International series · Test
New Zealand v India
Test series 20262 Tests19 Nov – 1 Dec 2026In New Zealand
Series prediction
Provisional: the squads aren't named yet. Match previews follow once both are announced.
New Zealand42%Drawn37%India21%
- Likeliest scoreline
- 1–1 35%
New Zealand are at home. That outweighs India's higher place in our Test rankings (3rd to 4th).
Every scoreline
| NZ 2–027% | ||
| NZ 1–015% | 1–135% | |
| 0–02% | IND 1–010% | IND 2–011% |
Fixtures
New Zealand52%India34%
1st Test11:00am NZDT
Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Our call
- Provisional
- Draw
- 14%
New ZealandIndia
2nd Test11:00am NZDT
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Head to head
22Tests since Oct 2003
7New Zealand wins
8India wins
Last meetings
| Date | Ground | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2024 | Wankhede Stadium | New Zealand 235 (65.4) · India 263 (59.4) · New Zealand 174 (45.5) · India 121 (29.1) | New Zealand won by 25 runs |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | New Zealand 259 (79.1) · India 156 (45.3) · New Zealand 255 (69.4) · India 245 (60.2) | New Zealand won by 113 runs |
| 16 Oct 2024 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | India 46 (31.2) · New Zealand 402 (91.3) · India 462 (99.3) · New Zealand 110-2 (27.4) | New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Wankhede Stadium | India 325 (109.5) · New Zealand 62 (28.1) · India 276-7d (70) · New Zealand 167 (56.3) | India won by 372 runs |
| 25 Nov 2021 | Green Park | India 345 (111.1) · New Zealand 296 (142.3) · India 234-7d (81) · New Zealand 165-9 (98) | Drawn |
The teams
- New ZealandOddsworth Test ranking 4th
- IndiaOddsworth Test ranking 3rd