New Zealand's main fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is doubtful to play in the Champions Trophy due to a hamstring injury, in which the team has to play its first match in this ODI tournament against Pakistan. He suffered a hamstring injury during the International League T20 match in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Due to this he is troubled by the injury.

New Zealand will play its first Group A match in the Champions Trophy against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19. Coach Gary Stead confirmed that the key bowler has undergone a scan to know the severity of the injury. New Zealand also has to play a tri-series before the Champions Trophy in which Pakistan and South Africa are the other two teams.

Before the start of the tri-series match against Pakistan in Lahore on Saturday, the ICC quoted Stead as saying, "Lockie had a scan in the United Arab Emirates yesterday (Thursday). We are waiting for the report from our radiologist, which will tell us about its severity." Stead said that a decision regarding Ferguson can be taken after consulting experts.

New Zealand team for Champions Trophy: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, William O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson and Will Young.

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