The first India vs New Zealand ODI match was played on June 14, 1975, at the Old Trafford in Manchester during the 1975 World Cup. Since then, the two sides have played each other in 118 ODI matches with India having the upper hand with 60 wins, while the Blackcaps have won 50 ODI matches, as of November 2024.
As of November 2024, young Indian opener Shubman Gill holds the record for the highest individual score by a batter in ODIs involving India and New Zealand. He smashed his maiden ODI double ton against a second-string New Zealand team on January 18, 2023. Gill smashed 208 off just 149 balls, which included 19 boundaries and 9 maximums. He became the fifth Indian to score an ODI double hundred after the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, and Ishan Kishan. He also became the youngest batter to score a double century in ODIs, as per ESPN Cricinfo.
India vs New Zealand's highest individual score in ODIs
| S.No | Player Name | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | 4s | 6s | Venue | Match Date |
| 1 | Shubman Gill | 208 | 149 | 139.59 | 19 | 9 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | January 18, 2023 |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar | 186* | 150 | 124 | 20 | 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | November 8, 1999 |
| 3 | Sachin Tendulkar | 163* | 133 | 122.55 | 16 | 5 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | March 8, 2009 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | 154* | 134 | 114.92 | 16 | 1 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | October 23, 2016 |
| 5 | Sourav Ganguly | 153* | 150 | 102 | 18 | 3 | Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior | November 11, 1999 |
| 6 | Rahul Dravid | 153 | 153 | 100 | 15 | 2 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | November 8, 1999 |
| 7 | Rohit Sharma | 147 | 138 | 106.52 | 18 | 2 | Green Park, Kanpur | October 29, 2017 |
| 8 | Tom Latham | 145* | 105 | 139.42 | 19 | 5 | Eden Park, Auckland | November 25, 2022 |
| 9 | Michael Bracewell | 140 | 78 | 179.48 | 12 | 10 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | January 18, 2023 |
| 10 | Gautam Gambhir | 138* | 116 | 118.96 | 18 | 0 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | December 1, 2010 |
Michael Bracewell registered the second-highest individual score by a New Zealand batter against India in the same match. He was on course to chase the target set by India in the second innings by scoring a mammoth 140 off just 78 deliveries at a humongous strike rate of 179.48. Bracewell missed the chance to create history by a whisker, as he was eventually dismissed by Shardul Thakur.
Stand-in skipper and vice-captain of New Zealand Tom Latham holds the record for the highest individual score by a New Zealand batter in ODIs involving India and New Zealand. He scored an unbeaten 145 in 104 balls at a strike rate of 139.42 on November 25, 2022, in Eden Park, Auckland, as per ESPN Cricinfo.
FAQs on India vs New Zealand's Highest Individual ODI Scores
A. Shubman Gill holds the record for the highest individual score by a batter in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of November 2024.
A. Tom Latham holds the record for the highest individual score by a New Zealand batter in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of November 2024.
A. Virat Kohli registered his highest individual score of 154 not out in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of November 2024.
A. Michael Bracewell has scored the second-highest individual score for New Zealand in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of November 2024.
A. Sachin Tendulkar has scored the second-highest individual score for India in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of November 2024.
A. Sachin Tendulkar registered his highest individual score of 186 not out in ODIs involving India and New Zealand.
