Adi Ashoka included in the Central Contract of New Zealand (Photo- Joe ALLSON/Getty Images)
The New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) has announced the Central Contract of 2025-26. Many new faces have also been seen in this central contract. It also includes Indian -origin players etc. Ashok. Adi Ashok has made his international debut for New Zealand. He has played only 3 international matches for New Zealand so far.
Adi Ashok got Central Contract
This young player has played two ODIs and a T20 match so far from the New Zealand team. Adi Ashok has scored 10 runs in two ODIs while he also has a wicket. Talking about T20 format, this young player has a wicket at an average of 28 in a match.
New Zealand has included 4 new players in this year’s contract. Apart from Adi Ashoka, this list also includes Mich H, Muhammad Abbas and Jak Folks. The list of 20 players this time does not include four contract players of the previous season, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ejaz Patel and Josh Clarkson.
Adi Ashok made a big disclosure
Young spinner etc. Ashok said, ‘My family came to New Zealand when I was 4 years old. Since then I have been calling New Zealand my home. It has always been my dream that I should run away from New Zealand in international cricket.
Indian origin Adi Ashoka has returned to the team for the first time after his debut in 2023. At the same time, Mich Hi and Muhammad Abbas started his international career with a great performance. Hey made a world record of wicketkeeping by hunting six during the T20 debut on Sri Lanka tour in November, while Abbas made history by hitting 52 runs in just 26 balls on ODI debut against Pakistan.
New Zealand’s Central Contract List for 2025-26
Muhammad Abbas, Adi Ashok, Tom Blandel, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Dafi, Jak Folks, Mich He, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamison, Tom Latham, Derryl Michel, Henry Nichols, William Orrock, Glenn Philips, Rachin Rabindra, Michel Santar, Michel Santanar, Ban Cirs Young.