Before the start of the T20 World Cup, bad news came out from the New Zealand camp. Two players of the team, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway fell ill. It could prove to be a big problem for New Zealand if key players fall ill just before the start of the tournament. Both the players may be out of the warm-up match against USA.

Let us tell you that New Zealand has to play its only warm-up match before the T20 World Cup against USA on 05 February at 7 pm at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

What did the coach say?

However, the good news for the team is that coach Rob Walter feels that both the players will be fit for the first match of the tournament. New Zealand has to play its first match against Afghanistan on Sunday, 08 February in Chennai.

Giving an update, Rob Walter said, “There is a little illness in the camp. Unfortunately at the moment Devon and Rachin are victims of viral infection, which I think is part of the tour. Rachin is in the room next to me and his voice was not sounding good all night so I think he is probably struggling with something.”

Third player injured

Apart from the two sick players, the team’s star batsman Finn Allen is suffering from a shoulder injury. In this way, all three players of the team can miss the practice match against USA. Now it will be interesting to see whether all the players of the Kiwi team are able to remain fit till the beginning of the tournament or not. It is not a good sign for any team if players get injured or ill before a big tournament.

New Zealand’s squad for T20 World Cup

Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.