, after which he would have to stay out of the field for at least 2 weeks. In such a situation, we have decided to include Otago Volt’s fast bowler Jacob Dafi in the squad of our Champions Trophy in place of Sears, who is part of the Kiwi team in the current tri -series. Kiwi team head coach Gary Stead expressed disappointment on being out of Ben Sears and said that it is quite disappointing to be injured just before the tournament, this would have been the first ICC tournament of Ben’s career but now he is out Have gone

Rachin Ravindra and Ferguson’s fitness also eye

The Kiwi team’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 may also see some more changes, in which all the eyes are also on the fitness of Rachin Ravindra and Lockery Ferguson. Rachin was hit directly on the forehead while holding the catch in the first match of the tri -series, after which he has been running out of the field continuously. At the same time, Ferguson has not yet fully fit with his haemstring injury.

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