Canada won the toss and elected to bat as New Zealand aims to secure a spot in the Super 8s with a victory.
Stand-in captain Mitchell made two changes, replacing Santner with Cole McConchie and bringing in Kyle Jamieson for Lockie Ferguson.
Santner ruled out of NZ vs Canada due to dodgy burger
Daryl Mitchell confirmed regular captain Mitchell Santner will miss the T20 World Cup match against Canada after falling ill due to a 'dodgy burger.'