New Zealand and India share an intense rivalry that often creates thrilling global cricket competitions. Over their long histories, they have met in every format of the game, building a rich India National Cricket Team Vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline filled with memorable encounters and historic moments.
New Zealand posted 215/7 in 20 overs thanks to Tim Seifert’s century opening partnership with Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell’s determined finish, scoring at an impressive rate.
India, however, never found their feet as they were dismissed for just 82 within 11 overs before Shivam Dube’s 15-ball 65 reignited hope of an unlikely comeback.
| Date | Format | Result | Score/Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2025 | ICC Champions Trophy Final | India won by 4 wickets | India 254/6 vs NZ 251/7 (Wikipedia) |
| 2 Mar 2025 | ICC Champions Trophy Match | India won by 44 runs | India 249/9 vs NZ 205/10 |
| 15 Nov 2023 | ODI (World Cup SF) | India won by 70 runs | India 397/4 vs NZ 327/10 |
| 22 Oct 2023 | ODI (World Cup) | India won by 4 wickets | India 274/6 vs NZ 273/10 |
| 24 Jan 2023 | ODI (Bilateral) | India won by 90 runs | India 385/9 vs NZ 295/10 |
ODI
India are currently leading this series by 2-1; however, New Zealand are determined to make an comeback and are determined not to give in.
Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips have formed an outstanding partnership to keep them competitive; looking forward, the Black Caps aim to claim victory for their maiden ODI series on Indian soil.
Virat Kohli has been on top form, scoring 240 runs at an average of 80 in this series so far. But New Zealand will present him with a difficult challenge; to beat them he needs to score plenty of runs.
Last time these two teams met in an ODI match, New Zealand won by seven wickets. India are hoping for an emphatic victory this time.
New Zealand have shown promise throughout this series but need to improve their bowling in order to win this encounter.
India are currently batting first in this ODI and have an excellent chance to win it, provided they can pick up some quick wickets early. Their top order has been giving away runs, making early dismissals all the more critical for success.
Nitish Kumar Reddy delivered the opening over of the match, conceding only four runs (including a boundary from Daryl Mitchell ).
Later he gave a scare to Glenn Phillips by bowling an accurate delivery which mis-timed; Harshit Rana came running from deep square leg but failed to catch it.
New Zealand are slowly recovering from their slow start in their innings. Daryl Mitchell and Will Young are forging an effective partnership to steer them back in.
Already they’ve scored five runs off Arshdeep Singh’s previous over, giving the latter another opportunity to pick off wickets; when Arshdeep hit one batsman’s front pad but the impact fell outside off-stump; New Zealand went for review but ultimately lost it.
T20I
India and New Zealand will play five T20 Internationals as part of an ICC World Cup 2026 warm-up series starting Wednesday in Vidarbha, followed by matches in New Raipur, Barsapara, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram before concluding the series with one more T20I on June 9 in Thiruvananthapuram. India can use this opportunity to hone combinations and prepare for June’s global showpiece tournament.
Rohit Sharma’s side have won all three one-day internationals against New Zealand so far, yet are determined to achieve a clean sweep in this series. New Zealand boasts an experienced squad, but beating them on home ground may prove tough.
New Zealand’s batting has struggled in its opening two ODIs against India and could prove detrimental when traveling for Wednesday’s fourth ODI matchup.
On the bright side, though, New Zealand bowlers have shown their mettle in both games thus far and should be able to rebound strongly at home and make amends in India for what could otherwise be another tough loss in New Zealand’s series.
Rohit Sharma will miss the rest of the series against New Zealand due to a calf injury, being replaced by Mayank Agarwal for both ODIs and T20s; Shubman Gill was also dropped from the squad.
Ishan Kishan has been given his debut with India in this T20I after an impressive showing for Jharkhand at Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament. Kishan finished as tournament leading run scorer.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the fourth T20I due to a shoulder injury, leaving his Black Caps team vulnerable in Super Over matches after suffering two losses on Indian soil in this format.
New Zealand quickly established their advantage during the third T20I at Visakhapatnam as Tim Seifert and Devon Conway put on an opening stand of 100 to post 215/7, their highest ever score against India in this format. India, in response, struggled against New Zealand after starting slowly, only managing an 82-6 total after 11 overs.
Test
India and New Zealand’s Test series is one of the greatest rivalries in cricket history. Over a century old, these teams have competed against one another and each enjoyed periods of dominance – creating an intense rivalry that will surely remain fascinating for generations.
The first Test match took place at Bengaluru KSCA Stadium in 1932 where India prevailed by 8 wickets to take an early advantage in the five-match series; thereafter in Pune at KSCA Stadium Indian won another encounter by 113 runs to lead by two test series to take an impressive two 2-0 advantage over New Zealand in 2021 at Pune KSCA Stadium Pune before winning by another 113 runs to take 2-0 leads over series.
The third Test between India and New Zealand took place at Mumbai’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Ground, beginning with both teams holding an equal 2-0 advantage in the series and both scoring over 500 runs each.
Mount Maunganui Stadium hosted its final test and it too saw high scoring action; New Zealand eventually winning by 74 runs to complete an undefeated series 3-0 victory.
On Wednesday, India and New Zealand will play their fifth and final Twenty20 International at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
This series will give India an invaluable chance to hone combinations and strengthen preparations for next month’s T20 World Cup tournament. India captain Suryakumar Yadav will look to improve upon his dismal run of T20I cricket this season, having struggled to reach half-centuries; but has had two half centuries in two consecutive matches, signaling improvement. Abhishek Sharma will gain much-needed confidence following his return to form and his score of 64 in the fifth T20I against New Zealand, as will New Zealand captain Tim Seifert after scoring an excellent 62 in that match – Devon Conway also contributed 44 – while all-rounder Shivam Dube’s quick 23-ball 65 wasn’t enough for India’s win.
ICC World Cup
World Nos. 1 and 2 teams will clash in an exciting series of ODIs and T20Is as New Zealand returns to India after its white-ball tour since 2022.
The Black Caps hope to build on their recent victory in an ODI series against India with this five-match tour taking place over Vidarbha and New Raipur, playing four ODIs each of which should prove highly competitive.
Rohit Sharma will mark an historic achievement by appearing in 100 ODIs for India – only four other Indian batsmen have reached this mark thus far – while continuing his impressive form averaging over 100 in four consecutive matches. This series should give Rohit an opportunity to add further trophies to his collection.
Rohit’s extraordinary run scoring has propelled him past Kumar Sangakkara as the third highest run scorer in international cricket history. Now having amassed over 28,000 runs in One Day Internationals alone, his performance has been integral in India’s recent triumphs.
India will be led by pacer Jasprit Bumrah when it comes to bowling in this series, along with Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav as additional bowlers. Spinner Harshit Rana will miss three matches due to injury.
Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand Cricket without regular wicket-keeper Mark Craig or all-rounder Michael Bracewell due to injury, while fast bowler Adam Milne will be replaced by Josh Lallana as fast bowling fast. Additionally, all-rounders Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson both return after injuries which had kept them out. This bodes well for New Zealand as Mitchell Santner can lead his side towards victory.