New Central Contract found before the IPL final. (Photo- Surjeet Yadav/MB Media/Getty Images)
The final match of IPL 2025 is to be played today i.e. June 3. In this match, the teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will be face to face, which will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Prior to this important match, New Zealand Cricket has announced a central contract for 2025-26 seasons. This time a total of 20 players from New Zealand have got Central Contract, including 4 new players. At the same time, a player from Punjab Kings has also managed to retain his place in the list of Central Contract.
New Central Contract found before IPL final
The 20 players who have given the Central Contract to New Zealand Cricket include a name for fast bowler Kyle Jamison. Kyle Jeemison was also part of New Zealand’s previous Central Contract. Jamison is part of Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He is playing as a replacement this season. Prior to this, he has also played for RCB in the year 2021. But due to injury for some time, he has been away from the cricket field most of the time.
Four new faces feature on the central contracted list for the 2025-26 season 🏏https://t.co/kjpz1hj4ez
– Blackcaps (@blackcaps) June 3, 2025
At the same time, the new players who have entered the list of Central Contract are Mich Hi, Muhammad Abbas, Jak Foulcase and Adi Ashok. These four players have managed to achieve central contracts after performing well for black caps in the last 12 months. In such a situation, this players are believed to play Zimbabwe tour in July and in the upcoming domestic summer against teams like West Indies and England.
New Zealand Central Contract List 2025/2026
Mohammad Abbas, Aditya Ashok, Tom Blundel, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Dafi, Jack Foulcase, Micha He, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamison, Tom Latham, Derryl Mitchell, Henry Nicols, William Ourke, Glenn Philips, Rachin Ravindra, Michele Saints, Rachin Smith, Bain Sweet Young.