Most runs in India vs New Zealand ODIs

Last Modified Feb 6, 2025 15:05 IST
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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 NameCountrySpanNo. Of MatchesRuns Highest scoreAverageStrike rate 100s50s
Sachin TendulkarIndia1990-2009421750186*46.0595.3658
Virat KohliIndia2010-2023311645154*58.7595.6969
Ross TaylorNew Zealand2009-2020351385112*47.7584.7638
Nathan AstleNew Zealand1995-200529120712043.1079.4055
Virender SehwagIndia2001-201023115713052.59103.9563
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand2010-202329114711844.1176.21110
Mohammad AzharuddinIndia1985-1999401118108*36.0675.3817
Stephen FlemingNew Zealand1994-20054010989032.2971.7609
Sourav GangulyIndia1997-2005321079153*35.9674.2036
Rahul DravidIndia1997-200931103215341.2869.5825
Rohit SharmaIndia2009-20232998214737.7685.3925
MS DhoniIndia2005-20192894084*49.4782.4507

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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