There is less than a month till the ODI World Cup begins. As a result, teams are extremely cautious about their players' health. Meanwhile, New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner is out with an injury.

Santner suffered a knee injury in the second match of the ongoing four-match ODI series against England. The Kiwis have suffered a lot in his absence. Santner did not play in the third ODI. Losing both matches, New Zealand is in danger of losing the series. Only specialist spinner Rachin Ravindra is playing for the team now.

Santner is an important member of New Zealand's World Cup squad. Ish Sodhi and Santner's spin is going to be very important for New Zealand in India's conditions. Just before the World Cup, such an injury has put a fold of thought on the forehead of the Kiwis. However, New Zealand is still hoping to get Santner in the World Cup. The head coach of the team, Gary Stead, said that Santner's injury is not serious and he will recover quickly.

Stead told the media, "Mitch had a full scan on his knee, which he landed on when he took that catch in the last game at the Ageas Bowl. It's come back positively, which is good for us. He's just got quite a bit of swelling around the knee still, which they think is a joint problem. It's nothing more than that."

New Zealand is currently playing a four-match ODI series against England. They are trailing by 2-1 there. After the series, they will come to Bangladesh to play a three-match ODI series, and then they will go to India to play the World Cup. The ODI World Cup will be held in India from October 5 to November 19.