- By Vishal Pushkar
- Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:03 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
T20 World Cup 2026: In a huge setback to New Zealand, speedster Adam Milne has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup after he suffered an injury while bowling in the SA20 tournament on Sunday. Notably, Milne, who tore his left hamstring, will be replaced in the squad by Kyle Jamieson, a release by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday.
It is worth noting that subsequent scans revealed the extent of his injury.
“We’re all gutted for Adam. He’d worked so hard to get himself ready for the tournament and was looking back to his best in his eight games for the Eastern Cape Sunrisers. It's unfortunate timing for Adam and we wish him a speedy recovery," said head coach Rob Walter.
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The New Zealand team management has put faith in Kyle Jamieson, who is currently a part of the white-ball tour of India. Interestingly, Jamieson was a travelling reserve for the Blackcaps in the T20 World Cup squad for the marquee event to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
“It’s great that Kyle is already with us here in India. He’s an integral member of our pace-bowling group and has hit the ground running on this tour.
“He’s a hard worker with a good set of skills and experiences that will hold him good stead for the tournament," he said.
Milne has been a seasoned campaigner in T20 World Cups for New Zealand as he has been a part of the squad in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2022 editions of the tournament.
He has played 11 matches at the T20 World Cups and has taken six wickets for New Zealand.
The 33-year-old pacer has 65 wickets in 56 matches ever since his T20I debut for the Kiwis in 2010. Overall, Milne has 258 scalps from 226 T20 matches at an average of 23.23 and an economy of 7.89 in T20 cricket.
New Zealand have been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, Afghanistan, UAE and Canada in the T20 World Cup.
New Zealand will begin their campaign on February 8 with a clash against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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T20 World Cup 2026: In a huge setback to New Zealand, speedster Adam Milne has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup after he suffered an injury while bowling in the SA20 tournament on Sunday. Notably, Milne, who tore his left hamstring, will be replaced in the squad by Kyle Jamieson, a release by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday.
It is worth noting that subsequent scans revealed the extent of his injury.
“We’re all gutted for Adam. He’d worked so hard to get himself ready for the tournament and was looking back to his best in his eight games for the Eastern Cape Sunrisers. It's unfortunate timing for Adam and we wish him a speedy recovery," said head coach Rob Walter.
The New Zealand team management has put faith in Kyle Jamieson, who is currently a part of the white-ball tour of India. Interestingly, Jamieson was a travelling reserve for the Blackcaps in the T20 World Cup squad for the marquee event to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
“It’s great that Kyle is already with us here in India. He’s an integral member of our pace-bowling group and has hit the ground running on this tour.
“He’s a hard worker with a good set of skills and experiences that will hold him good stead for the tournament," he said.
Milne has been a seasoned campaigner in T20 World Cups for New Zealand as he has been a part of the squad in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2022 editions of the tournament.
He has played 11 matches at the T20 World Cups and has taken six wickets for New Zealand.
The 33-year-old pacer has 65 wickets in 56 matches ever since his T20I debut for the Kiwis in 2010. Overall, Milne has 258 scalps from 226 T20 matches at an average of 23.23 and an economy of 7.89 in T20 cricket.
New Zealand have been placed in Group D alongside South Africa, Afghanistan, UAE and Canada in the T20 World Cup.
New Zealand will begin their campaign on February 8 with a clash against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.