The Blackcaps will start their T20 Cricket World Cup campaign against Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 26.
The tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, with India ravaged by the delta variant of COVID-19, and will immediately follow the upcoming rescheduled Indian Premier League season.
New Zealand will follow the Pakistan opener with a clash against India three days later in Dubai, before games against Afghanistan and two qualifying teams yet to be determined.
Following the Super 12 stage, the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals on November 11 in Dubai, with the final set for the same venue on November 14.
"I think we've got a pretty well-balanced side, with a good mix of exciting new talent and some experience," says Blackcaps skipper Kane Williamson.
"We saw in last year's IPL in the UAE that surfaces can change over the course of a tournament and seam bowling, as well as spin, can work in the conditions."
Blackcaps T20 Cricket World Cup squad: Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Injury cover: Adam Milne
