20 Unknown Facts about Mitchell Santner New Zealand cricketer ( Chennai Super Kings ) in the Indian premier league 

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A left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner, Mitchell Santner was first elevated to the New Zealand side after a promising 2014-15 domestic season.

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Facts about Mitchell Santner 

1. Mitchell Josef Santner was born on February 5, 1992, in Hamilton, New Zealand.

2. He is a left-arm spinner and a left-handed batsman.

3. Santner made his international debut for New Zealand in a T20I against England in 2015.

4. His ODI debut came later that year against Australia.

5. Santner made his Test debut against Australia in 2016.

6. He played for Northern Districts in domestic cricket before moving to Worcestershire in the English County Championship.

7. In 2018, Santner was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

8. Santner is known for his accurate bowling, particularly in the middle overs of a limited-overs match.

9. He has taken 104 wickets in 96 international appearances (as of September 2021).

10. Santner's best bowling figures in T20Is are 4/11, achieved against Sri Lanka in 2019.

11. His best ODI figures are 5/50, achieved against Ireland in 2017.

12. In Test cricket, Santner's best figures are 3/53, achieved against Pakistan in 2018.

13. Santner is also a handy lower-order batsman, with a highest score of 45* in T20Is and 67* in ODIs.

14. In the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Santner took 10 wickets in 10 matches for New Zealand.

15. He was part of the New Zealand team that reached the final of the 2019 World Cup, where they were beaten by England in a dramatic super over.

16. Santner has also played in various T20 leagues around the world, including the Caribbean Premier League and the Big Bash League.

17. He was named in the ICC T20I Team of the Year in 2019.

18. In 2021, Santner was included in the New Zealand squad for the World Test Championship Final against India.

19. Santner has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Waikato.

20. He is of German and Dutch descent through his mother's side.