Mitchell Santner Cricket Player Profile

Mitchell Santner is a professional Cricket player representing New Zealand. Born on 1992-02-05 , they operate primarily as a All-Rounder on the field. Over the course of their career, Mitchell Santner has featured for New Zealand, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Worcestershire, Surrey, Barbarians, Northern Knights, Southern Brave, Northern Superchargers, Northern Brave, Texas, Edinburgh Castle Rockers different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a All-Rounder, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Mitchell Santner is a New Zealand bowling all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin. He came through the domestic game with Northern Districts before making his international debut in 2015. Santner has contributed with both bat and ball across formats, and has taken on leadership of New Zealand’s white-ball sides. His role combines spin bowling with useful lower-order batting.

Profile

Santner’s performances for Northern Districts during the 2014–15 domestic season helped earn him a place in New Zealand’s limited-overs squad for the 2015 tour of England. He made his ODI debut against England in June that year and his T20I debut later in the same series. In November 2015, he played his first Test, against Australia, and became the first player to make a Test debut in a day-night match.

At the 2016 World Twenty20, Santner took 4 for 11 against India and was named Player of the Match. He made his Test century against England in November 2019, sharing a 261-run seventh-wicket stand with BJ Watling. Santner first captained New Zealand in a T20I in 2020, and in December 2024 he was named the team’s permanent white-ball captain. He also captained New Zealand at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

IPL Career

Chennai Super Kings bought Santner at the 2018 auction for 50 lakh rupees, but injury delayed his Indian T20 League debut until 2019.

He played for Chennai Super Kings from 2019 to 2024. In the 2025 auction, Mumbai Indians bought him for 2 crore rupees.

Records

Santner became the first player to make his Test debut in a day-night match, against Australia in November 2015.

His 4 for 11 against India at the 2016 World Twenty20 were the best bowling figures by a New Zealand spinner in the tournament.

Santner and BJ Watling’s 261-run stand in November 2019 became New Zealand’s highest seventh-wicket partnership in Test cricket.

Santner took the first five-wicket haul by a New Zealand spinner in a World Cup match, against the Netherlands in 2023.

FAQs

What is Mitchell Santner’s role and bowling style?

He is a bowling all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin.

When did Mitchell Santner make his international debuts?

He made his ODI and T20I debuts in 2015, followed by his Test debut against Australia in November 2015.

Which teams has Mitchell Santner played for in the Indian T20 League?

He played for Chennai Super Kings from 2019 to 2024 and was bought by Mumbai Indians in the 2025 auction.

What is Mitchell Santner’s Indian T20 League career run total?