New Zealand news – Mitchell Santner sidelined for at least month after picking up shoulder injury at IPL 2026

Santner was acquired by MI for INR 2 crore ahead of IPL 2025 and was retained for this season. He played 13 games in IPL 2025, taking ten wickets at an economy rate of 7.92. More recently, he led New Zealand to the final of the T20 World Cup, which they lost to India, scoring 120 runs in the tournament, striking at 142.85, and picked up two wickets with his left-arm spin. For MI, Santner scored 26 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 136.84 and picked up five wickets at an economy rate of 8.92.