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World Legends Pro T20 League: Legendary New Zealand batter Ross Taylor believes the Blackcaps will remain competitive at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and expects Finn Allen and Tim Seifert to form the opening combination for the side in the mega event.

Allen recently won the Big Bash League (BBL) with Perth Scorchers and became the leading run-getter in the competition by amassing 466 runs at a strike-rate of 184.18. He has linked up with New Zealand ahead of the final T20I against India, to be played in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday.

“I think New Zealand are always competitive when it comes to ICC World Cups. I think they've had ideal preparation playing against India in these conditions. Obviously, it wasn't a great start losing 3-0 in the first three matches, but I think coming back in Vizag and winning that game will give them good confidence.