Kane Williamson and Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn from the Black Caps’ T20 squad to face Bangladesh after Christmas.
The white-ball captain and fast bowler will be replaced by Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy, respectively.
The decision to withdraw the pair follows further medical advice and consideration of the team’s upcoming schedule, with a focus on this summer’s test series against South Africa and Australia.
Williamson will undergo a period of knee rehabilitation and strengthening, having earlier this year ruptured his ACL before returning to action at the World Cup in India.
Jamieson’s hamstring injury will be best served by a period of targeted rehabilitation leading into February’s test series against South Africa. He will therefore also miss the T20 series against Pakistan in January.