New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Fans go crazy and remain very excited whenever there is a match between New Zealand and Team India because their rivalry is on another level. Both teams have made their presence across all three cricket formats: Test, T20Is, and ODIs. They have played ample of matches since their first encounter in 1955. Through their thrilling matches, they have amazed their fans and left them awestruck. Both teams have played 65 Test matches, 120 ODIs, and 25 T20Is, where the Men in Blue have asserted their dominance over the Black Caps by winning more matches in all the formats than New Zealand. The New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline reveals their exciting battle, interesting matches, and strategies in their gameplay from both sides.

New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

1955 to 2024- Test Matches

1955-1956 India v New Zealand: New Zealand and Team India played their first-ever 4-Test match series hosted by India. The first, third, and fourth matches of the series resulted in a draw. Team India clinched victory in the second game by an inning and 27 runs. Batting first, Team India set the target of 421 runs with the loss of 8 wickets, and Black Caps were unable to equal the score and produced 258 and 136 runs. The major performers of Team India were Mulvantrai Mankad, Amritsar Kripal Singh, Subhash Gupte, Dattaray Phadkar, and Gulabrai Ramchand.

1964-1965 India v New Zealand: India hosted the 4-match series, which took place between 27 February to 19 March 1965. The first three matches ended up being drawn, and the fourth match of the series was won by Team India by 7 wickets. The Black Caps won the toss and chose to bat first in the game, and scored 262 and 272, but somehow India surpassed the target and made 468 and 73 and won the match. Some of the players who delivered an outstanding performance and helped India to win over the Black Caps were Srinivas Venkataraghavan(8 wickets), Dilip Sardesai(106), Nawab of Pataudi Jr(113), Hanumant Singh(82), and Chandu Borde(87).

1969-1970 India v New Zealand: The 3-match series was played between Team India and the Black Caps in the following places: Mumbai, Nagpur, and Hyderabad. Team India triumphed in the first match by 60 runs, and the second match was won by New Zealand by 167 runs; the third match of the series ended in a draw. Key performers from the Team India were Ajit Wadekar, Farokh Engineer, Erapally Prasanna, Bishen Bedi, and Nawab of Pataudi Jr. Major batters of New Zealand were Graham Dowling, Bevan Congdon, and Mark Burgess, who performed fabulously.

1975-1976 New Zealand v India: On 24 January 1976, at Eden Park, Auckland, both teams met to play the first match of the 3-match series, where India clinched victory over New Zealand and won by 8 wickets. The major performers were Sunil Gavaskar(116), Surinder Amarnath(124), and Erapally Prasanna(8 wickets). The second match ended in a draw, and the third match of the series was played on 5 February 1976 at Basin Reserve, Wellington, where the Black Caps won the match by an innings and 33 runs. The key performers were Richard Hadlee, Glenn Turner, Mark Burgess, and Bevan Congdon.

1988-1989 India v New Zealand: India and New Zealand played the 3-match series 2-1. Team India won the first and the third match of the series, whereas New Zealand won the second game of the series. On 12 November 1988, India won the first match by 172 runs and the third match by 10 wickets, which was played on 2 December 1988. However, the Black Caps won the second game by 136 runs, held on 24 November 1988.

2002-2003 New Zealand v India: After so many matches played between India and New Zealand, the Black Caps managed to whitewash Team India in a 2-match series 2-0. New Zealand triumphed series on their home ground and won the first match by 10 wickets, and the second game of the series was won by 4 wickets. In the first match, New Zealand scored 247 and 36 no wickets down, and in the second, they posted 94 and 160 while losing 6 wickets. In the first game of the series, Mark Richardson produced 89 runs and earned the title of player of the match. Daryl Tuffey claimed 8 wickets and was declared the man of the match in the second game of the series.

2012-2013 India v New Zealand: Team India clean-swept Black Caps in a 2-match series. The first match was played on 23 August 2012 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, where Men in Blue won the match by an innings and 115 runs. Batting first, India set the target of 438. Unfortunately, the Black Caps were unable to chase down the target and produced 159 and 164. The players who gave their 100% in a match and helped Team India win were Cheteshwar Pujara, M S Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Pragyan Ojha. In the first game, Ravichandran Ashwin took 6 wickets and won the man of the match.

The second game was played on 31 August 2012 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Bangalore, where Team India won by 5 wickets. Major performers were Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, Virat Kohli, M.S. Dhoni, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Virat Kohli earned the man of the match title as he posted 103 runs in the second game of the series.

2016-2017 India v New Zealand: Both teams faced off against each other again to play the 3-match series, where Team India clinched victory 3-0. The series was hosted in India only. The first match was won by 197 runs, the second game by 178 runs, and the third match of the series was won by a margin of 321 runs. The players performed excellently and made India feel proud by winning all the matches. Performers were Murali Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.

Ravindra Jadeja took 6 wickets and was named the man of the match in the first game. In the second game, unbeaten Wriddhiman Saha was declared the player of the match and made the highest runs. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed 6 wickets in the first innings and 7 in the second innings and earned the man of the match title.

2024-2025 India v New Zealand: The 3-match series played between Black Caps and Team India ended 3-0. The first match was played on 16 October 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets and made 402 and 110 runs with the loss of 2 wickets.

On 24 October 2024, both teams played the second match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, where the Black Caps triumphed by 113 runs. They posted 259 and 255 runs while losing all their wickets. Mitchell Santner was announced to be the man of the match.

The third match of the series was played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 1 November 2024. The Black Caps defeated Team India and won this match by 25 runs. Ajaz Patel bagged 5 wickets in the first inning and took 6 wickets in the second inning, earning the title of the man of the match.

1975 to 2025- One-Day Internationals

1975 Prudential World Cup: The tenth match of the World Cup was played between the Men in Blue and the Black Caps on 14 June 1975 at Old Trafford, Manchester. The series took place between the cricket nations were Australia, East Africa, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies, between the period of 7 June to 21 June 1975. New Zealand showcased their strength against Team India, securing a victory by 4 wickets. India batted first, scoring a total of 230 runs. In response, the Black Caps successfully chased down the target, finishing with 233 runs while losing 6 wickets. Glenn Turner posted 114* runs and was declared the player of the match.

1980-1981 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup: The fifth, seventh, and eighth matches of the World Series Cup were played between Men in Blue and the Balck Caps on the following dates: 9 December 1980, 21 December 1980, and 23 December 1980. India won the fifth and the eighth match of the cup by 5 runs and 6 runs. New Zealand clinched victory in the seventh game and won by 3 wickets. The major performers of Team India were Sandeep Patil(39), Roger Binny(4 wickets), Yashpal Sharma( 72), Chetandra Chauhan(43), and Kapil Dev(2 wickets).

1980-1981 New Zealand v India: New Zealand whitewashed Team India in a 2-match series. The first match was played on 14 February 1981 at Eden Park, Auckland, and the match was won by 78 runs. India chose to bowl first, whereas the Black Caps batted first and produced 218 runs with the loss of 6 wickets. Eventually, India was unable to equal the score and made 140 runs while losing 9 wickets. Bruce Edgar scored 99 runs and was chosen to be the player of the match.

On 15 February 1981, both teams played the second game of the series at Seddon Park, Hamilton, where the Black Caps won the game by 57 runs. The major performers of the game were Jeremy Coney, John Wright, Gary Troup, and Martin Snedden. Jeremy Coney produced the highest score of 46 and earned the title of man of the match.

1985-1986 Austral-Asia Cup: On 10 April 1986, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, both teams played the first match of the Austral-Asia Cup. This series took place between five cricket nations: Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka. Between the duration of 10 April to 18 April 1986. Batting first, New Zealand decided to bat first and set the target of 132, but India showed their power and surpassed the target, making 134 and winning the game by a mere margin of 3 wickets.

1987-1988 Reliance World Cup: Men in Blue and New Zealand faced off in the eighth and the twenty-fourth matches of the series on 14 October 1987 and 31 October 1987. Team India asserted their dominance in both the matches; the eighth match by 16 runs and the twenty-fourth by 9 wickets.

1988-1989 India v New Zealand: India asserted their dominance over New Zealand in a 4-match series 4-0. It was a big win for India as they won the first game by 4 wickets, the second by 5 wickets, the third by 53 runs, and the fourth game of the series was won by 2 wickets. The key performers who delivered an outstanding performance were Kris Srikkanth(5 wickets), Kris Srikkanth(70 runs), Maninder Singh(2 wickets), Maninder Singh(67 runs), V B Chandrasekhar(53 runs), Kris Srikkanth(5 wickets), Margasaghayam Venkataramana(2 wickets), and Mohammad Azharuddin(108*).

1994-1995 Wills World Series: Both teams played the third and the sixth matches of the World Series on 28 October 1994 and 28 October 1994. This series took place between India, New Zealand, and the West Indies. Team India won the third match by 7 wickets, and the sixth match of the series was won by 107 runs.

1994-1995 New Zealand Centenary Tournament: On 16 February 1995, at McLean Park, Napier, both teams came together and played the second match of the tournament. This series was held between the 4 cricket nations, i.e., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India. Batting first, Team India set the target of 160, and Black Caps couldn’t match the level and made 162 while losing 6 wickets. India won by four wickets.

1997-1998 Coca-Cola Cup: The first and the fourth match was played between Men in Blue and Black Caps on 17 April 19,98 and 17 April 1998. India demonstrated their dominance over New Zealand in both the matches they had and winning by 15 runs and by 4 wickets, respectively.

1997-1998 Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy: On 23 June 1998 and 3 July 1998, the third and eighth matches were played in Colombo. Both matches ended in a no-result due to rain.

1999 ICC World Cup: Both teams played the thirty-eighth match of the series on 12 June 1999 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Batting first, India made 251, and New Zealand chased down and produced 253 with the loss of 5 wickets and won the game by 5 wickets. Roger Twose made 60* runs and was named the man of the match and earning an award.

2008-2009 New Zealand v India: Both teams met again on the cricket ground and played the 5-match series 3-1. Team India clinched victory in the first, third, and fourth matches of the series. New Zealand won the fifth game of the series; however second match ended in a no result due to rain. India won the first match by 53 runs using the D/L method, the third by 58 runs, and the fourth by 84 runs using the D/L method. The Black Caps won the fifth game of the series by 8 wickets.

2018-2019 New Zealand v India: Team India asserted their dominance over the Black Caps and won the 4-match series 4-0. Won the first match by 8 wickets using the D/L method, second by 90 runs, third by 7 wickets, and the fourth by 8 wickets. The key performers for Team India were Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan*, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Virat Kohli.

2024-2025 ICC Champions Trophy: On 2 March 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, both teams played the twelfth match of the Champions Trophy, where Team India triumphed over New Zealand and won the match by 44 runs. A major contribution was given by Shreyas Iyer, who made 79 runs for India, helping in producing the total of 249 while losing 9 wickets. Varun Chakravarthy gave the bowling figures of 4 wickets, 42 runs in 10 overs. He also earned the player of the match award for his excellent performance.

The final match was played on 9 March 2025 in Dubai, where again India flaunted their gameplay and won the match by 4 wickets with 6 balls to spare. Key Performers were Varun Chakravarthy(2 wickets), Kuldeep Yadav(2 wickets). Rohit Sharma showcased his batting skills and gave an excellent knock of 76* runs and was declared the man of the match.