India have won only 14 of 45 ODIs in New Zealand; Tendulkar, Kumble hold key records

The five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand begins on Wednesday, with the first match in Auckland. Given India's showing in the T20 series, a tough contest is expected in the ODIs too. India's ODI record on New Zealand soil, however, has not been very good. Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Anil Kumble hold some notable records at these grounds.

The two teams have played 123 ODIs so far. India have won 63 and New Zealand 52. Seven matches produced no result, and one was tied.

The picture is different in New Zealand. The teams have played 45 ODIs there, of which India won only 14. They lost 26, one match was tied and four had no result.

India's highest ODI total in New Zealand came in Christchurch on 8 March 2009, when the team scored 392 for four. On the other side, India were bowled out for just 92 on 31 January 2019. New Zealand scored 348 for six against India at home on 5 February 2020.

The record for the most ODI runs by an Indian in New Zealand belongs to Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. He played an unbeaten 163 off 133 balls, with 16 fours and five sixes, in Christchurch on 8 March 2009. Virender Sehwag is second on the list, with an unbeaten 125 off 74 balls in Hamilton on 11 March 2009.

In bowling, India's best performance against New Zealand in New Zealand belongs to Anil Kumble, who took five wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs in Wellington on 30 March 1994.

Virat Kohli has scored the most ODI runs for India against New Zealand. In 36 matches between 2010 and 2026 he has made 1,894 runs, with seven centuries and ten half-centuries. His best score is an unbeaten 154. In the coming five-match series, Kohli has the chance to complete 2,000 ODI runs against New Zealand.

Javagal Srinath holds the record for the most ODI wickets for India against New Zealand, with 51 wickets in 30 matches. Kumble is second with 39 wickets in 31 matches, and Mohammed Shami is third with 38 wickets in 16 matches.