Williamson was forced to miss the second Test against England due to an elbow injury and Tom Latham had led New Zealand to a comfortable eight-wicket win, which had sealed a series triumph for the visitors.
The 29-year-old Santner, who has taken 41 wickets in 23 Tests, is currently with the Black Caps squad in England for a two-Test series.
Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against West Indies, while Mitchell Santner will be leading the New Zealand side in the third T20I.
The three will, however, be accompanied by the likes of Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan and Imran Tahir, who are all expected to be part of IPL 2020.
Santner is excited at the prospect of playing in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League and IPL after the long coronavirus-enforced break.
Mitchell Santner said that his stint with CSK also helped him adapt to various conditions.
The New Zealander, who played just four matches in IPL 2019, said that he is trying to pick Dhoni's calm and composed approach during matches.
The CSK captain had meanwhile escaped the ban and was left with a 50 per cent fine on his match fees, but many former cricketers criticised him for his conduct.
Mitchell Santner was taken to task by the Australian batters as he conceded 82 runs in his 20 overs and failed to even pick up a wicket.
Resuming their second innings at 55/3, none of the England batters could stay long at the crease as they got bowled out 197 and suffered a crushing defeat by an innings and 46 runs against hosts.
BJ Watling hit a double century while Mitchell Santner got his maiden Test ton as England trail New Zealand by 207 runs in their second innings.
BJ Watling scored 207 off 473 balls, hitting 24 fours and a six against England on day four of the first Test.
Poor catching and a batting collapse cost England dearly as the visitors could only make 144 in their chase of 177 in Wellington in the second T20I of the five-match series.
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