New Zealand cricket team in India in 2025–26
| New Zealand cricket team in India in 2025–26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| India | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 11 – 31 January 2026 | ||
| Captains |
Shubman Gill (ODIs) Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is) |
Michael Bracewell (ODIs) Mitchell Santner (T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (240) | Daryl Mitchell (352) | |
| Most wickets | Harshit Rana (6) | Kris Clarke (7) | |
| Player of the series | Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | India won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Suryakumar Yadav (242) | Glenn Phillips (176) | |
| Most wickets | Arshdeep Singh (8) | Jacob Duffy (6) | |
| Player of the series | Suryakumar Yadav (Ind) | ||
The New Zealand cricket team toured India in January 2026 to play the India cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) matches.[3][4] The T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[5][6] In June 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025–26 home international season.[7][8]
As a result of the 3rd ODI, New Zealand won their first ODI series in Indian soil.[9]
Squads
| India | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs[10] | T20Is[11] | ODIs[12] | T20Is[13] |
On 11 January, Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the ODI series due to injury, and Dhruv Jurel was named as his replacement.[14] On 12 January, Washington Sundar was ruled out of the remainder of ODI series due to left lower rib injury, and Ayush Badoni was named as his replacement.[15] On 16 January, Washington Sundar was ruled out of the T20I series due to injuries, and Ravi Bishnoi and Shreyas Iyer were added into the squad as replacements.[16]
On 20 January, Kris Clarke was added into the T20I squad for the first three T20Is.[17]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Kris Clarke (NZ) made his ODI debut.
- This was the first ODI match to be played at this venue.[18][19]
- Rohit Sharma (Ind) becomes the first player to complete 650 sixes in international cricket.[20]
- Virat Kohli (Ind) scored his 28,000th run[21] and surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the second highest run scorer ever in international cricket.[22]
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammed Siraj (Ind) played in his 50th ODI match.
- This was New Zealand's first ODI series victory in India.[23]
- This was India's first defeat at this venue in ODIs.[24]
- Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja (both Ind) played their last ODI.
T20I series
1st T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Kris Clarke (NZ) made his T20I debut.
- Suryakumar Yadav (Ind) played in his 100th T20I match.[25]
- This was India's highest T20I score against New Zealand.[26]
2nd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- This was India's 100th T20I match on the home soil. Thus, it also became the first Asian team to do the same.[27]
- This was India's joint-highest successful run chase in T20Is.[28]
- This was also the fastest 200-plus run chase in T20Is.[29]
3rd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
4th T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
5th T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Suryakumar Yadav (Ind) scored his 3,000th run in T20Is. He also became the fastest player (by balls faced) to the same in T20Is.[30]
- Ishan Kishan (Ind) scored his 1,000th run and maiden century in T20Is.[31]
- Arshdeep Singh (Ind) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[32]
- This was India's highest T20I score against New Zealand, surpassing previous 238/6 in first T20I of this series.[33]
Notes
References
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- ^ "BCCI confirms venues, schedule for New Zealand's white-ball tour". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "IND vs NZ 2026 schedule out, 8 venues to host 3 ODIs & 5 T20Is". Inside Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Program" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "India to warm-up for T20 World Cup 2026 with white-ball series against New Zealand". India Today. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Vadodara to host first men's international in 15 years during NZ tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Update – 28th Apex Council Meeting". BCCI. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "BCCI announces venues for India's series against New Zealand, approves domestic season 2025-26". India TV. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Kohli heroics in vain as New Zealand complete historic series win". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "India's squad for ODI series against New Zealand announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Gill left out of India's T20 World Cup squad; Rinku, Kishan make comebacks". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Lennox earns first call-up ; Santner, Henry and Jamieson Return". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand squads set for India tour as T20 World Cup looms". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Rishabh Pant ruled out of ODI series; Dhruv Jurel named replacement". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series; Ayush Badoni receives maiden call-up". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Shreyas and Bishnoi added to India's squad for NZ T20I series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Clarke staying on for India T20s". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Vadodara to host men's ODI after 16 years!". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Vadodara Welcomes Back Men's International Cricket After 15 Years". Cricket Stadium. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Rohit Sharma Creates History, Becomes 1st Batter In The World To Hit 650 Sixes". News 18. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Virat Kohli Becomes 3rd Batter In The World To Score 28,000 Runs In International Cricket". News 18. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Virat Kohli Overtakes Kumar Sangakkara To Become 2nd Highest Run-Getter In International Cricket". News 18. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Virat Kohli's ton in vain as New Zealand win first ODI bilateral series in India". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Kohli century lights up Holkar Stadium despite India's first ODI defeat at venue in decider". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Suryakumar Yadav becomes 4th Indian to play 100 T20I matches". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Abhishek blitz puts India 1-0 up". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "India Beat Pakistan And Bangladesh, Become 1st Asian Team To..." News18. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Raipur T20I: Ishan-daar, Surya-uday again as India race to 209 in world record chase". India Today. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "IND vs NZ: India breaks Pakistan's record for fastest 200-plus chase in T20I history". Sportstar. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "IND vs NZ: Suryakumar Yadav surpasses Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, becomes fastest to..." The Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Ishan Kishan hits maiden T20I century on Sanju Samson's turf, makes himself indispensable for World Cup XI". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "India vs New Zealand Highlights, 5th T20I: Kishan ton, Arshdeep fifer give IND 46-run win, series victory". Sportstar. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Stats: India match sixes record in second-half mayhem". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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