After a 2-2 draw against the West Indies at home, the Indian T20I side won't have much time to rest. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will go up against New Zealand in a five-T20I series which begins on October 22. Multiple T20I feats are expected to be achieved in the series. The last time these two teams met was in the T20 World Cup 2026 final. New Zealand will be out for revenge on their home turf with a near-full-strength squad at their disposal. Meanwhile, Iyer will look for his first series win as captain in SENA countries. Days ahead of the series opener, here’s a deep dive into statistics.
India vs New Zealand T20Is head-to-head
India and New Zealand have faced each other 31 times in T20Is. India have 19 wins, including two via super overs, whereas one ended in a tie. India have beaten the BlackCaps in T20I series on New Zealand soil. From 12 T20Is on New Zealand soil, India have won seven, featuring two super over wins, losing five, whereas one ended in a tie via the DLS method.
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Top run-scorer in India vs New Zealand T20I clashes
India's snubbed T20I captain has the most runs in clashes against New Zealand. From 14 T20Is, he has 526 runs at an average of 52.60 and a strike rate of 170.22, including a ton and four fifties. He is followed by former captain Rohit Sharma with 511 runs. For New Zealand, Tim Seifert is the next on the list with 477 runs from 16 T20Is at an average of 34.07 and a strike rate of 152.88, including five fifties. Among players in the current squad, Daryl Mitchell (383 runs from 20 T20Is) will look to move up the ladder as well. For India, only Ishan Kishan can go past Suryakumar. Kishan has 372 runs from 12 T20Is against the Kiwis at an average of 31, strike rate of 162.44, including a ton and two fifties.
Top wicket-takers in India vs New Zealand T20Is
Currently facing snub from selectors, leg-spinner Ish Sodhi holds the record for the most T20I wickets against India. Sodhi has 30 wickets from 25 T20Is at an average of 23.80. He is followed by New Zealand captain Santner. The left-arm spinner has 23 wickets from 27 T20Is at an average of 31.86, including a four-wicket haul. For India, Jasprit Bumrah is the top wicket-taker in T20Is against New Zealand. He has 20 wickets from 15 T20Is including a four-fer. But Bumrah has been rested for T20Is. In the current squad, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh can go past Bumrah and get closer to Sodhi's record. Arshdeep has 17 wickets from 10 T20Is, averaging 20, including a four-wicket haul.
Arshdeep and Santner can achieve another feat in the T20I series. Arshdeep and Santner need five and eight more wickets, respectively, to complete 150 wickets in the format. Currently, eight batters have 150 or more wickets in T20Is.
India vs New Zealand T20I highest and lowest scores
The highest T20I score for India against New Zealand is 271/5, which was achieved in January 2026 with Kishan scoring a 43-ball 103. For New Zealand, the highest score came in the same T20I run chase. New Zealand managed to post 225 in a losing cause. On New Zealand soil, the highest score for hosts against India is 219/6 in Wellington in February 2019. India's highest T20I score on New Zealand soil came in a losing cause. Chasing 213 in Hamilton in February 2019, they managed to post 208/6.
New Zealand have the lowest T20I score in clashes against India. In February 2023, New Zealand were bowled out for 66. For India, the lowest score of 79 came in Nagpur in T20 World Cup 2016 clash. On New Zealand soil, the hosts were bowled out for 126 in November 2022. For India, their lowest T20I score on New Zealand soil is 139 in Wellington in February 2019.
India vs New Zealand highest T20I score by a batter
In India-New Zealand T20I history, there have been four centurions. The highest score belongs to Shubman Gill with an unbeaten 126 in February 2023. He is followed by Suryakumar with an unbeaten 11 at Mount Maunganui in November 2022. Kishan has a 103-run knock against Kiwis earlier this year. For New Zealand, the only centurion is Colin Munro with an unbeaten 109 in Rajkot in November 2017. The highest score by a New Zealand batter against India at home belongs to former skipper Kane Williamson, who scored a 48-ball 96 in Hamilton in January 2020.
India vs New Zealand best T20I bowling figures
In the high-scoring Thiruvananthapuram T20I clash earlier this year, Arshdeep became the only bowler with a fifer in India-New Zealand T20I history. He took five wickets for 51 runs. On New Zealand soil, Deepak Hooda took four wickets for 10 runs at Mount Maunganui in 2022. For New Zealand, Santner holds the record with four wickets for 11 runs against India in Nagpur in 2016. On New Zealand soil, Tim Southee holds the record with three wickets for 17 runs in Wellington in February 2019.
India vs New Zealand T20I series schedule
The first T20I will be played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, starting on October 22. The second T20I is scheduled at the same venue on October 24. The teams will then travel to Hnry Stadium, Wellington, for the third T20I on October 27. Auckland's Eden Park will host the fourth T20I on October 30. The fifth and final T20I will take place at Seddon Park, Hamilton on November 1.
IND vs NZ T20I series live streaming
The live streaming of the five-T20I series between India and New Zealand will be available on Sony LIV.
India vs New Zealand T20I squads
India: Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma (vc), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Blair Tickner.