Stats: Batters With Most Runs In NZ vs IND ODIs
NZ vs IND: After taking the 3-match T20I series 1-0 with plenty of rain interruptions, India are set to face off against the Kiwis in a 3-match ODI series from November 25th, Friday. India played their last ODI on 11th October in Delhi, and are set to commence their team building with the upcoming World Cup 2023 in mind.
Shikhar Dhawan will be leading the side which would be missing regulars like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul & Virat Kohli. Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill would like to cement their place in the team for the longer format of the game.
India and New Zealand have played 110 ODIs against each other since 1975, and here are the top 5 run scorers since 2010 in NZ vs IND ODIs.
#5. Tom Latham (701 runs)
New Zealand's top order batter Tom Latham ranks 5th on this list with 701 runs to his name in 16 ODI innings against India. Latham averages 53.92 while striking at 93.34 with a century and 5 fifties to his name. The left-handed batter's highest score against India reads 103*, which he scored at Wankhede Stadium in the 1st ODI in 2017.
#4. Martin Guptill (756 runs)
Ace New Zealand opener Martin Guptill stands 4th on this list with 756 runs to his name in 28 matches. With an average of 27, Guptill has a strike rate of 85.32 against India, with a six and 4 half-centuries to his name. Guptill's highest score of 111 against India came in the 3rd ODI in Auckland in the year 2014.
#3. Kane Williamson (984 runs)
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has scored 984 runs at an average of 39.36 while striking at 73.92 against India in 25 ODIs. Williamson has scored a ton and 8 half-centuries against India, with the highest score of 118.
#2. Ross Taylor (1,303)
One of the most prominent New Zealand batters, Ross Taylor stands second on the list with 1,303 runs in 29 innings with 3 centuries and 8 half-centuries in 29 matches. Taylor averaged 52.12 with a strike rate of 84.44 against India with the highest score of 112*.
#1. Virat Kohli (1,378)
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Ace Indian batter Virat Kohli ranks atop on this list with 1,378 runs in 26 matches. Kohli averages a fabulous 59.91 with a strike rate of 94.64, with 5 centuries and 8 fifties registered against New Zealand. Kohli's highest score against New Zealand reads a fabulous 154*, which he scored in the 3rd ODI in 2016 at Mohali.