The India vs New Zealand ODI series is set to begin on January 11, with the first match to be played in Vadodara. The three-match series will continue in Rajkot on January 14, and the final match to be played on January 18 in Indore. Both teams have played 120 teams against each other in the ODI format, with their first meeting against each other in 1975.
Out of 120 matches played, India claimed victory in 62 matches while New Zealand won 50 matches. The remaining seven matches ended in no results. In India vs. New Zealand ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar leads the charts with 1,750 runs across 42 matches, highlighted by a career-best 186*. In a close chase with Tendulkar is Virat Kohli, who has scored 1,657 runs at a superior average of 55.23 and holds the record for the most centuries (6) and half-centuries (9) in this rivalry.
Top 5 run scorers in India vs. New Zealand ODIs
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s |
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1990-2009 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 1750 | 186* | 46.05 | 95.36 | 5 | 8 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 2010-2025 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 1657 | 154* | 55.23 | 95.50 | 6 | 9 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2009-2020 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 1385 | 112* | 47.75 | 84.76 | 3 | 8 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) | 2010-2025 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 1239 | 118 | 44.25 | 75.59 | 1 | 11 |
| NJ Astle (NZ) | 1995-2005 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1207 | 120 | 43.10 | 79.40 | 5 | 5 |
Top 5 wicket takers in India vs New Zealand ODI series
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5W |
| J Srinath (IND) | 1992-2003 | 30 | 30 | 264.2 | 1041 | 51 | 4/23 | 20.41 | 3.93 | 31.0 | 0 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1994-2003 | 31 | 30 | 264.0 | 1086 | 39 | 5/33 | 27.84 | 4.11 | 40.6 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2014-2025 | 16 | 16 | 131.0 | 804 | 38 | 7/57 | 21.15 | 6.13 | 20.6 | 2 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 2009-2023 | 25 | 24 | 217.3 | 1377 | 38 | 4/49 | 36.23 | 6.33 | 34.3 | 0 |
| Kapil Dev (IND) | 1979-1994 | 29 | 29 | 264.1 | 911 | 33 | 3/26 | 27.60 | 3.44 | 48.0 | 0 |
India vs. New Zealand: ODI Series Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) | Time (GMT) |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 1st ODI | BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara | 1:30 PM | 8:00 AM |
| Wed, Jan 14 | 2nd ODI | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | 1:30 PM | 8:00 AM |
| Sun, Jan 18 | 3rd ODI | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | 1:30 PM | 8:00 AM |
India vs. New Zealand: T20I Series Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) | Time (GMT) |
| Wed, Jan 21 | 1st T20I | VCA Stadium, Nagpur | 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Fri, Jan 23 | 2nd T20I | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur | 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Sun, Jan 25 | 3rd T20I | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 4th T20I | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan 31 | 5th T20I | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 7:00 PM | 1:30 PM |