The Indian cricket team will next play New Zealand for the 10th time in the ODI World Cup on Sunday, October 22, at Dharamsala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium in the 21st match of the ICC World Cup 2023.
- India have not been able to beat New Zealand in an ICC events over the last two decades.
- India last won against New Zealand at an ICC tournament in 2003 World Cup.
As India prepare to take on New Zealand in the fifth match of their group-stage fixture of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Sunday, they aim to overcome their long-standing history of losing to New Zealand in major ICC tournaments.
India got off to a great start in the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup as they registered their fourth consecutive win on Thursday by defeating Bangladesh by eight wickets at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
The hosts India will now take on New Zealand in the next match in the ongoing Cricket World Cup as the match will be played on Sunday, 22nd October at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala.
New Zealand have consistently proven to be one of India’s toughest opponents in ICC tournaments. This was evident in the final of the World Test Championship in June 2021, and then again in the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. While India has consistently defeated quality opposition in ICC tournaments over the last decade, they have not been able to crack the mystery that is New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand ODIs and ODI World Cup Head-to-Head Records
India vs New Zealand ODIs Head-to-Head Records
India leads the head-to-head record against New Zealand in the 50-over format by a decent margin, winning 58 matches out of 116 ODIs. New Zealand have won 50 matches, with 7 matches without a result and 1 match result in tie.
| Matches | India Won | New Zealand Won | No Result | Tie |
| 116 | 58 | 50 | 7 | 1 |
India vs New Zealand ODIs World Cup Head-to-Head Records
New Zealand leads the head-to-head record against India in the ODI World Cup by a decent margin, Kiwis winning 5 matches out of 9 ODIs World Cup match. India have won 3 matches, with 1 match without a result.
| Matches | India Won | New Zealand Won | No Result | Tie |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Raring to go in Dharamsala ⛰️💪#TeamIndia | #CWC2023 | #INDvNZ | #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/gQKFNcksg4
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 21, 2023
India vs New Zealand Playing 11 For the World Cup 2023 Match
India vs New Zealand Playing 11
India Playing 11 Probable: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav/Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur/ Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand Playing 11 Probable: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Key Players To Watch For India vs New Zealand Match
Key Indian Players to Watch
- Rohit Sharma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Shubman Gill
Key New Zealand Players to Watch
- Tom Latham
- Trent Boult
- Devon Conway
ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table
First time that every team has won at least one match at the Men's Cricket World Cup since 1992 👌#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/JuV3NL2Ukn
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 22, 2023
Final Words
It is not often that a team can go unbeaten throughout the entire duration of the ICC World Cup even for the winners, but India and New Zealand both has the potential to do just that. Going into the match against India, India will be aiming to win and given their recent performance in ODIs, they have a slight better chance of doing so than New Zealand when they face each other in the India vs. New Zealand ODI Match 21 in the ICC World Cup 2023 on October 22 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala.