"As a young kid it was always my dream to play for New Zealand and I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have played 367 games for my country," Guptill said in an statement to New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

New Zealand opener Martin Guptill was aware of the threat that Bangladesh possesses and specifically remembered the damage that the Tigers inflicted during the Champions Trophy game at Cardiff where Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad produced a miraculous comeback.