We are all set for an India vs New Zealand final in the 2026 T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad. India and New Zealand are old friends who meet in knockouts and provide a thriller for the fans to watch. They met in the 2019 ODI World Cup, which the Black Caps won, then they met in the 2021 World Test Championship final, which again the Kiwis won, and then India finally beat them in the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final and the 2025 Champions Trophy final. This will be their first meeting in a T20 World Cup final, though.
Both teams have played extremely well to reach here, and they thoroughly deserve to reach this stage. India defeated England in the semi-finals by seven runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, while New Zealand defeated the tournament favourites, South Africa, by nine wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. We are in for a thrilling final on Sunday, and before it all happens, let us look at the highest run-scorers in T20Is between India and New Zealand.
Most runs for India vs New Zealand in T20Is
1: Suryakumar Yadav - 526 runs
The current Indian skipper in T20Is, Suryakumar Yadav, is the highest run-scorer in T20Is between India and New Zealand. In 13 innings, Suryakumar has scored 526 runs at an average of 58.44 and a strike rate of 170.77. He has also hit four fifties and a century against them. He was also the highest run-scorer in the recent 5-match T20I series against the Kiwis, scoring 242 runs.
2: Rohit Sharma - 511 runs
The former Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, was a consistent batter for India in T20Is against New Zealand. He had scored 511 runs against them in 17 innings at an average of 34.06 and a strike rate of 141.16. He has also scored six fifties against them, with a highest score of 80, which he scored in Delhi in 2017.
3: KL Rahul - 322 runs
KL Rahul is the third-highest run-scorer for India against New Zealand in T20Is, having scored 322 runs in eight innings. He has a great average against them as he averages 46.00 against them and has a decent strike rate of 137.60.
Most runs for New Zealand vs India in T20Is
1: Colin Munro - 426 runs
The former left-handed batter from New Zealand, Colin Munro, is the highest run-scorer for them against India in T20Is. He just loves against them and has scored 426 runs in 12 innings at an average of 38.72 and a strike rate of 148.95. In addition to that, Munro has scored three fifties and a century against them in this format.
2: Tim Seifert - 425 runs
Tim Seifert is all set to overtake Colin Munro as the highest run-scorer for New Zealand against India in T20Is when these two sides meet in the final. Seifert has scored 425 runs in 15 innings and is just one run behind Munro. With the firm Seifert is in, he will most likely cross Munro in the final. He averages 32.69 against them, and his strike rate is 148.60. To go along with that, Seifert has scored four fifties against India.
3: Kane Williamson - 419 runs
The former New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson, has scored 419 runs against India in T20Is and is the third-highest run-scorer for them. He averages 34.91 against them and has a highest score of 95 against India which he scored in 2020.
