IND vs NZ ODI: High voltage matches are always seen in ODI cricket between India and New Zealand. While the bowlers have left their mark in these matches, the batsmen have also entertained the spectators a lot by hitting sixes. Statistics show that in India vs New Zealand ODI matches, Indian batsmen have dominated the Kiwi bowlers for a long time.
Rohit Sharma – India
Rohit Sharma’s name is at the top in this list. Rohit has hit 47 sixes in 31 ODI matches against New Zealand between 2009 and 2025, which is the most sixes hit by any batsman in this rivalry. He has scored 1073 runs in 29 innings, in which his highest score was 147 runs. In many matches against Kiwi bowlers, Rohit has single-handedly changed the course of the match.
Sachin Tendulkar – India
India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar is in second place. Sachin hit 26 sixes in 42 ODI matches against New Zealand and scored a total of 1750 runs. His average was 46.05 and strike rate was 95.36. An excellent balance of aggression and class was seen in Sachin’s batting, which earned him a special place in this list.
Chris Cairns – New Zealand
Only one batsman from New Zealand has been able to make his place in this top 5 list and that is Chris Cairns. Cairns hit 25 sixes and scored 838 runs in 32 ODI matches against India. As an all-rounder, he many times hit big shots on the Indian bowlers and changed the course of the match.
Virat Kohli – India
Virat Kohli, one of the most successful batsmen of the modern era of Indian cricket, is also in this list. Kohli hit 24 sixes in 33 ODI matches against New Zealand between 2010 and 2025 and scored 1657 runs. His average was 55.23, which is the best in this list. Kohli has scored runs more on the basis of consistency and smart batting than on aggression.
Shubman Gill – India
The most interesting name in this list is that of young batsman Shubhman Gill, who has left a big mark in a short time. Gill hit 22 sixes and scored 623 runs in just 12 ODI matches. His average was 69.22 and strike rate was 104.70, which shows his aggressive and modern batting style.

