The five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand will start from November 4. Both the teams have played 123 ODIs so far. Of these, India has won 63 matches and New Zealand has won 52 matches.
Sports News: After the end of the T20 series between India and New Zealand, now preparations for the ODI matches have started. The first match of the five-match series between the two teams will be played on Wednesday, November 4 in Auckland. The Indian team also includes experienced batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, there is a question in the minds of cricket fans as to what has been the record of both the teams in ODIs. If we look at the statistics, till now the Indian team has won more matches than New Zealand.
India won 63 matches in 123 ODIs.
The history of ODI cricket between India and New Zealand is very old. Both the teams came face to face for the first time in an ODI match in the year 1975. Since then, 123 matches have been played between the two. In these matches, the Indian team has won 63 times, while New Zealand has won 52 matches. There has been one ODI tie between the two and no result could be achieved in seven matches.
According to this, India is 11 matches ahead of New Zealand in terms of total wins. However, the New Zealand team has also defeated India many times in big matches. In the last few years, many exciting matches have been seen between the two teams. Especially in the ODI World Cup and ICC tournaments, the competition between India and New Zealand has always been in the news.
How has been India's ODI record in New Zealand?
Team India has had the upper hand in all the ODI matches played so far between India and New Zealand. But when the matches are held on the grounds of New Zealand, the record of the Indian team has not been that good. So far 45 ODI matches have been played between the two countries in New Zealand. Of these, New Zealand has won 26 matches, while India has won only 14 matches. One match was tied and four matches had no result.
So far, India has been able to win the bilateral ODI series only twice in New Zealand. The first victory was in the year 2009. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of the team at that time and India had defeated New Zealand 3-1. Ten years later, in 2019, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India again played brilliantly and won the five-match series 4-1. However, after that tour, the Indian team has not been able to win any ODI match on New Zealand soil. Now the team will have a chance to improve this record.
How is New Zealand's record in India?
It has not been easy for the New Zealand team to win the ODI match in India. So far 43 matches have been played between the two countries on Indian grounds. Of these, Team India has won 32 matches, while New Zealand has won only 10 matches. One match ended without result. However, in January 2026, New Zealand created a big upset by defeating the Indian team at its own home. A three-match ODI series was played between the two countries, which New Zealand won 2-1.
The start of the series was good for India. In the first match, Team India had won by four wickets. But after this the visiting team made a tremendous comeback. In the second ODI, New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets. Then they won the third match by 41 runs and clinched the series. This was the first time that New Zealand had won a bilateral ODI series in India. Now the Indian team has a chance to respond to that defeat. However, it will not be easy to defeat New Zealand at home.
There will be big expectations from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
On the New Zealand tour, two experienced batsmen of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, will once again be seen on the field. Both the players have said goodbye to Test and T20 International cricket. Now he is playing for India only in ODI matches. In such a situation, the eyes of cricket fans will be on these two batsmen. It will be interesting to see how Rohit and Virat bat especially against the fast bowlers of New Zealand.
Both have experience of playing international cricket for a long time, which the Indian team can benefit from. Shubman Gill will captain the Indian team in the first three matches of this ODI series. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer has been made the captain for the last two matches.
When and where will the India-New Zealand ODI series take place?
The first match of the five-match ODI series will be played on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland. After this, the second ODI will be held in Wellington on 7th November and the third match will be held in Hamilton on 10th November. The fourth match will be played on 13 November and the last ODI on 15 November at the Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui.
All five matches will start at 7:30 am IST. India recently won the T20 series against New Zealand 3-2. Now in ODI, Team India will face the challenge of New Zealand's home record.