India, May 1 -- New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that its white-ball captain Mitchell Santner has been sidelined for at least a month due to a grade-three ACL shoulder injury. The allrounder played four games for Mumbai Indians in the 2026 Indian Premier League before the injury cut short his stint a few days back.

"BLACKCAPS all-rounder and white-ball captain Mitchell Santner is set to be sidelined for at least a month after scans revealed a grade three ACL shoulder injury.

"Santner injured his left shoulder while fielding for his Indian Premier League side, the Mumbai Indians, in their recent match against the Chennai Super Kings [on April 23].

"The 34-year-old returned home to New Zealand this week and saw a specialist this m...