The teams would be clashing for the first time in the ongoing World Cup as their round robin encounter at Trent Bridge was washed out owing to persistent rain. When the two sides last met at the 2003 World Cup, India defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Here is the head to head record and major statistics between the two teams at the World Cups
India and New Zealand have met each other on 7 occasions at the Cricket World Cup. The 'Kiwis' have the slender advantage over the 'Men in Blue' winning four out of those seven encounters.
India have played New Zealand in 106 one day internationals since the inception of the limited overs format. India have the edge over the Kiwis winning 55 out of the 106 ODIs.
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Sunil Gavaskar has been India's leading run scorer against New Zealand at the World Cups. The 'Little Master' scored 172 runs in 4 World Cup matches against the Black Caps.
Glenn Turner has been New Zealand's highest run-geter in World Cups against India. The elegant left hander scored 157 runs in 2 World Cup encounters against India.
Manoj Prabhakar is the leading wicket taker for India against New Zealand at the World Cups. The medium pacer took 5 wickets in 3 matches against the Kiwis at the mega cricketing carnival.
BJ McKechnie is the leading wicket taker for New Zealand against India at the World Cups. The medium pacer took 6 wickets in 2 matches against the Indians at the World Cup.
Sunil Gavaskar is the lone Indian centurion against New Zealand at the World Cups. The technically sound opener scored an unbeaten 103 runs against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup at Nagpur.
Glenn Turner is the only centurion for New Zealand against India at the World Cups. The flamboyant south paw scored an unbeaten 114-run knock against India in the 1975 World Cup at Manchester.