The BLACKCAPS travel to Wellington today ahead of the third Hero VIDA T20I Powered by Ai+ Nova Smartphone against India, with several player movements due to planned workload management.
Lockie Ferguson will depart to Auckland today and re-join the squad for the final two T20Is at Eden Park and Seddon Park respectively.
Matt Henry will remain in Christchurch and assemble with the ODI squad on November 2 in Auckland.
Kyle Jamieson will remain in Wellington following the third T20I at Hnry Stadium on Tuesday and be available for Canterbury’s second round of Ford Trophy at the Cello Basin Reserve on October 31, before also returning to the BLACKCAPS for the ODI series.
Blair Tickner will join the T20I squad in Wellington for games 3-5, while fellow Central Stag Josh Clarkson is set to join the squad in Auckland for T20Is 4 and 5.
Matt Fisher will travel with the squad to Wellington as cover for the third T20I only and is set to return to the New Zealand A squad at Lincoln University on Wednesday.
BLACKCAPS head coach Rob Walter said he was grateful to be able to utilise depth in the squad to balance player's workloads during a busy summer schedule.
“It’s been a competitive start to the T20 series with two close games and plenty more cricket to come.”
“We’re very fortunate with the depth in the squad to be able to call upon different players to help manage our pacers workloads, and to try and ensure they’re best placed to perform for the team for all the cricket coming up."