The first ODI match between New Zealand and India occurred on 14 June, 1975, in the Prudential World Cup, which India lost by four wickets. Since then, India has come a long way, even defeating the Kiwis in their own backyard twice, both in 2009 and 2019 respectively. In their numerous encounters, the batters have played to their utmost potential. There are certain batters who have stood above all else, giving their team the best opportunity to win matches by scoring plenty of runs. The twelve batters listed below have scored the most runs in India vs New Zealand ODI matches, as per ESPN Cricinfo.
Most runs in India vs New Zealand ODIs
| Player Name | Country | Span | No. Of Matches | Runs | Highest score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 1990-2009 | 42 | 1750 | 186* | 46.05 | 95.36 | 5 | 8 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 2010-2023 | 31 | 1645 | 154* | 58.75 | 95.69 | 6 | 9 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 2009-2020 | 35 | 1385 | 112* | 47.75 | 84.76 | 3 | 8 |
| Nathan Astle | New Zealand | 1995-2005 | 29 | 1207 | 120 | 43.10 | 79.40 | 5 | 5 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 2001-2010 | 23 | 1157 | 130 | 52.59 | 103.95 | 6 | 3 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 2010-2023 | 29 | 1147 | 118 | 44.11 | 76.21 | 1 | 10 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | India | 1985-1999 | 40 | 1118 | 108* | 36.06 | 75.38 | 1 | 7 |
| Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 1994-2005 | 40 | 1098 | 90 | 32.29 | 71.76 | 0 | 9 |
| Sourav Ganguly | India | 1997-2005 | 32 | 1079 | 153* | 35.96 | 74.20 | 3 | 6 |
| Rahul Dravid | India | 1997-2009 | 31 | 1032 | 153 | 41.28 | 69.58 | 2 | 5 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 2009-2023 | 29 | 982 | 147 | 37.76 | 85.39 | 2 | 5 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 2005-2019 | 28 | 940 | 84* | 49.47 | 82.45 | 0 | 7 |
FAQs on Most Runs in India vs New Zealand ODIs
A. Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most number of runs in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of February 2025.
A. Ross Taylor has scored the most number of runs for New Zealand in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of February 2025.
A. Virat Kohli has scored 1645 runs in 31 ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of February 2025.
A. Kane Williamson has scored 1147 runs in 29 ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of February 2025.
A. Nathan Astle is the second-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of February 2025.
A. Virender Sehwag is the second-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs involving India and New Zealand, as of February 2025.
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