Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has also been added to the list after missing out on a contract during the previous calendar year. Whereas, Kane Williamson has been dropped from the central contract. Williamson had sought a contract from the Kiwi team after their poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. T20 And he retired from ODI.

At the same time, Ravindra's inclusion in this list was not a surprise because he India He emerged as the breakout star of the 2014 ODI World Cup, where he scored 578 runs. The 24-year-old made his ODI debut in February south africa He made his mark on the Test circuit by scoring 240 runs against India at Mount Maunganui. He was also named the ICC Emerging Player of the Year for 2023 and later joined New Zealand Cricket He became the youngest ever recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the Awards.

Ravindra was quoted in a NZC release as saying, “Growing up you used to look at the contract list every year and think it would be great to be on that list one day and now that it has happened is a huge thing for me. The last 12 months have been spent in international cricket. Cricket It's been a really great time playing. I've learned a lot and definitely have a hunger to keep improving and give back to the Blackcaps. From the players to the support staff, it's a very special group and honestly that's been the most fun part. Getting to play your favourite sport with your friends is a very special thing and I hold it very close to my heart.”

New Zealand centrally contracted players for 2024-25: Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.