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India and New Zealand are perhaps the cricketing giants of today's world. The two national teams faced each other for the first time back in 1955 for a Test match. That game ended in a draw. Over the years India and New Zealand cricket team have faced each other many times. India vs New Zealand head to head statistics have been given under.
India vs New Zealand head to head statistics in Tests are given below :
| First Bilateral Series | 1955/56 | Won by India |
| Last Bilateral Series | 2020 | Won by New Zealand |
The first Test series was played between India and New Zealand in 1955 and was won by India.
Till date, India and New Zealand played a total of 21 series against each other. (These were not all bilateral series).
Out of the 21 series played so far, 11 have been won by India and New Zealand have managed to win only 6. Four of the series have ended in a draw.
| Total No. of Series | Won by India | Won by New Zealand | Drawn |
| 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| First Match | 1955 | Match was Drawn |
| Last Match | 2020 | Won by New Zealand |
In terms of the number of Test matches played, again India have won more number of matches. Of the 59 Test matches played between these two nations, 21 have been won by India and New Zealand have managed to win only 12 games. The remaining 26 games have ended in a draw.
| Total No. of Matches | Won by India | Won by New Zealand | Drawn |
| 59 | 21 | 12 | 26 |
*Updated after NZ vs IND test series, Feb 2020
Given below, are IND vs NZ head to head numbers in ODI:
| First Bilateral Series | 1975/76 | Won by New Zealand |
| Last Bilateral Series | 2020 | Won by New Zealand |
The first ODI match was played between these two teams in 1975. It was won by New Zealand.
Till date, India and New Zealand played a total of 53 ODI series against each other. (These were not all bilateral series).
Out of the 53 series played so far, 17 have been won by India and New Zealand have managed to win only 7. Out of the remaining, two have been drawn and one was shared. Twenty-six non-bilateral series have been won by another country.
| Total No. of Series | Won by India | Won by New Zealand | Drawn | Shared | Won by Another Team (Non-bilateral Series) |
| 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| First Match | 1975 | Won by New Zealand |
| Last Match | 2020 | Won by New Zealand |
In terms of the number of ODI matches played, again Indian cricket team have won more number of matches. Of the 110 ODI matches played between these two nations, 55 have been won by India and New Zealand have managed to win only 49 games. While five games ended in No Result, one match was tied.
| Total No. of Matches | Won by India | Won by New Zealand | Tied | No Result |
| 107 | 55 | 46 | 1 | 5 |
*Updated after NZ vs IND ODI series, Feb 2020
Find below India vs New Zealand head to head record in T20 International games:
| First Bilateral Series | 2008/09 | Won by New Zealand |
| Last Bilateral Series | 2020 | Won by India |
The first T20 series was played between New Zealand and India in 2008/09 and was won by New Zealand.
Till date, India and New Zealand played a total of 7 T20 series against each other. (These were not all bilateral series).
Out of the 7 series played so far, three have been won by India and New Zealand have won 3.
| Total No. of Series | Won by India | Won by New Zealand | Won by Another Team (Non-bilateral Series) |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| First Match | 2007 | Won by New Zealand |
| Last Match | 2020 | Won by India |
In terms of the number of T20 matches played, again New Zealand have won more number of matches. Of the 17 T20 matches played between these two nations, 8 have been won by New Zealand and India have managed to win 8 games. Only one game has been abandoned so far.
| Total No. of Matches | Won by India | Won by New Zealand | Abandoned |
| 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
*Last updated after the NZ vs IND T20I series, Feb 2020
