The New Zealand national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline is one of those captivating stories in cricket that carries the past rivalries into the future with glorious games and stiff competition on the pitch. The two teams started with a test match on 19 November 1955 at Hyderabad during New Zealand’s 1955 tour of India. But this game went in for a draw. With some of the best skills and techniques in action from their initial games to the most thrilling matches in the ICC tournaments, this timeline describes the key events, major successes, and shifting relationships between these two cricketing teams, and how they influence the game and the delight they bring to the world’s fans.
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline: Early Encounters 1955 to 2025
First of Many: The Initial Encounters
● 19 November – 24 November 1955 – This was India’s and New Zealand’s very first test match. This took place during New Zealand’s 1955 tour of India. India posted 498/4d in the first innings, whereas New Zealand made 326 & 212/2 in two innings, and the match later ended up being declared drawn. ● 14 June 1975 – In the Prudential World Cup 1975, India’s and New Zealand’s first ODI battle was seen. It took place at Manchester, where New Zealand made 233 runs with 6 wickets remaining and India scored 230 runs with all wickets remaining. So, New Zealand won its first-ever ODI battle against India by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). ● 16 September 2007 – At the inaugural ICC World Twenty20, India and New Zealand fought their first-ever T20I match. Played at Johannesburg, New Zealand had 190 runs with all wickets lost, whereas India chased 180 runs with 9 wickets lost. Thus, their first-ever IND vs NZ T20I win went by the name of New Zealand, who emerged victorious by 10 runs.
The rise of India: 1900s era
● 15 February – 12 March 1968 – India visited New Zealand to compete in a 4-test match series against them. India won this 4-test match series by 4-1. The Indian team won the first, third, and fourth tests, and the second test was won by the Kiwis. ● 10 November – 2 December 1976 – New Zealand visited India for a 3- test match series. But 1 of the 3 matches was termed as drawn, and the other 2 were won by the Men in Blue, displaying their superiority. ● 10 December – 19 December 1988 – India welcomed New Zealand for a 5 match ODI series. But 1 match was abandoned because of heavy rainfall, whereas all the other 4 matches were ended in the favor of the Indian team, thus making them win the series by 4-0.
The dominance of Kiwis: 2000s era
● 12 December – 22 December 2002 – India visited New Zealand for a two-test match series. Although there were some dominating performances from India, both tests were clinched by the Kiwis, showing their determination. ● 26 December 2002 – 14 January 2003 – India’s New Zealand tour of 2002 welcomed a 7-match ODI series. In the series, two wins were achieved by India, while the other 5 were gained by the Kiwis, winning the series 5-2. ● 25 February – 27 February 2009 – During the Indian Team’s tour of New Zealand, the two teams once again conflicted with each other for two T20I matches, and both matches went in favor of the Kiwis. They won the T20I series 2-0 and whitewashed India.
The fierce battles: 2010s
● 23 August – 3 September 2012 – In 2012, India welcomed the Kiwis for a 2-test match series and won both games to display the strength of playing on their home ground. ● 19 January – 31 January 2014 – New Zealand welcomed India for a 5-match ODI series. In this series, the third ODI match was drawn, otherwise, the rest of the 4 matches were in favor of the Kiwis. Still, there was some competition from the Indian team. ● 1 November – 7 November 2017 – India once again welcomed the Kiwis for a 3-match T20I series. This series presented two wins for India, i.e., the first and third T20I matches, whereas the Black Caps could win only one T20I battle, i.e., the second one.
The Recent of all: Latest Fixtures
● 25 November – 6 December 2021 – New Zealand visited India and played two tests with the men in blue. Nevertheless, the first test ended as a draw, whereas the second test was won by the Indian team. This victory was unique since India won a test series against New Zealand after 5 years. Before this, they won a test series against New Zealand in 2016. ● 27 January – 1 February 2023 – The New Zealand squad’s tour of India in 2023 saw the recent T20I contest between the two teams. The initial T20I match in this 3-T20I match series was dominated by the Black Caps, and the subsequent two T20I contests were clinched by the Indian team. ● 15 November 2023 – The last ODI struggle between the two sides occurred at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. India achieved 397 runs with 4 down, whereas the Kiwis were able to chase 327 runs with all wickets down. In brief, the New Zealand national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline is a captivating tale of the rich vein of history and intensity of the two teams. Every game contributed to this story of rivalry and expressed marvelous skills and sportsmanship.
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats: Head to Head
India vs New Zealand Head to Head in Test Cricket
India
New Zealand
Match Played
65
Won
22
16
Lost
16
22
Draw
27
27
Tied
0
0
India vs New Zealand Head to Head in ODI Cricket
India
New Zealand
Match Played
120
Won
62
50
Lost
50
62
No Result
7
7
Tied
1
1
India vs New Zealand Head to Head in T20I Cricket
India
New Zealand
Match Played
25
Won
14
10
Lost
10
14
No Result
0
0
Tied
1
1
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats & Records
Highest Team Totals
Team
Score
Format
Year
India
524/9
Test
2009
New Zealand
680/8
Test
2020
India
314/9
ODI
2014
New Zealand
309/3
ODI
2022
India
191/6
T20I
2022
New Zealand
190
T20I
2007
Best Bowling Performances
Bowler
Performance
Format
Against
Anil Kumble
10/74
Test
New Zealand
Richard Hadlee
10-wicket match hauls
Test
India
Mohammed Shami
7/57
ODI
New Zealand
SE Bond
6/19
ODI
India
Deepak Hooda
4/10
T20I
New Zealand
Mitchell Santner
4/11
T20I
India
Top Run-Scorers
Player
Runs
Format
Country
Sachin Tendulkar
1750
All formats
IND vs NZ
Virat Kohli
1657
All formats
IND vs NZ
Ross Taylor
1385
All formats
NZ vs IND
Kane Williamson
1385
All formats
NZ vs IND
Rivalry in the ICC Tournaments: India’s Head to Head Record against New Zealand
ICC Tournaments
Matches
Won
Lost
Draws/NR
ICC World Cup
11
5
5
1
ICC Champions Trophy
3
2
1
0
ICC T20 World Cup
3
0
3
0
ICC World Test Championship
5
1
3
1
Total
22
8
12
2
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline: All Series Results (1955 to 2025)
