The New Zealand cricket team suffered a major blow when its white-ball captain Mitchell Santner was sidelined for at least a month due to a shoulder injury. Through an official confirmation, the New Zealand cricket board has informed that the bowling all-rounder has a level 3 injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of his shoulder.

The board confirmed the injury status after a medical examination. As he is expected to remain out of action for at least a month, he will not be available for the one-off Test against Ireland and the first Test against England.

Mitchell Santner will miss several international matches due to injury

“BLACKCAPS all-rounder and white-ball captain Mitchell Santner will be sidelined for at least a month after scans revealed a grade three anterior cruciate ligament injury in his shoulder. The diagnosis means Santner is unavailable for the one-off Test against Ireland and the first Test against England, with his availability for the second and third Tests to be assessed at a later date,” the New Zealand cricket board said.

“The full squad for the Ireland and England Tests will be named in the coming days,” he added.

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Mitchell Santner has been ruled out for the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a left shoulder injury he sustained while playing for Mumbai Indians against the Chennai Super Kings. The New Zealand all-rounder suffered the injury while attempting a diving catch.

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