Team gets a big shock before Asia Cup, captain with 3 players also turned out to be out of the tournament
Asia cup 2025: Asia Cup 2025 is not far away. But before that a team has suffered a shock. His four prominent players, including captains, may potentially be out of the cricket field for the next few months. According to reports, these players, including the captain, are either facing serious injury or they are going through surgery and recovery process. Let us give you detailed information about this matter.
This team got a shock
Actually, this news is not related to any team participating in the Asia Cup. This bad news is coming from the camp of New Zealand, who have to play the T20 series against Australia in October. Four important players of Kiwi Squad, including the captains of the team, may be out of the series. This has directly affected the preparations for the team’s T20 World Cup 2026, as these four players have been part of the team’s core group for a long time.
Will the team play without captain?
The regular captain of the team Mitchell Santner is currently struggling with back and stomach problems. First, he withdrew his name due to back pain from the ‘The Hundred’ tournament, but now he will have to undergo stomach surgery, after which he is finding it difficult to recover soon. There is no official confirmation at the moment, but there is every possibility of staying out of this series. Fast bowler William O’Rurke has already been injured during the Test series against Zimbabwe. He has a stress fracture at the lower back and doctors have given him three months rest.
These two players also injured
Apart from this, two more trusted players of the team Glenn Philips and Finn Alan will also be out of this series. Philips has groin injury, while Finn Alan has to have right leg surgery. This tour of Australia is considered very important for the Kiwi team. The three -match T20 series will be played between 1 to 4 October. The first and third match will be played at Bay Oval while the second will be played at Blake Park. Now it will be interesting to see how the New Zealand team challenges the strong Australian team by making a balance in the absence of these four big players.
