New Zealand white-ball skipper Kane Williamson has been given two weeks to prove his fitness for the ODI World Cup in India, starting October 5.
The star batter hasn't played any cricket since March when he ruptured the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in his right knee while fielding for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. He underwent surgery in April.
However, his progress in recent weeks has given the Black Caps hope that the talismanic batter will make a comeback in the marquee event.
"We've got about two weeks from now until we name that (World Cup) side," head coach Gary Stead said.
"We're going to give him the full two weeks to prove where he's at and for us it's still a little bit of crystal ball-gazing, where he will be at."
All teams need to submit their 15-member squads to the ICC by September 5 while changes can be made till September 27.
"We're going to give him every chance to use that full amount of time. He's in full rehab mode, he's back batting in the nets again, which is great to see.
"He's progressing really well, but there's a lot of work for him still to do to make sure he gets where we need him to be."