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Why Kane Williamson Won’t Field During India’s Chase in CT 2025 Final

March 9, 2025, 8:23 pm

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson did not come out on the field as India chased a score in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final after contracting a quad strain batting in Dubai on Sunday. This was confirmed by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) during the interval in an innings.

“Kane Williamson will not field in the second innings of the Champions Trophy final due to a quad strain sustained while batting. Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field,” NZC said.

Kane Williamson Short Stay at the Crease

New Zealand’s most reliable batsman throughout the tournament, Kane Williamson came to the final following a century during the semifinal against South Africa. His innings in the final, though, was short.

Walking in to bat in the eighth over after Rachin Ravindra got out, Williamson scored only 11 runs from 14 deliveries, with one boundary. Williamson’s stay came to an end when he clipped an easy return catch to Kuldeep Yadav while trying to force a sharp single.

Though he made an early departure in the final, Kane Williamson finished the Champions Trophy 2025 as the third-highest scorer with 200 runs from five games. Before that, he also achieved a milestone, becoming the first batsman to surpass 19,000 international runs in 440 innings.

India Set 252 to Win Champions Trophy 2025

India require 252 runs to achieve their third ICC Champions Trophy title after limiting New Zealand to 251/7 in the first innings. The Indian bowling unit, spearheaded by spinners, came up with a disciplined display to keep New Zealand’s score under wraps.

Daryl Mitchell was the top scorer for the BlackCaps with 63 from 101 balls, while Michael Bracewell scored 53 not out. Rachin Ravindra (37) and Glenn Phillips (34) also chipped in with useful runs.

For India, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy picked two wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami picked one wicket each.

With India chasing 252 for a win, Williamson’s absence from the field may prove to be a major setback for New Zealand in the title showdown.

Kane Williamson’s Participation In Upcoming India Test Series Uncertain Due To Groin Injury

October 9, 2024, 7:08 pm

Kiwi star batter and former captain Kane Williamson is to miss the three-match Test series against India. The tour of India, which starts on 16 October, is going to witness first, to be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru followed by Pune (24-28 Oct) and Mumbai (1-5 Nov).

New Zealand Cricket Board has announced that due to a groin strain, 34-year-old Williamson, the country’s all-time leading Test run scorer, will hold off his exit for the series, it shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, October 9.

Squad News | Kane Williamson will delay his departure for the Test series against India due to a groin strain, with uncapped Auckland Aces batter Mark Chapman joining the squad as cover ? #INDvNZ #CricketNation https://t.co/3wJgTKkRIl

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 8, 2024

Williamson suffered a slight groin strain during New Zealand’s fixture against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Galle last month, and will need to be rehabilitated before returning to the Test side against India.

The New Zealand side is set to depart for India on Friday, 11 October, with Williamson anticipated to join in later. According to New Zealand selector Sam Wells, there are still intentions for Williamson to play his part in the series.

The advice we have received is to let Kane take the chance to rest and rehabilitate now, instead of possibly aggravating an injury,” Wells said. “We hope that if everything goes according to plan, Kane will be fit for the latter part of the tour.”.

While it’s pretty disappointing not to have Kane available for the first series of the tour, it does give an opportunity for someone else to play a significant role in a significant series,” he said.

Mark Chapman is an excellent regular for New Zealand in the white-ball formats. He has been included as a cover for Williamson. For New Zealand, he has played besides having played for Hong Kong. His first-class batting average stands at 41.9. His last important inning before this one was 114 runs while playing for New Zealand A against India A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in 2020.

According to Wells, this 30-year-old left-handed batter has all the abilities that are required for Test cricket in the subcontinent.

We believe Mark is one of our better spinners and has shown himself in the subcontinent,” Wells said. “Mark has demonstrated an ability to play spin positively within the international arena, and, including his top-class first-class record, we believe he is well capable of doing well in conditions such as those we’re expected to find in India.

Squad: Tom Latham (C), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell (1st Test only), Mark Chapman (cover), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (2nd & 3rd Test only), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson.

New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson Resigns From His White Ball Captaincy, Foregoes National Contract

June 19, 2024, 12:52 pm

Following the early elimination of New Zealand from the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, the captain of the New Zealand cricket team (called Blackcaps) Kane Williamson has resigned from the white-ball captaincy post, to focus on his international career.

In addition, he has also refused central contract for 2024/25 season. Besides Williamson, another New Zealand player Lockie Ferguson has declined the national contract.

Issuing the statement, Williamson said, ‘Pursuing an overseas opportunity during the New Zealand summer means I’m unable to accept a central contract offer.’

The 33-year-old cricketer also added, ‘Playing for New Zealand is something I treasure, and my desire to give back to the team remains undiminished. My life outside cricket has changed however – spending more time with my family and enjoying experiences with them at home or abroad is something that’s even more important to me.’

However, he has emphasized his long-term commitment to New Zealand team in all the three formats.

Contract News | Kane Williamson has re-emphasised his long-term commitment to the BLACKCAPS in all three formats – despite declining a central contract for the 2024-25 year. #CricketNation https://t.co/FhDIgpoifs

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 18, 2024

Reacting to his resignation, NZC CEO Scott Weenink said, that Williamson has the right to take break, in order to pursue other goals and prioritize his family.

Also, the board emphasized, that Williamson’s decision to decline a contract would not impact his selection chances, marking a departure from the usual policy that favors contracted players.

We’re happy to make an exception for our greatest ever batter – especially as he remains so committed to the team. This is a good way to help keep Kane in the international game so that he continues to play a major role for the Black Caps – both now and in the years to come.’ said NZC CEO Scott Weenink.

Kane Williamson’s Future Matches

However, Williamson will play the eight tests, in the lead-up to Christmas and will be available for ICC Champions Trophy, which is going to be held in Pakistan from February to March 2025.

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old New Zealand player is anticipated to join an overseas T20 franchise league, with potential destinations which include Australia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

Recently, New Zealand wrapped up their T20 World Cup campaign with a strong 7-wicket victory against Papua New Guinea.

New Zealand’s Latest Squad Announcement: What Sets It Apart?

April 29, 2024, 3:16 pm

Becoming the first team to announce their players for the upcoming T20 World Cup, New Zealand has announced their 15-member men’s squad.

As per the announced squad, there are no major changes in the components of the team. Kane Williamson will lead the team for the event. Followed by inclusion of many famous players like Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell.

However, what was unique about this announcement was the way it was announced. The squad of the team was actually announced by two teenagers-Matilda and Agnus. They have already won hearts on social media.

Announcement Made by Kids

What happened was, these two children came and introduced themselves. Later, it was followed by the announcement of the squad and even asked the media, if they have any questions.

The video posted by the official blackcaps handle, has already received 6,000 likes. And has gotten 2,00,000 views as per the mint report.

WATCH HERE:-

Join special guests Matilda and Angus at the squad announcement for the upcoming @t20worldcup in the West Indies and USA. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/6lZbAsFlD5

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 29, 2024

The Netizens expressed their appreciation for this unique announcement and one even jokingly commented, “@BCCI, hope to see like this from your side soon not like the old orthodox type ??.”

“One comment even took a subtle dig at BCCI saying will the BCCI, do it?” the post added.

Will @BCCI do that by announcing player name with respective IPL franchise? Very creative from NZ ?

— PRAMOD (@PRAMOD_K83) April 29, 2024

Meanwhile, New Zealand has also changed their jersey from black colour to aquamarine.

However, unlike the squad announcement, netizens were not so impressed with colour of this new jersey. And many have expressed their shock.

“Thats downright disrespectful doesn’t rep New Zealand at all.”- one user. While another commented, “It’s in the name…Black Caps. They’re not Aqua Caps or Teal Caps. I hate it. Black with silver or white trim would be better and more recognizably KIWI.”

The team’s kit for the 2024 @T20WorldCup ?

Available at the NZC store from tomorrow. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/T4Okjs2JIx

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 29, 2024

As for the squad for 2024 T20 World cup here are the following players: Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. Travelling Reserve: Ben Sears.

As per the ICC’s data, this will be Williamson’s 6th appearance in the T20 world cup tournament.

Their first match will be against Afghanistan on June 7. Which will followed by matches against West Indies, Uganda and Papua New Guinea.

Jamieson, Santner Propel New Zealand to 281-Run Test Win

February 7, 2024, 12:37 pm

With a clinical performance in all aspects of cricket, New Zealand finished the first Test with a remarkable 281-run victory against South Africa on Wednesday at Bay Oval.
On Day 4, the seasoned side triumphed against the raw talent in their first encounter.
After Kane Williamson’s double centuries and Rachin Ravindra’s double ton gave New Zealand a commanding lead heading into Day 4, pacer Kyle Jamieson and spinner Mitchell Santner helped the hosts to a comfortable victory.

With gloomy skies over the picturesque Bay Oval, Jamieson set the tone for the third session by striking twice after lunch, removing David Bedingham (87) and Keegan Petersen (16).
South Africa fell on 247 when chasing down 529, with Santner taking the final wicket of Dane Paterson.
Earlier in the day, New Zealand chose to declare on 179/4, forcing South Africa to chase a massive mark of 529.
Matt Henry and Tim Southee took advantage of the cloudy conditions, reducing South Africa to 5/2 in the fourth over.

Skipper Southee moved the ball both ways to break through his adversary Neil Brand’s defence (3).
After Raynard van Tonder’s (31 off 83 deliveries) and Zubayr Hamza’s (36 off 92 deliveries) powerful knocks came to an end, Keegan Petersen and David Bedingham raised the prospect of an incredible comeback.
Bedingham had a rough start to his innings, but he eventually decided to let loose and incorporate his T20 style of play into red ball cricket.

He crushed Matt Henry’s short ball strategy, hitting four straight boundaries in his over. His smooth T20 approach enabled him to elevate his bats for his second Test century.
However, Jamieson eventually got the better of high-flying Bedingham, resulting in South Africa’s collapse at 247.
Brief Score: New Zealand 511 & 179/4 d (Kane Williamson 109, Devon Conway 29; Neil Brand 2-53), South Africa 162 & 247 (David Bedingham 87; Kyle Jamieson 4-59, Mitchell Santner 3-59).

Kane Williamson likely to miss ODI World Cup after IPL injury

April 6, 2023, 12:45 pm

Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s veteran batter, is likely to miss this year’s ICC Men’s World Cup after undergoing knee surgery.

Williamson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture while playing for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to scans released on Tuesday. Williamson is in a race against time to demonstrate his readiness for the competition, given that the typical recovery time for the injury is six months.

“Due to the standard rehabilitation timelines, Williamson is now unlikely to be fit and available for selection at this year’s ICC ODI Cricket World Cup in India,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.

Williamson acknowledged the support of both his IPL team and New Zealand Cricket, but vowed to do everything in his power to play in India come October.

In an official statement released by New Zealand Cricket, Williamson said that “I’ve received great support over the past few days and want to thank both the Gujarat Titans and New Zealand Cricket for that.”

“Naturally it’s disappointing to get such an injury, but my focus now is on having the surgery and starting rehab. It’s going to take some time, but I’ll be doing everything I can to get back on the field as soon as possible,” he added.

Kane Williamson leaves GT camp to head back to New Zealand

April 3, 2023, 7:43 pm

Kane Williamson, a New Zealand batter, left the Gujarat Titans (GT) camp on Sunday, effectively ending his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

Kane Williamson of the Gujarat Titans has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after suffering a knee injury in the IPL season opener against Chennai Super Kings on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the franchise announced on Sunday. Kane was seen in a car leaving the camp, according to the franchise’s official Twitter account.

In a video Williamson was heard saying to his fans, “Sad to be leaving so soon. I will miss the camp for sure. See you soon.” Meanwhile, GT took to their official Twitter handle and wrote, “See you soon, Kane! Speedy recovery, #AavaDe.”

In a tweet, Gujarat Titans said, “We regret to announce, Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the TATA IPL 2023, after sustaining an injury in the season opener against Chennai Super Kings.” We wish our Titan a speedy recovery and hope to see him soon.”

“It’s unfortunate that Kane was injured so early in the tournament.” “We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in action soon,” said Vikram Solanki in a press release.

Williamson will now return to New Zealand for further evaluation. The Gujarat Titans will finalise a replacement for the right-handed batter and make an announcement as soon as possible.

During the game, Williamson attempted to stop the ball from crossing the boundary for a six. He landed awkwardly on the ground, and it was clear that he had hurt himself in the process.

He was forced off the pitch, and Sai Sudarshan took his place as the game’s impact player. Gujarat Titans went on to defeat Chennai Super Kings and win their first IPL match by 5 wickets.

GT paid Rs 2 crore for Kane Williamson in the IPL 2023 auction last year. From his debut year in 2015 to 2022, he represented Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. In 77 IPL matches, he has scored 2,101 runs at an average of 36.22. In his career, he has eighteen fifties, with the highest score of 89.

Kane Williamson ruled out of IPL 2023 after sustaining injury against CSK

April 2, 2023, 11:58 am

Gujarat Titans batter Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League after suffering a knee injury in the IPL campaign opener against Chennai Super Kings on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

We regret to announce, Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the TATA IPL 2023, after sustaining an injury in the season opener against Chennai Super Kings.

We wish our Titan a speedy recovery and hope for his early return. pic.twitter.com/SVLu73SNpl

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 2, 2023

Gujarat Titans gave an update on Williamson’s injury in a tweet which said, “We regret to announce, Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the TATA IPL 2023, after sustaining an injury in the season opener against Chennai Super Kings. We wish our Titan a speedy recovery and hope for his early return.”

“It is sad to lose Kane to injury so early in the tournament. We wish him a speedy recovery, with the hope of seeing him in action very soon,” said Vikram Solanki in a press release.

Williamson will now head home to New Zealand for further assessment. The Gujarat Titans will finalize a replacement for the right-handed batter and an announcement will be made in due course.

Williamson tried to stop the ball from going over the boundary for a six. He landed awkwardly on the ground, and it was clear that he had ended up hurting himself while making that effort.

He was forced off the field and Sai Sudarshan came in as the impact player. Gujarat Titans went on to defeat Chennai Super Kings and secure a victory in their IPL Campaign opener by 5 wickets.

Williamson steps down as NZ Test captain, Southee to lead

December 16, 2022, 7:09 pm

Kane Williamson will step down as captain of the New Zealand Test side, with Tim Southee to take up the leadership position.

Williamson will continue to lead the Kiwi side in T20 and ODI cricket and has repeated his desire to play all 3 formats internationally.

Southee, who has 346 internationals to his name and has led the T20 side on 22 occasions, will become New Zealand’s 31st Test captain when he leads the team on this month’s Test tour to Pakistan. Tom Latham has been confirmed as Test vice-captain.

Williamson has captained the Test team on 38 occasions (22 wins, 8 draws, 10 losses) since assuming the role from Brendon McCullum in 2016. He said the time was right to step back.

“Captaining the Blackcaps in Test cricket has been an incredibly special honour. For me, Test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and I’ve enjoyed the challenges of leading the side in the format. Captaincy comes with an increased workload on and off the field and at this stage of my career I feel the time is right for this decision. After discussions with NZC, we felt that continuing to captain the white-ball formats was preferable with two World Cups in the next two years. I’m excited to support Tim as captain and Tom as vice-captain. Having played with both of them for most of my career, I’m confident they’ll do a great job. Playing for the BLACKCAPS and contributing in all three formats is my number one priority and I’m looking forward to the cricket we have ahead.”

NZC CEO David White congratulated Williamson on the way he’s led the Test side. “Kane is one of our all-time greats and our priority is to ensure he enjoys his cricket and plays for New Zealand for as long as possible. He’s a brilliant leader and the success the team has achieved during his time in the longest and arguably toughest format of the game, has been nothing short of remarkable. Statistically, he’s the most successful Test captain we’ve ever had – which culminated in the team rising to the number one ICC Test ranking at the start of 2021 and the eventual victory in the ICC World Test Championship Final in June that year, “ said NZC CEO David White. White said Southee was the right man for the job. “Tim’s a strong and tactically astute leader and has a good feel for the game. I believe he is the right person to build on the foundations that Kane’s created.”

The Blackcaps coach Gary Stead said Williamson had been a fine Test captain. “Kane’s guided the Test team through an immensely successful period which is testament to his ability to bring people together and work towards a common goal,” he said. “He’s certainly led from the front with his own performances and that was very much the case during our push to win the World Test Championship. The Test team has continued to evolve and develop during his time and the fact we’ve been able to introduce new players and see them thrive almost instantly is a credit to Kane and his leadership. We hope by lessening his workload we can continue to see the best of Kane Williamson for longer on the international stage, and we know he will remain a key leader in this group, “added Gary Stead.

Stead said the decision to appoint Southee captain came down to the direction in which the Test team wanted to head. “Tim’s a quality leader with a good cricket brain. We’ve seen his captaincy skills on display with the T20 side and I’m sure he’ll continue to bring an aggressive style, whilst still maintaining the core fundamentals of how this BLACKCAPS team operates in the Test arena. He will also come from a slightly different perspective in being a bowler which I’m sure will also bring with it new ideas and fresh thinking, “Stead said

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: Kane Williamson ruled out due to medical appointment

November 21, 2022, 12:14 pm

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday issued a statement that reads that from the third and final T20I series against India New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out due to medical issues.

“Blackcaps captain Kane Williamson will miss the third T20I in Napier on Tuesday to attend a pre-arranged medical appointment,” New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said.

Meanwhile, Mark Chapman who is Auckland Aces batsman will join the T20I squad in Napier.

Ahead of the series opener at Eden Park on Friday Williamson will rejoin the team on Wednesday when the ODI team will assemble.

Coach Gary Stead said, “Kane has been trying to get this booked in for a while now, but unfortunately it has not been able to fit into our schedule.”

“The health and well-being of our players and staff is paramount, and we look forward to seeing him in Auckland,” Stead said.

After featuring in the recent T20 World Cup and Tri-Series in Christchurch Chapman is excited, Stead said.

Stead further said, “He is a quality player who offers good versatility in the order.”

Moreover, for the third and final match at McLean Park on Tuesday Tim Southee would captain the side.

However, in the three-match T20I series team India is leading the series by 1-0. Due to rain first match was abandoned and in the second match on Sunday India defeated New Zealand by 65 runs. Star batter Suryakumar Yadav made 111 runs off 52 balls and Deepak Hooda took 4 wickets for 10 runs.

Furthermore, Williamson’s strike rate is very low in T20I and Williamson has scored only 443 in 13 matches this year.

Williamson, Nicholls put Kiwis in command

January 5, 2021, 2:57 am

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Monday continued with his dream run with the bat as he scored yet another century to put the hosts in a commanding position in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval.

On Day Two of the Test match, Williamson batted in his classic fashion to ease to his 24th Test century — and first at Hagley Oval. And, along with Henry Nicholls, the number one ranked Test batsman turned a precarious position into a dominant one in Christchurch as New Zealand ended the day at 286/3.

After bowling out Pakistan for 297 on the first day itself, the Black Caps didn’t have a great start to their first innings on Monday as Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Abbas bowled beautifully on a pitch that had some help and had New Zealand in trouble at 71/3 at one stage.

Openers Tom Latham (33) and Tom Blundell (16) safely negotiated the first 90 minutes of the day but both succumbed before Lunch. Ross Taylor, who came to bat at number four, also didn’t stay long as he went back to the dressing room after contributing 12 runs to New Zealand’s score.

The score should have been 74/4 if not for that dreaded no-ball which gave Nicholls a reprieve and changed the complexion of the game. At Stumps, Williamson was unbeaten on 112 and Nicholls on 89 and New Zealand trailed by 11 runs in response to 297 compiled by Pakistan on the first day.

Brief scores: New Zealand 286/3 at Stumps on Day 2(Kane Williamson 112*, Henry Nicholls 89*; Mohammad Abbas 1/37), Pakistan 297 all out in first innings