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Daryl Mitchell now tops the list of New Zealand players with the most ODI runs against India in a calendar year. The right-handed batter, who scored 84, 131* and 137 in the three-match series between the two teams in January 2026 and played a knock of 28 runs in the first ODI of the ongoing five-match series on Wednesday (November 4) in Auckland, broke the previous record held by all-rounder Chris Cairns to take the No. 1 position.
Chris Cairns played 11 ODIs for New Zealand against India in 1999 and scored 403 runs in 10 innings. On the other hand, Mitchell is playing his fifth ODI against India in 2026 on November 7 and has 435 runs to his name.
He needed 24 runs in the second ODI between India and New Zealand at Hnry Stadium in Wellington to go
past Cairns’ tally, and he scored his 24th run on the fifth ball of the 19th over.
In the list of New Zealand batters with the most ODI runs against India in a calendar year, Mitchell and Cairns are followed by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, who scored 361 and 343 runs, respectively.
Most ODI runs for New Zealand against India in a calendar year
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | 100 | 50 | 0 | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 435* | 137 | 108.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2026 |
| Chris Cairns | 11 | 10 | 403 | 115 | 40.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1999 |
| Kane Williamson | 5 | 5 | 361 | 88 | 72.2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2014 |
| Ross Taylor | 5 | 5 | 343 | 112* | 85.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2014 |
| Roger Twose | 11 | 11 | 341 | 63 | 37.88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1999 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 298 | 134 | 59.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2023 |
| Adam Parore | 6 | 5 | 264 | 96 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1994 |
| Nathan Astle | 6 | 6 | 260 | 120 | 43.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1999 |
| Scott Styris | 7 | 7 | 251 | 89 | 35.85 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2010 |
| Ross Taylor | 6 | 6 | 251 | 93 | 50.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2019 |
The record for scoring the most ODI runs against India in a calendar year is held by former Sri Lanka skipper and top-order batter Tillakaratne Dilshan. Dilshan played 12 ODIs against India in 2009 and scored a total of 592 runs. He is followed by West Indies’ Chris Gayle and former England opener Marcus Trescothick.
Gayle amassed a total of 558 runs in 10 ODIs against India in 2002, while Trescothick scored 545 runs in 11 innings in 2002.
Most ODI runs against India in a calendar year
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | BEST SCORE | 100 | 50 | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 12 | 12 | 592 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 2009 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 10 | 10 | 558 | 140 | 3 | 2 | 2002 |
| Marcus Trescothick | England | 11 | 11 | 545 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 2002 |
| Usman Khawaja | Australia | 9 | 9 | 539 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 2019 |
| Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 11 | 11 | 533 | 115 | 1 | 4 | 1983 |
| Vivian Richards | West Indies | 11 | 10 | 532 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 1983 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 12 | 12 | 527 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 2009 |
| David Boon | Australia | 13 | 13 | 522 | 111 | 1 | 3 | 1986 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 10 | 10 | 513 | 99* | 0 | 4 | 2002 |
| Geoff Marsh | Australia | 12 | 12 | 512 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 1986 |
Mitchell’s tally of 435* runs in 2026 has also helped him break Kane Williamson’s record for the most ODI runs by a New Zealand batter against one team in a calendar year.
Williamson played seven ODIs against Sri Lanka in 2015 and scored 411 runs in seven innings.
Most ODI runs for New Zealand against one team in a calendar year
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AGAINST | YEAR |
| Daryl Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 435* | 137 | India | 2026 |
| Kane Williamson | 7 | 7 | 411 | 103 | Sri Lanka | 2015 |
| Kane Williamson | 6 | 6 | 405 | 118 | England | 2015 |
| Chris Cairns | 11 | 10 | 403 | 115 | India | 1999 |
| Brendon McCullum | 10 | 10 | 398 | 80* | England | 2008 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 8 | 8 | 398 | 129 | Pakistan | 2023 |
| Ross Taylor | 6 | 6 | 380 | 119* | England | 2015 |
| Martin Guptill | 11 | 11 | 375 | 93* | Sri Lanka | 2015 |
| Martin Guptill | 6 | 6 | 373 | 114 | Australia | 2016 |
| Ross Taylor | 11 | 10 | 369 | 117 | Australia | 2007 |
| Martin Guptill | 5 | 5 | 366 | 189* | England | 2013 |
In the ongoing second ODI against India in Wellington, Mitchell scored 55 runs from 104 balls. He hammered 5 fours and 2 sixes during his stay at the crease before Axar Patel dismissed him.
