India will be locking horns with New Zealand in a 5-match T2OI series with the series opener at Auckland to be played on Thursday. While the Indians come into the series after beating Australia 2-1 in the recently concluded ODI series, the Kiwis were trounced 0-3 by the Aussies in the Test series


The Indians who haven't won a T2OI series against the Kiwis in their backyard would be hoping to register their maiden series win in the shortest format in the Island natiom. When the Indians last toured New Zealand in Feb 2019, they lost the 3-match T2OI series 1-2.

New Zealand enjoy the edge over India in the 11 T20I encounters played between the two teams. The Kiwis have won 8 out of the 11 games against their sub continent rivals in the shortest format.



So let us have a look at some major batting and bowling records in the T2OIs between India and New Zealand 




Most Runs


Brendon McCullum is the highest run-geter for Kiwis in T2OIs against India. The belligerent wicket-keeper batsman scored 261 runs in T2OIs against India.

MS Dhoni is the highest run-scorer for India in T2OIs against New Zealand. Mahi has registered 223 runs in 11 T2OIs against the Kiwis.

Highest Individual Score


Colin Munro holds the record for highest individual score by a New Zealand batsman against India. The hard hitting opener scored an unbeaten 109 knock against India.

Most Sixes


Colin Munro (17) and Rohit Sharma (9) lead the six hitting charts for their respective sides in the T2OI clashes between India and New Zealand.


Most 50s


Brendon McCullum has scored the most half centuries for New Zealand in T2OIs against India. 'Bazz' struck 3 half tons in four games against the 'Men in Blue'. Meanwhile Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have scored two 50s each for India against NZ in T2OIs.

Most Wickets 


Off-spinner Ish Sodhi has scalped the most wickets for New Zealand in T2OIs against India. Sodhi has picked up 11 wickets in T2OI matches for the Black Caps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket taker for India in T2OIs against NZ. The swing bowler has picked up 6 wickets