T20 World Cup: NZ head coach plays down Kane Williamson’s hamstring injury ahead of opening match vs Pakistan

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is confident that captain Kane Williamson, who hurt his hamstring during the IPL last week, will be fit in time for the team's opening T20 World Cup fixture against Pakistan on October 26.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is nursing a hamstring injury ahead of his team’s opening T20 World Cup fixture against Pakistan on October 26.

Kane Williamson was left out of SunRisers Hyderabad's playing XI for their final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL).