The Indian men’s cricket team will face New Zealand in a five-match ODI series from November 4 to 15. After winning the T20I series under Shreyas Iyer’s leadership, India would like to get the better of New Zealand in the one-day series now.
For the five 50-over matches, India have named a strong squad that includes the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj, among others, while New Zealand have also picked a balanced mix of players.
India have a poor record against New Zealand in ODIs played away from home, and under Gill and Iyer’s captaincy, India will be eager to rewrite the history books.
Ahead of the start of the ODI series, here’s a look at India’s ODI record against the Kiwis in New Zealand.
Result summary: 14 wins,
26 defeats, 1 tie and 4 draws in 45 ODIs.
Highest total: 392/4 in 50 overs on March 8, 2009, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Lowest total: 92/10 in 30.5 overs on January 31, 2019, at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Biggest win (by runs): India won by 90 runs (target: 325) at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on January 26, 2019.
Biggest win (by wickets): India won by 8 wickets (target: 156) at McLean Park in Napier on January 23, 2019.
Smallest win (by runs): India secured a 1-run win (target: 222) in Wellington on March 6, 1990.
Smallest win (by wickets): India won by 1 wicket (target: 200) at Eden Park in Auckland on January 11, 2003.
Most runs: 652 runs in 18 matches by Sachin Tendulkar.
Highest score: 164* off 133 balls by Sachin Tendulkar at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on March 8, 2009.
Highest average (minimum 10 ODIs): 72.14 by MS Dhoni (505 runs in 13 matches).
Highest strike rate (minimum 250 balls): 103.1 by Virender Sehwag (598 runs in 12 matches).
Most 100s: 3 centuries in 12 matches by Virender Sehwag.
Most 50s: 5 fifties in 13 matches by MS Dhoni.
Most ducks: 3 ducks each by Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.
Most sixes: 16 maximums in 15 ODIs by Virender Sehwag.
Most runs in a series: 309 runs in five matches by Rahul Dravid in January 1999.
Most wickets: 38 wickets in 18 matches by Javagal Srinath.
Best bowling figures: 5 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs by Anil Kumble in Wellington on March 30, 1994.
Most five-wicket hauls: 1 five-wicket haul in 12 matches by Anil Kumble.
Most wickets in a series: 18 wickets in seven matches by Javagal Srinath in December 2002-January 2003.
Most dismissals: 17 (11 catches and 6 stumpings) in 10 matches by Nayan Mongia.
Most catches: 9 catches in 10 matches by Mohammed Shami.
Highest partnership: 201 runs for the first wicket between Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag at Seddon Park in Hamilton on March 11, 2009.
Most matches: 18 ODIs each by Javagal Srinath and Sachin Tendulkar.
Most matches as captain: 13 ODIs by Mohammad Azharuddin.
India last toured New Zealand for an ODI series in November 2022, but the three-match series ended 1-0 in favour of the hosts.
