Johannesburg, Feb. 20 -- With the majority of the T20 World Cup squad members not set to feature, spinner Keshav Maharaj will be leading a 15-member squad for the T20I series tour to New Zealand starting from March 15 onwards, a week after the conclusion of the marquee tournament.

As per ESPNCricinfo, the five-match series will end on March 25, a day before the expected beginning of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on March 26. Out of the players featuring in the T20 WC squad, only Maharaj, George Linde and Jason Smith are the only players currently in India who will be touring to New Zealand.

The squad also features five uncapped players: Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, Jordan Hermann, Eathan Bosch and Nqobani Mokoena. Jordan is the...