The New Zealand National Crown coach, Gary Stead, shared an update about injuries around Rachin Rachin Rachin and Lockie Ferguson players. Rachin Ravandra suffered a nasty shot on her forehead as trying to catch her during 38. Compared to her OTO three against Pakistan last week.
This forced the young sensation to leave the terrain and missed the exciting victory in New Zealand over South Africa and the victory of five Vita over Pakistan in the TRI-NATION series. Ferguson, on the other hand, recovered from the knee injury he picked up during the IT20 2025.
A pleasant thing is that he is making good progress: Gary Stead on Rachin Ravradra
However, the Blackcaps perfectly used the recently closed TRI-National series to specify their game and prepare for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting on February 19 in Karachi, but problems with injuries remain a lot of concern for them.
Well, Gary Stead revealed that Rachin had a “headache for a few days” since he suffered a nasty shot on his forehead, but Rachin Ravandra is making good progress, followed by protocols to assess the head injury. Known, Ravandra has already returned to the nets.
Stead said in a video that posted black caps, x: “Rachin obviously got that nasty shot in Lahore to the forehead. The pleasant thing is that he is doing well. So we are currently following the Hia protocol. He had a headache for several days, but that is a mitigation , which is a good news.
Lockie Ferguson is likely to play ICC champions trophy 2025 warming up against Afghanistan
In the meantime, the main coach of New Zealand shared a positive update about Lockie Ferguson’s recovery from a knee injury.
Stead said that the Pacer stars began to bowling again, gradually increasing their intensity, and Kiwis hoped to be able to play in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Pakistan on February 19.
New Zealand will play warming up against Afghanistan in Karachi on Sunday, February 16th, on the eve of the ICC champion Trophy 2025, and Ferguson can be heated before returning to the National Fold at Marquee event.
Stead stated, “And Lockie was there. He had a few bowls since he was here, so the intensity was a little more tonight. Sublaced with how to follow and he will surely look like he would play in one of the next two games. If anyone has Little Crjan, we will probably be conservative about it, with the champion trophy just around the corner. “
Main coach Gary Stead with update about Rachin Ravidra and Lockie Ferguson ahead #3NATIONS1TROPHY #Cricketnation pic.twitter.com/lzrts2np3z
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Significantly, Mitchell Santner will run black caps for the ICC event for the first time. They called a few fresh faces in a team for a tournament with eight nations.
Here’s the last team of New Zealand for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravidra, Ben Sears.
