India vs New Zealand Test Head-to-Head: Last 10 Matches, Stats and Trends

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The overall Test record says India are ahead. The last 10 Tests say New Zealand are ahead. Both are true, and that is why the head-to-head matters for the Tests in November 2026.

In 65 Tests between India and New Zealand, from 1955 to 2024, India have won 22, New Zealand have won 16, and 27 have been drawn. That is 22 + 16 + 27 = 65, in every section below.

In the last 10 Tests, from Kolkata in September 2016 to Mumbai in November 2024, India have won 3, New Zealand have won 6, and 1 has been drawn. That is 3 + 6 + 1 = 10, in every section below.

The next two Tests are on 19-23 November 2026, at Basin Reserve, Wellington, and on 27 November-1 December 2026, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, both at 3:30 AM IST, on Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV in India. They are part of the World Test Championship, with India fifth at 51.52% and New Zealand second at 72.22%.

This is the last 10, in chronological order, and what the trend means for Wellington and Christchurch.

The last 10, in chronological order

10. Kolkata, 30 September-4 October 2016 — India won by 178 runs
    India 316 and 263, New Zealand 204 and 197. India won the second Test of the 2016 home series, after winning in Kanpur by 197 runs in the match before this last 10.

11. Indore, 8-11 October 2016 — India won by 321 runs
    India 557/5 declared and 216/3 declared, New Zealand 299 and 153. India won the third Test, and the series 3-0, in India, in 2016. That was the last time India won a Test against New Zealand, at home, in a series they won.

12. Wellington, 21-24 February 2020 — New Zealand won by 10 wickets
    India 165 and 191, New Zealand 348 and 9/0. New Zealand won the first Test of the 2020 series, at Basin Reserve, Wellington, the same ground as the first Test in November 2026.

13. Christchurch, 29 February-2 March 2020 — New Zealand won by 7 wickets
    India 242 and 124, New Zealand 235 and 132/3. New Zealand won the second Test, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, the same ground as the second Test in November 2026, and the series 2-0, despite India winning the T20Is 5-0 on the same tour.

14. Southampton, 18-23 June 2021 — New Zealand won by 8 wickets, World Test Championship final
    India 217 and 170, New Zealand 249 and 140/2. New Zealand won the first World Test Championship final, at a neutral venue, in England, after rain had taken time out of the match.

15. Kanpur, 25-29 November 2021 — Match drawn
    India 345 and 234/7 declared, New Zealand 296 and 165/9. New Zealand batted out the final day with nine wickets down, to save the first Test of the 2021 home series.

16. Mumbai, 3-7 December 2021 — India won by 372 runs
    India 325 and 276/7 declared, New Zealand 62 and 167. India won the second Test, and the series 1-0, in India, in 2021. This is India's last Test win against New Zealand, in any format, in any country, as of 2 November 2026.

17. Bengaluru, 16-20 October 2024 — New Zealand won by 8 wickets
    India 46 and 462, New Zealand 402 and 110/2. India were bowled out for 46 in the first innings, their lowest total at home, and New Zealand made 402, with Rachin Ravindra making a hundred, and then chased 107/2 to win.

18. Pune, 24-26 October 2024 — New Zealand won by 113 runs
    New Zealand 259 and 255, India 156 and 245. Mitchell Santner took 13 wickets in the match, 7/53 in the first innings and 6/104 in the second, as New Zealand won in three days, on a turning pitch.

19. Mumbai, 1-3 November 2024 — New Zealand won by 25 runs
    New Zealand 235 and 174, India 263 and 121. Ajaz Patel took 11 wickets in the match, 5/103 and 6/57, as India were bowled out for 121 in the fourth innings, chasing 147, and New Zealand won the series 3-0, India's first home whitewash in a Test series of three or more matches.

Count the list again, from the dated list above: India wins in Kolkata 2016, Indore 2016, and Mumbai 2021 — 3 wins. New Zealand wins in Wellington 2020, Christchurch 2020, Southampton 2021, Bengaluru 2024, Pune 2024, and Mumbai 2024 — 6 wins. Draw in Kanpur 2021 — 1 draw. Total 10.

The overall record, and the split by venue

Overall, 65 Tests: India 22, New Zealand 16, 27 draws.

In New Zealand, 25 Tests: India 5, New Zealand 10, 10 draws. That is 5 + 10 + 10 = 25.

In India, 39 Tests: India 17, New Zealand 5, 17 draws. That is 17 + 5 + 17 = 39, from 65 minus 25 in New Zealand minus 1 neutral Test, at Southampton in 2021, which New Zealand won.

The neutral Test is the Southampton final in 2021, New Zealand won by 8 wickets, and it is counted in the overall 16 New Zealand wins, and in the last-10 6 New Zealand wins, but not in the home or away split.

India's overall lead, 22 to 16, comes from home Tests, where India have won 17 to New Zealand's 5. In New Zealand, New Zealand lead 10 to 5. That is the venue trend that matters for November 2026, because both Tests are in New Zealand, at Wellington and Christchurch, where India have won 5 Tests in 25, and have not won a Test series in New Zealand since 2009.

The trend in the last 10: three phases

Phase 1, 2016, India 2-0 in the last 10: Kolkata and Indore, in India, in 2016, India won by 178 runs and 321 runs, as part of a 3-0 home series win. That was the last home series India won against New Zealand.

Phase 2, 2020-2021, New Zealand 3, India 1, draw 1: Wellington and Christchurch in 2020, New Zealand won 2-0, in New Zealand, by 10 wickets and 7 wickets. Southampton in 2021, New Zealand won the WTC final by 8 wickets. Kanpur in 2021, drawn. Mumbai in 2021, India won by 372 runs, their last Test win against New Zealand.

Phase 3, 2024, New Zealand 3-0: Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai, in India, in 2024, New Zealand won by 8 wickets, 113 runs, and 25 runs, in a 3-0 whitewash, in India, for the first time in a series of three or more Tests.

New Zealand have won the last three Tests, in Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai, all in 2024, all in India. India have not won a Test against New Zealand since Mumbai in December 2021, almost five years ago, as of 2 November 2026.

New Zealand have won the last two Tests in New Zealand, in Wellington and Christchurch in 2020, by 10 wickets and 7 wickets, at the same two grounds as the Tests in November 2026.

What the last 10 say about batting, bowling, and spin

Batting collapses, in both countries: India were bowled out for 46 in Bengaluru in 2024, their lowest total at home, and for 121 in Mumbai in 2024, chasing 147, and for 124 in Christchurch in 2020, and for 165 in Wellington in 2020. New Zealand were bowled out for 62 in Mumbai in 2021, their lowest total against India, and for 153 in Indore in 2016.

The trend is not that one team always collapses. It is that the team that collapses first, in the first innings, usually loses the Test, in the last 10.

Spin, in India, in 2024: Santner took 13 wickets in Pune, 7/53 and 6/104, and Ajaz Patel took 11 wickets in Mumbai, 5/103 and 6/57. Those are the two best bowling performances in the last 10, and both were by New Zealand left-arm spinners, in India, on turning pitches, in 2024.

That is a trend India will have to remember in Wellington and Christchurch, even though those pitches are not turning pitches. New Zealand's spinners, Santner and Ajaz, can take wickets in India, and they can also take wickets in New Zealand, if the pitch offers turn on day four or five.

Pace, in New Zealand, in 2020: New Zealand's pace attack, with Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, and Kyle Jamieson, took 20 wickets in Wellington and Christchurch, in 2020, as India were bowled out for 165, 191, 242, and 124, in four innings.

That is the pace trend for November 2026: in Wellington, at Basin Reserve, and in Christchurch, at Hagley Oval, the ball swings and seams, in November, when the pitch is fresh, and India's top order, with Gill, Jaiswal, and Rahul, will face swing in the first 10 overs, every morning, at 3:30 AM IST, which is 11:00 AM local time.

What the last 10 do not say

The last 10 do not say India cannot win in New Zealand in 2026. They say India have not won a Test in New Zealand since 2009, in a series, and have won 5 Tests in 25 in New Zealand, overall.

The last 10 do not say New Zealand will win 2-0 in 2026. They say New Zealand have won the last three Tests, and the last two Tests in New Zealand, but they also say India won by 372 runs in Mumbai in 2021, the last time India won a Test against New Zealand.

The last 10 do not include the Tests in November 2026. Those Tests are not played yet, as of 2 November 2026, and they will be the 66th and 67th Tests between the sides, after the 65 Tests from 1955 to 2024.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the overall IND vs NZ Test head-to-head?

65 Tests: India 22 wins, New Zealand 16 wins, 27 draws, from 1955 to 2024.

What is the last-10 Test head-to-head?

10 Tests, from Kolkata in September 2016 to Mumbai in November 2024: India 3 wins, New Zealand 6 wins, 1 draw.

Who won the last Test between India and New Zealand?

New Zealand, by 25 runs, in Mumbai, on 1-3 November 2024, New Zealand 235 and 174, India 263 and 121, Ajaz Patel 11 wickets in the match.

When did India last beat New Zealand in a Test?

Mumbai, 3-7 December 2021, India won by 372 runs, India 325 and 276/7 declared, New Zealand 62 and 167.

What happened in the 2024 Test series in India?

New Zealand won 3-0, in Bengaluru by 8 wickets, in Pune by 113 runs, and in Mumbai by 25 runs, India's first home whitewash in a Test series of three or more matches.

What is India's Test record in New Zealand?

25 Tests: India 5 wins, New Zealand 10 wins, 10 draws. India have not won a Test series in New Zealand since 2009.

When are the next IND vs NZ Tests?

1st Test, 19-23 November 2026, Basin Reserve, Wellington, 3:30 AM IST. 2nd Test, 27 November-1 December 2026, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 3:30 AM IST. Both are part of the World Test Championship, India fifth at 51.52%, New Zealand second at 72.22%.

Who is in India's Test squad for New Zealand?

Announced 16 October 2026, 16 players: Gill (captain), Jaiswal, Rahul (vice-captain), Padikkal, Pant (subject to fitness), Jurel, Jadeja, Kamboj, Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Siraj.

The verdict

The overall head-to-head says India lead 22 to 16, in 65 Tests, with 27 draws. The last-10 head-to-head says New Zealand lead 6 to 3, with 1 draw, in 10 Tests, from 2016 to 2024.

The trend is New Zealand, in the last 10, in the last three Tests, and in the last two Tests in New Zealand, at Wellington and Christchurch, the same grounds as the Tests in November 2026.

India's last Test win against New Zealand was in Mumbai in December 2021, by 372 runs, almost five years ago. New Zealand's last Test win against India was in Mumbai in November 2024, by 25 runs, in a 3-0 whitewash.

If India win in Wellington on 19-23 November, they will break a run of three straight Test defeats against New Zealand, and a run of two straight Test defeats in New Zealand, at the same ground.

If New Zealand win in Wellington, they will extend their run to four straight Test wins against India, and three straight Test wins in New Zealand, and they will go into Christchurch with a chance to win the series 2-0, as they did in 2020.

The head-to-head does not decide the Tests in November 2026. It tells India what they have to overcome, in Wellington and Christchurch, to win a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 2009.

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