The Black Caps cricketers have been grouped with Afghanistan, South Africa, Canada and the UAE for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
The marquee pool fixture will see India and Pakistan meet on February 15 in neutral Colombo.
Sri Lanka will also host any play-off matches involving Pakistan, due to the latter's ongoing political tension with India.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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