New Zealand suffered a major setback ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Kyle Jamieson has replaced him in the squad. Check New Zealand’s updated squad and fixtures.

Ferguson picked up the injury at the start of February when he left the field without completing his full quota of four overs for the Desert Vipers. He did not play their two remaining matches of the season and remained on the sidelines during the ODI tri-series that followed between New Zealand,

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often talked up as tougher to win than the World Cup, and also to script a new chapter in their own cricketing story.

Eight teams will battle it out for the prestigious trophy, often described as harder to win than the World Cup.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 has approved Kyle Jamieson as a replacement for Lockie Ferguson in the New Zealand squad, according to International Cricket Council (ICC).

New Zealand have suffered a fresh setback ahead of their ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19. Pace sensation Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the entire eight-team tournament with a foot injury.