Team India will lock horns with the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in 3 ODIs later this month.
The ODI series will kick off at Eden Park in Auckland on November 25 and the final two games will take place in Hamilton and Christchurch on November 27 & 30 respectively.
On that note, here’s a look at the highest team totals in India vs New Zealand ODIs-
Highest team total in India vs New Zealand ODIs
India holds the record for the highest team total in India v New Zealand ODIs.
In-fact, the top-3 highest team totals have all been scored by India. The biggest of them- 392/4- came during a 2009 ODI in Christchurch.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar led the way with a superb 163 (133) before getting 'retired hurt', while Yuvraj Singh (87 off 60), MS Dhoni (68 off 58) and Suresh Raina (38* off 18) chipping in with devastating returns.
Tendulkar was also the main reason why India got their highest ODI score at the time- 376/2- in Hyderabad in November 1999. In that game, the Master Blaster smashed a brutal 186 (150) while Rahul Dravid scored a pristine 153 (153).
The 3rd highest score in India v New Zealand ODIs also came at Hyderabad (353/5 in 2003) thanks to brutal centuries from Virender Sehwag (130 off 134) and Sachin Tendulkar (102 off 91).
New Zealand racked up their highest ODI score till date against India in November 1999, when they scored 349/9 in Rajkot thanks to a superb hundred from Nathan Astle (120 off 136).
In 2020, the BlackCaps equalled their 2nd highest ODI score against India when they chased down 347 in Hamilton.
| Team | Score | Overs | Match Date | Venue | Result |
| India | 392/4 | 50 | 08 March 2009 | Christchurch | India won by 58 runs |
| India | 376/2 | 50 | 08 November 1999 | Hyderabad | India won by 174 runs |
| India | 353/5 | 50 | 15 November 2003 | Hyderabad | India won by 145 runs |
| New Zealand | 349/9 | 50 | 05 November 1999 | Rajkot | New Zealand won by 43 runs |
| New Zealand | 348/6 | 48.1 | 05 February 2020 | Hamilton | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
Highest team total by India in India vs New Zealand ODIs
As mentioned above, India's top-3 highest scores against New Zealand are 392/4 (Christchurch 2009), 376/2 (Hyderabad 1999) and 353/5 (Hyderabad 2003).
Fourth on the list is 347/4, which they achieved in Hamilton in 2020 thanks to a hundred from Shreyas Iyer. However, Ross Taylor's 84-ball 109* helped the BlackCaps gun down the target.
The 5th highest score by India is 337/6, which they scored in Kanpur 2017 following swashbuckling hundreds 147 (138) from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli 113 (106).
| Score | Overs | Match Date | Venue | Result |
| 392/4 | 50 | 08 March 2009 | Christchurch | India won by 58 runs |
| 376/2 | 50 | 08 November 1999 | Hyderabad | India won by 174 runs |
| 353/5 | 50 | 15 November 2003 | Hyderabad | India won by 145 runs |
| 347/4 | 50 | 05 February 2020 | Hamilton | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
| 337/6 | 50 | 29 October 2017 | Kanpur | India won by 6 runs |
Highest team total by New Zealand in India vs New Zealand ODIs
New Zealand's highest ODI score against India is 349/9. The BlackCaps achieved the same during a match in Rajkot in 1999.
Opener Nathan Astle played a vital role as he scored a power packed 120 off 136 deliveries. In response, India managed 306 in 47 overs thanks largely to a 97-ball 95 from Ajay Jadeja.
In the process, New Zealand overhauled their previous highest score of 348/8, which they achieved in Nagpur in 1995 thanks to yet another hundred from Nathan Astle (114 off 128).
In 2009, New Zealand came close to overhauling it during their run-chase of 393 in Christchurch, but were ultimately dismissed for 334.
In 2017, they came close to chasing India's 337 but fell short by 6 runs.
Three years later, the BlackCaps hammered their joint 2nd-highest score against India during a successful run-chase of 347 in Hamilton.
| Score | Overs | Match Date | Venue | Result |
| 349/9 | 50 | 05 November 1999 | Rajkot | New Zealand won by 43 runs |
| 348/6 | 48.1 | 05 February 2020 | Hamilton | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
| 348/8 | 50 | 26 November 1995 | Nagpur | New Zealand won by 99 runs |
| 334 | 45.1 | 08 March 2009 | Christchurch | India won by 58 runs |
| 331/7 | 50 | 29 October 2017 | Kanpur | India won by 6 runs |
