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India vs New Zealand Test head to head record
Data through 1 November 2024Last updated 1 November 2024
India and New Zealand met 22 times in Test matches in the data (2003–2024). India won 8 and New Zealand won 7, with 7 ties, draws or no results. India lead the head-to-head in the data by 1 win. In the last 5 meetings, India won 1 and New Zealand won 3. The highest total in the fixture is 680/8 by New Zealand (14 Feb 2014).
Matches
22
2003–2024
India won
8
New Zealand won
7
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 7 / 0
Wins per year
Show as table
| Year | India wins | New Zealand wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
Last 10 India vs New Zealand matches
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2024 | New Zealand 235 & 174 India 263 & 121 | New Zealand won by 25 runs | Wankhede Stadium |
| 24 Oct 2024 | New Zealand 259 & 255 India 156 & 245 | New Zealand won by 113 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 16 Oct 2024 | India 46 & 462 New Zealand 402 & 110/2 | New Zealand won by 8 wickets | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 3 Dec 2021 | India 325 & 276/7d New Zealand 62 & 167 | India won by 372 runs | Wankhede Stadium |
| 25 Nov 2021 | India 345 & 234/7d New Zealand 296 & 165/9 | Match drawn | Green Park |
| 18 Jun 2021 | India 217 & 170 New Zealand 249 & 140/2 | New Zealand won by 8 wickets | The Rose Bowl |
| 29 Feb 2020 | New Zealand 235 & 132/3 India 242 & 124 | New Zealand won by 7 wickets | Hagley Oval |
| 21 Feb 2020 | New Zealand 348 & 9/0 India 165 & 191 | New Zealand won by 10 wickets | Basin Reserve |
| 8 Oct 2016 | India 557/5d & 216/3d New Zealand 299 & 153 | India won by 321 runs | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 30 Sep 2016 | India 316 & 263 New Zealand 204 & 197 | India won by 178 runs | Eden Gardens |
Biggest wins
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | innings and 198 runs | New Zealand | Test | 20 Nov 2010 | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
| India | innings and 115 runs | New Zealand | Test | 23 Aug 2012 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| India | 372 runs | New Zealand | Test | 3 Dec 2021 | Wankhede Stadium |
| India | 10 wickets | New Zealand | Test | 18 Mar 2009 | Seddon Park |
| India | 5 wickets | New Zealand | Test | 31 Aug 2012 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 113 runs | India | Test | 24 Oct 2024 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| New Zealand | 40 runs | India | Test | 6 Feb 2014 | Eden Park |
| New Zealand | 25 runs | India | Test | 1 Nov 2024 | Wankhede Stadium |
| New Zealand | 10 wickets | India | Test | 21 Feb 2020 | Basin Reserve |
| New Zealand | 8 wickets | India | Test | 18 Jun 2021 | The Rose Bowl |
Highest and lowest totals
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 680/8 | India | 14 Feb 2014 | Drawn | |
| New Zealand | 630/6 | India | 16 Oct 2003 | Drawn | |
| New Zealand | 619/9 | India | 26 Mar 2009 | Drawn | |
| India | 566/8 | New Zealand | 20 Nov 2010 | Won | |
| India | 557/5 | New Zealand | 8 Oct 2016 | Won |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 46 | New Zealand | 16 Oct 2024 | Lost | |
| New Zealand | 62 | India | 3 Dec 2021 | Lost | |
| New Zealand | 105 | India | 6 Feb 2014 | Won | |
| India | 121 | New Zealand | 1 Nov 2024 | Lost | |
| India | 124 | New Zealand | 29 Feb 2020 | Lost |
Most runs in India vs New Zealand matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 19 | 1,224 | 68.00 | 60.8 | 302 | 4 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 27 | 959 | 38.36 | 53.9 | 211 | 3 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 31 | 890 | 30.69 | 56.2 | 151 | 3 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 24 | 871 | 37.87 | 43.6 | 131 | 2 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 23 | 867 | 39.41 | 42.1 | 159 | 2 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 15 | 797 | 56.93 | 85.0 | 173 | 2 |
| Gautam Gambhir | India | 16 | 749 | 53.50 | 49.6 | 167 | 2 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | India | 17 | 703 | 43.94 | 48.6 | 188 | 2 |
| Tom Latham | New Zealand | 24 | 692 | 30.09 | 43.5 | 95 | 0 |
| VVS Laxman | India | 11 | 683 | 85.38 | 43.9 | 124 | 2 |
Most wickets in India vs New Zealand matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Ashwin | India | 23 | 75 | 18.53 | 2.83 | 7/59 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 25 | 55 | 25.05 | 3.16 | 7/64 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 22 | 41 | 27.49 | 2.65 | 5/55 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 19 | 41 | 28.02 | 3.16 | 4/28 |
| Ishant Sharma | India | 17 | 38 | 25.50 | 3.22 | 6/51 |
| Ajaz Patel | New Zealand | 11 | 32 | 23.66 | 3.73 | 10/119 |
| Zaheer Khan | India | 18 | 32 | 38.22 | 3.25 | 5/65 |
| Harbhajan Singh | India | 11 | 28 | 32.54 | 2.62 | 6/63 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 15 | 27 | 32.74 | 3.39 | 4/70 |
| Pragyan Ojha | India | 10 | 25 | 27.56 | 2.60 | 5/99 |
Where they met
| Ground | Played | India won | New Zealand won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Park | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hagley Oval | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| The Rose Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the India vs New Zealand Test head to head record?
22 matches: India won 8, New Zealand won 7, tied 0, drawn 7, no result 0 (data 2003–2024).
Who won the last India vs New Zealand Test match?
New Zealand won by 25 runs (1 Nov 2024).
What is the highest score in India vs New Zealand Test matches?
680/8 by New Zealand on 14 Feb 2014.
Who has scored the most runs in India vs New Zealand Test matches?
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), 1,224 runs in 19 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in India vs New Zealand Test matches?
Ravi Ashwin (India), 75 wickets.
Team pages
Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.