New Zealand cricket squad for World Cup announced

Wellington: New Zealand has announced its squad for this year's Cricket World Cup in India.

According to details, the 15-man squad announced by New Zealand will be led by veteran Kane Williamson.

Senior player Tim Southee has been selected for the World Cup squad for fourth time by New Zealand.  He will be the vice-captain of Kiwi team for the World Cup.

According to the announcement, Lockie Ferguson, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner and Ash Sodhi will also be the part of World Cup squad, while Trent Boult and Matt Henry will also play for New Zealand for the third time in World Cup.

The announced squad also includes the names of Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Dion Conway and Glenn Phillips, who will play in the ODI World Cup for the first time.

Richar Rondra and Will Young have also been included in the squad from New Zealand who have been selected for the first time for the World Cup in any format.