A left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner, Mitchell Santner was first elevated to the New Zealand side after a promising 2014/15 domestic season for Northern Districts.
He made his international debut in an ODI against England at Edgbaston after playing just 19 List-A games and went on to make his Test debut against Australia in a day-nighter in Adelaide later that year.
Santner scored his maiden Test century in the 2019-20 season at one of his home grounds - Bay Oval. He shared in a mammoth 261-run partnership with BJ Watling, the pair taking the BLACKCAPS from a precarious position to a dominant one. Santner then struck early with the ball in the English fourth innings to set the team in motion for a Test victory.
Highly regarded as one of the best exponents of slow left arm bowling in short form cricket, his ability to restrict runs and take wickets has earned him praise all over the cricketing world.
A key cog in both BLACKCAPS white ball teams, he was part of the BLACKCAPS 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign and hit the winning runs in a tight affair against Bangladesh at The Oval.
He was also part of the squad which reached the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup final in Dubai.
Santner plays his domestic cricket for Northern Districts and helped the Brave claim back-to-back Dream11 Super Smash titles in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, and, during the 2022/23 season, he became just the third ND player to score a century and take a five-wicket bag in a first-class match.
Santner's abilities in the shortest form of the game have earned him interest from around the world. He was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2019 IPL and helped the side finish second in the 2019 edition of the tournament.
