IND vs NZ T20I Record: Today in the final match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, there will be a title battle between the teams of India and New Zealand. This high voltage match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Before this great match, many interesting records made in T20 International between the two teams are in discussion. The most special record among these is of those batsmen who have scored centuries in T20 matches between India and New Zealand.
So far, only four batsmen have been successful in scoring centuries in the T20 International matches between the two teams. These include one batsman from New Zealand and three players from India. These players have made the matches memorable with their brilliant innings.
Colin Munro scored his first century
The first century in the T20 International between India and New Zealand was scored by New Zealand batsman Colin Munro. He played a brilliant inning of 109 runs unbeaten on 58 balls in the match played in Rajkot on 4 November 2017. Munro had hit seven fours and seven sixes in this innings. His strike rate was around 188. His aggressive batting made that match very exciting.
Suryakumar Yadav’s stormy innings
India’s star batsman Suryakumar Yadav has also scored a century in T20 International against New Zealand. He scored unbeaten 111 runs on 51 balls at Mount Maunganui on 20 November 2022. This innings of Suryakumar Yadav was very brilliant. During this, he hit 11 fours and seven sixes and his strike rate was more than 217. This innings is counted among the best innings of T20 cricket.
Shubman Gill’s wonder in Ahmedabad
India’s young batsman Shubhman Gill had scored unbeaten 126 runs on 63 balls against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on 1 February 2023. This innings of Gill was very special because he demonstrated brilliant batting with big shots. In this innings he hit 12 fours and seven sixes and his strike rate was 200.
Ishan Kishan’s recent century
Recently, Indian wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan has also made a place in this special list. He played a quick inning of 103 runs in 43 balls against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram on 31 January 2026. Ishan Kishan had hit six fours and 10 sixes in this innings. His strike rate was around 240, which shows his aggressive batting.
New records can be made again in the final
Now when both the teams will face each other in the final of T20 World Cup 2026, the fans will once again expect big innings. Ahmedabad ground is known for big scores and in such a situation the batsmen will also have a chance to create a new record.
