The Super-8 round of T20 World Cup 2026 is just about to end and soon the semi-final competition will also begin. However, before that, a star player suddenly returns home from the middle of the tournament. This player is New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry, who will return to the country after his team's last match in the Super-8. The reason for this is the birth of their second child. The Kiwi star will return to New Zealand after the team's important match against England on Friday 27 February in Colombo. The decision of his coming back will depend on whether the New Zealand team reaches the semi-finals or not.

Before New Zealand's last match in the Super-8 against England, team coach Rob Walter gave this big information about Matt Henry. He told that the entire squad is happy for Henry and his wife, whose second child is about to be born. Walter further said that if everything goes well and the team reaches the semi-finals, then he hopes that the star fast bowler will also return to the team for the semi-final match.

While England had already secured a place in the semi-finals in Group-2 of the Super-8 round, there is a competition between Pakistan and New Zealand for the second place. The Kiwi team has strengthened its position with 3 points in 2 matches and with the victory against England, it will get the ticket for the next round. But if they lose to England, the team will have to depend on the Pakistan-Sri Lanka match. If Pakistan wins that match then it will also get 3 points and then the team with better net run rate will get a place in the semi-finals.

(News is being updated)