List Of India's ODI Series Wins In New Zealand

India bag New Zealand series win [Source: AFP]

The Indian cricket team pulled off a remarkable win on November 15 to conclude the five-match ODI series against New Zealand with a 3-1 victory. 

The fifth match saw India register a remarkable win as the bowlers stifled New Zealand's run chase and secured a series-deciding victory after a game was abandoned due to rain. Notably, this marks India's only third ODI series win in New Zealand out of the sixteen series they have played. 

Now, after the recent win, let's take a look at all the ODI series India have won in New Zealand against New Zealand.

1) India vs New Zealand ODI Series in 2009

The 2009 ODI series that India played in New Zealand was won 3-1 by the visitors, while one match was abandoned in Wellington. The series saw Virender Sehwag emerge as the top run-scorer, with 299 runs under his belt from the five matches he played, while Harbhajan Singh scalped five wickets to top the wicket-takers' list. 

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Sachin Tendulkar was an equal contributor with the bat, scoring 244 runs, while Yuvraj Singh picked up four wickets with the ball. India won the first ODI match through the DLS method, while the second match was abandoned after India put up 188 runs on the board. 

The third match at Christchurch saw India win again, this time by a margin of 58 runs. The fourth ODI at Hamilton sealed the series for the visitors through the DLS method.

2) India in New Zealand ODI Series - 2018/19

India's second ODI series victory in New Zealand came in January 2019, when the team sealed a 4-1 series win against the hosts. Under captain Virat Kohli, India started off with a massive win while chasing New Zealand's total of 158 runs in a rain-affected contest.

The second and third ODIs were also won consecutively by India, sealing the series for the visitors. Although New Zealand made a comeback with an eight-wicket win in the fourth ODI, India ended the series on a positive note with a 35-run victory in the concluding ODI at Wellington.

The highest run-scorer in the series was Ambati Rayudu, who scored 190 runs at an average of 63.33, while India's Mohammed Shami and Yuzvendra Chahal bagged nine wickets each to top the wicket-taking charts for the visitors.

3) India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2026

India's third victory came in November 2026 when, under captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, the team registered a series win despite a turbulent outing in the fourth ODI. The Men in Blue started off in a rain-affected contest, winning the match by five wickets. They followed it up with another close-margin victory, winning by four runs in the second ODI at Wellington.

The third match at Hamilton was abandoned due to rain. However, in the fourth ODI, New Zealand bounced back at Bay Oval to win the game by 244 runs after India were bowled out for just 89 runs.

Nevertheless, the fifth ODI was a nerve-wracking contest in which India put up a modest total of 209 runs on the board, but New Zealand were bowled out for 187 runs, thanks to contributions from Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel and others.

The highest run-scorer in the series for India was Virat Kohli, with 86 runs from four innings, while Gurnoor Brar led the wicket-taking charts with nine scalps at an average of 15.88.

List of all ODI series India played in New Zealand

Although India have registered these three series wins, the Men in Blue have also drawn two contests against New Zealand. The series ended 2-2 back in 1994. Another drawn series came in 1999, when one match was abandoned and both the visitors and the hosts won two games each.

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