New Zealand Cricket recently came forward and provided a health update over Rachin Ravindra who was hit in the forehead during the first game against Pakistan during the ongoing tri-series.

New Zealand has been forced to change its Champions Trophy squad after Ben Sears's hamstring injury prevented it from participating in the tournament. New Zealand opted for a like-for-like replacement by bringing in right-arm seamer Jacob Duffy to the 15-player squad before playing the tournament opener against Pakistan on Wednesday.