India maintains a premier position at the top of the limited-overs global rankings, while both teams remain closely matched in traditional Test cricket.
Format
India Rank
India Rating
New Zealand Rank
New Zealand Rating
Test
2nd
118
7th
82
ODI
1st
121
4th
108
T20I
1st
265
5th
247
ICC World Test Championship Standings (2025–2027 Cycle)
India sits firmly at the top of the table driving towards the finals, while New Zealand occupies a mid-table position trying to close the gap on the top spots.
Position
Team
Matches Played
Won
Lost
Drawn
Points Percentage (%)
1
India
11
8
3
0
72.73%
5
New Zealand
9
4
5
0
44.44%
Head-to-Head Summary
Format
Total Matches Played
India Wins
New Zealand Wins
No Result / Tied / Drawn
Test Cricket
63
22
14
27
ODI Cricket
118
60
50
8
T20I Cricket
26
13
10
3
Most Memorable Match – The Epic Thriller!
Category
Match Detail
Tournament / Event
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Semi-Final
Date
9-10 July 2019
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
New Zealand Inning
239/8 (50 Overs) – Ross Taylor 74, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/43
India Inning
221 All Out (49.3 Overs) – Ravindra Jadeja 77, Matt Henry 3/37
Result
New Zealand won by 18 runs
Historic Significance
A dramatic two-day rain-affected semi-final featuring a heartbreaking final-over run-out of MS Dhoni that sealed New Zealand’s spot in the final
Major Tournament Matches Between Them
Tournament
Year
Stage
Winner
Margin of Victory
Key Performer
ICC ODI World Cup
2019
Semi-Final
New Zealand
18 runs
Matt Henry
ICC World Test Championship
2021
Final
New Zealand
8 wickets
Kyle Jamieson
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
2021
Super 12
New Zealand
8 wickets
Trent Boult
ICC ODI World Cup
2023
Semi-Final
India
70 runs
Mohammed Shami
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
2026
Super Eight
India
32 runs
Jasprit Bumrah
Key Performance Leaderboard
Player Name
Team
Format
Metric Category
Statistical Record
Virat Kohli
India
All Formats
Master Accumulator
1500+ runs against New Zealand across formats with 6 centuries
Kane Williamson
New Zealand
Test / ODI
Anchor Role
Most active career runs for New Zealand against Indian bowling attacks
Rohit Sharma
India
ODI / T20I
Boundary King
Multiple centuries and highest active six-hitter in head-to-head fixtures
Tim Southee
New Zealand
All Formats
Pace Spearhead
50+ total international wickets across formats against India
Jasprit Bumrah
India
All Formats
Strike Bowler
Economy rate under 6.65 in head-to-head limited-overs matches
The Battlefield: Tactical Power-Plays & Record Breakers (2025-26)
Tactical Phase
India Strategy
New Zealand Strategy
Dominant Team
Statistical Impact
Mandatory Power-Play (1-6)
High-tempo timing utilizing field gaps
Swing tactics to find the outside edge early
India
India maintains an average power-play score of 54/1
Middle Overs Consolidation
Tight spin squeeze enforcing dot balls
Quick rotation of strike and targeting shorter straight boundaries
India
Indian spinners enforce a 55% dot-ball ratio
Death Overs Execution
Precision yorkers and deceptive changes of pace
Relying on hard lengths and high-pace bouncers
India
India concedes 15% fewer boundaries in the final 5 overs
Boundary Percentage
Relying on classic textbook placement and timing
Relying on straight down the ground lofts and power hitting
New Zealand
New Zealand clears the ropes more frequently in white-ball cricket
The Tactical Edge: Strategic Matchups & Squad Dynamics
Strategic Matchup
Tactical Vulnerability
Counter-Strategy Deployable
Expected Outcome
Rohit Sharma vs Matt Henry
Early vulnerability to sharp seam movement on the first ball
Guard adjustment and playing with a close face
High probability of an early wicket or boundary
Devon Conway vs Jasprit Bumrah
Susceptible to the high-velocity inswinging yorker
Slightly deeper batting stance to counter the swing
High probability of an early LBW shout
Suryakumar Yadav vs Mitchell Santner
Vulnerable to left-arm orthodox flight and dip early on
Using the feet to loft over mid-on with the spin
High-risk boundary phase
Glenn Phillips vs Kuldeep Yadav
Struggles against mystery spin turning away early on
