India vs. New Zealand

Last Updated: 27th July, 2024

Category Tournament Matches India (W) New Zealand (W) Draw India (G) New Zealand (G)
FIH Premier Tournaments Olympics 9 6 3 - 19 15
  World Cup 7 3 2 2 11 10
  Champions Trophy 3 2 - 1 7 4
  Hockey World League 2 0 1 1 4 6
  Hockey Pro League 2 1 - - 11 7
  Total 23 13 6 4 52 42
India-New Zealand Series Bilateral Series (12) 39 24 8 7 107 60
  Total 39 24 8 7 107 60
All Other Tournaments Commonwealth Games 4 2 2 - 9 8
  Olympic Qualifier 2 1 - 1 4 2
  World Cup Qualifier 2 1 1 - 2 1
  Champions Challenge 2 - 1 1 2 4
  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 15 6 6 3 30 30
  Esanda Cup/HA Cup 8 5 2 1 18 14
  Invitation Tournaments (Asia) 8 5 2 1 21 9
  Invitation Tournaments (Rest) 3 2 1 - 6 4
  Total 44 22 15 7 92 72
  GRAND TOTAL 106 59 29 18 251 174

Sponsored Tours: Some of India's tours to New Zealand were sponsored by private or governmental entities (listed in parentheses) - 1926 (British Indian Army), 1935 (Bengal Hockey Association), 1938 (princely state of Manavadar in present day Gujarat), 1955 (Delhi Hockey Assocation) and 1961 (Tata Sports Club)

Biggest Win for India: 8-2 in the 3rd test of the 1964 India-New Zealand Series, played in Wellington on 19th September, 1964

Biggest Win for New Zealand: 7-3 in a league match of the 20th Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh on 12th May, 2011

Statistics originally provided by late B. G. Joshi