Champions Trophy 2025: ‘Electricity of injury’ strikes New Zealand again: Another fast bowler out after Ferguson

Delhi: Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand had already suffered a setback, when star fast bowler was out due to locomotor furguson injury. Now once again, the Kiwi team is hovering into the shadow of injury. New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the tournament due to hamstring injury. Jacob Dafi has been included in the team in his place. Dafi is currently playing in Pakistan’s tri -series (including South Africa) and is well acquainted with the circumstances of Karachi.

Sears out of the tournament due to injury

According to the New Zealand Cricket Board, Sears felt the left leg pain during the first training session in Karachi. On scanning, it was found that they had suffered a minor injury, which will take at least two weeks to recover. New Zealand team coach Gary Stead said, “We are very sad for Ben Sears. It is very difficult to get out of a big tournament in the last time. This is even more disappointing for Ben as this would have been his first major ICC tournament. But seeing the seriousness of the injury, we had to include the fit player. “

This means that he could play out of most of the matches of the tournament and play in the final group match against India only on March 2.

Jacob Dafi’s Cricket Career

Jacob Dafi has played 10 ODIs and 18 T20 Internationals so far, in which he has taken 18 and 19 wickets respectively. Apart from this, he has taken 299 wickets in 103 first class (First Class) matches, 161 wickets in 95 list A matches and 126 wickets in 121 T20 matches. In first class cricket, he has achieved 4 or more wickets and 5 wickets halls 12 times.

New Zealand Team – Champions Trophy 2025

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