Sears will join the squad prior to New Zealand’s warm-up fixture against the USA on February 5, with the Black Caps opening match at the T20 World Cup coming against Afghanistan on February 8.
New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi. Reserve: Ben Sears