Devon Conway is currently not part of both IPL 2024 and New Zealand T20I squad owing to an injury.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest cricket tournament that is played once a year. And there is a separate window for the IPL, as not many international matches are played during the IPL. Because almost all the big names from all countries are taking part in the IPL, it is hard to arrange series between big teams. Just like during the IPL 2024, where many teams won’t be playing international cricket for this duration.

However, Pakistan are set to host New Zealand for a five-match T20I series, starting on April 18. Babar Azam is back as Pakistan’s captain and will be leading the side. But because most of New Zealand’s first-choice players are taking part in the ongoing IPL 2024, the New Zealand Board has announced a second-string team for this tour with Michael Bracewell as the captain. And here we will talk about 8 Kiwi stars who will miss Pakistan series because of the IPL 2024.

Here are the 8 New Zealand stars who will play in IPL 2024 instead of Pakistan T20I series

The young sensation Rachin Ravindra is one of the first-choice players for New Zealand across formats. He gained popularity after a brilliant World Cup 2023 in India, which helped him bag an IPL contract with Chennai Super Kings. Hence, he is playing for CSK in the IPL 2024 and has opted out of the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan. Meanwhile, he is doing well for Chennai.