IND vs NZ ODI Head to Head: Who has the upper hand in India vs New Zealand ODI? Know the full story, in the words of statistics
India vs New Zealand ODI Head to Head: India and New Zealand are going to compete in the ODI series from Wednesday. Let us tell you about the head-to-head record of both the teams in the ODI format.
After sweeping Sri Lanka in the ODI series, the Indian team is now ready to play a three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The first match of both the teams will be played on Wednesday (January 18) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. India will be led by Rohit Sharma, while New Zealand will be led by stand-in captain Tom Latham. Kane Williamson, the regular captain of the Kiwi team, has been rested after the tour of Pakistan. India and New Zealand last met in ODIs in November last year. India was defeated 0-1 in the ODI series on New Zealand tour. Two matches of the series were washed out due to rain.
Who has the upper hand in India-New Zealand?
A total of 113 ODIs have been played between India and New Zealand so far. India has had a slight upper hand during this period. While India won 55 ODIs, New Zealand won 50 matches. 7 matches ended in no result and 1 match ended in a tie. Talking about the matches played by both the teams at their respective home grounds, India and New Zealand have won 26-26 ODIs. The highest score of the Indian team in ODIs against New Zealand is 392 and the lowest score is 88. On the other hand, the highest score of the Kiwi team against India is 349 and the lowest is 79.
Indian team’s dominance at home for 34 years
The Indian team continues to dominate the bilateral ODI series at home against New Zealand. The New Zealand team has played 6 ODI series on Indian soil in the last 34 years, but did not win any of them. New Zealand last played an ODI series in India in 2017/18, losing 1-2. The Kiwis recently won the three-match ODI series against Pakistan 2-1 and will now look to replicate their success in India. However, the rhythm in which the Indian team is currently in, exciting matches are expected.
India-New Zealand squad for ODI series
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami , Mohammad Siraj and Umran Malik.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner.