Matches played between India and New Zealand are definitely among the exciting ones; we have witnessed these two sides playing against each other more than 100 times in ODIs.
This article will discuss the head-to-head ODI record between India and New Zealand and some of the key individual stats in the IND vs NZ ODI battles.
India vs New Zealand – Head-to-Head in ODIs
| Matches Played | 116 |
| India Won | 58 |
| New Zealand Won | 50 |
| No Result | 7 |
| Tied | 2 |
New Zealand in India
Following is how the Kiwis have fared at Indian conditions:
| Matches Played | 38 |
| India Won | 29 |
| New Zealand Won | 8 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Tied | 1 |
India in New Zealand
Lets have a look at how India has been at the matches played in New Zealand venues:
| Matches Played | 45 |
| India Won | 14 |
| New Zealand Won | 26 |
| No Result | 4 |
| Tied | 1 |
IND vs NZ in Neutral venues
| Matches Played | 33 |
| India Won | 15 |
| New Zealand Won | 16 |
| No Result | 2 |
| Tied | 0 |
Key Individual Records (Top Fives)
Obviously, this thing has to be a top priority, that is, the individual records that always infuse great rivalry among the two teams—also, those small mini-battles amongst some of the great players of both sides.
Leading Run Scorers For India against New Zealand:
Talking about batting records and not seeing the God of Cricket would be surprising, right? Well, not to worry about that. He is up here against the New Zealanders in ODIs as well.
However, it will not take much time for Virat Kohli to overtake him, considering the scintillating form he has been showcasing in the recent past. The run machine has the highest average in the following list, and he may even take over Sachin’s record for most runs against New Zealand in even fewer innings than that of Sachin.
| BATSMAN | INNINGS | RUNS | AVERAGE | 100S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 41 | 1750 | 46.05 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | 29 | 1433 | 55.12 | 5 |
| Virender Sehwag | 23 | 1157 | 52.59 | 6 |
| Mohammed Azharuddin | 39 | 1118 | 36.06 | 1 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 31 | 1079 | 35.96 | 3 |
Leading Run Scorer for New Zealand Against India
| BATSMAN | INNINGS | RUNS | AVERAGE | 100S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Taylor | 34 | 1385 | 47.75 | 3 |
| Nathan Astle | 29 | 1207 | 43.10 | 5 |
| Stephen Fleming | 38 | 1098 | 32.29 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | 27 | 1078 | 43.12 | 1 |
| Martin Guptill | 33 | 925 | 28.90 | 1 |
Highest Individual Scores in IND vs NZ ODI matches
| BATSMAN | SCORE | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 208 | Hyderabad | 2023 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 186* | Hyderabad | 1999 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 163* | Christchurch | 2009 |
| Virat Kohli | 154* | Mohali | 2016 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 153* | Gwalior | 1999 |
Quite surprisingly, we are to have only Indians on the list. We would have thought to see any Kiwi player up there, but there isn’t any. The highest score by a New Zealand player in ODIs against India is 145*, which Tom Latham hit in Auckland on Nov 2022.
Best Bowling figures in IND vs NZ ODI matches
| BOWLER | BEST BOWLING | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 6-19 | Bulawayo | 2005 |
| Amit Mishra | 5-18 | Visakhapatnam | 2016 |
| Trent Boult | 5-21 | Hamilton | 2019 |
| Andre Adams | 5-22 | Queenstown | 2003 |
| Richard Collinge | 5-23 | Christchurch | 1976 |
