India and New Zealand have locked horns in some nail-biting match-ups in T20Is. The two teams have been involved in multiple run fests in the shortest format of the game which has resulted in many centuries on numerous occasions.
On that note, here's a look at the highest individual scores in India v New Zealand T20Is:
Highest Individual Score in India vs New Zealand T20Is
As of November 2024, young star opener Shubman Gill is the record-holder for the highest individual score by a batter in the India vs New Zealand T20Is. He scored an unbeaten 126 off 63 balls, which included 12 boundaries and 7 sixes in Ahmedabad on February 1, 2023. It is also the highest score by an Indian batter in T20Is and his maiden and only century in the shortest format. He also became the then-youngest centurion for India in T20Is, surpassing the long-standing record held by veteran Suresh Raina.
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav holds the record for the second-highest individual score. He smashed an unbeaten 111 off just 51 deliveries in Mount Maunganui on November 20, 2022. New Zealand left-handed opener Colin Munro holds the record for the highest individual score by a New Zealander in India v New Zealand T20Is. In-fact, Munro is the only batter from New Zealand, who has racked up a three-figure score (109* off 58) in India v New Zealand T20Is. The hard-hitting opener achieved the feat during a 2017 T20I in Rajkot when he scored 7 fours and as many sixes. His unbeaten 58-ball 109* powered the tourists to a comfortable 40-run win as India could only manage 156/7 in response to 196/2.
Kane Williamson and Brendon McCullum came close to joining Munro during their superlative knocks of 95 (48) and 91 (55) in 2020 and 2012 respectively but ultimately fell short. The duo occupy the fourth and fifth spot in this list. The other Blackcaps batter in the top-ten include Tim Seifert (84 off 43 in Wellington 2019). Munro features twice in the list thanks to his score of 72 (40) in Hamilton (2019). As for India, five cricketers are featured in the top-10 list. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan scored 80 apiece during their 158-run stand in a 2017 T20I in Delhi. While Dhawan took 52 deliveries for his 80 runs, Sharma took 55. Last but not least in the top-ten is the legendary Virat Kohli, who hammered a 41-ball 70 in Chennai during a one-off T20I in 2012.
Click here to view the Lowest Team Total in India vs New Zealand T20Is too.
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | Ground | Match Date |
| Shubman Gill | IND | 126* | 63 | 200.00 | Ahmedabad | 01 Feb 2023 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | IND | 111* | 51 | 217.64 | Mount Maunganui | 20 Nov 2022 |
| Colin Munro | NZ | 109* | 58 | 187.83 | Rajkot | 04 Nov 2017 |
| Kane Williamson | NZ | 95 | 48 | 197.91 | Hamilton | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Brendon McCullum | NZ | 91 | 55 | 165.45 | Chennai | 11 Sep 2012 |
| Tim Seifert | NZ | 84 | 43 | 195.34 | Wellington | 06 Feb 2019 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | IND | 80 | 52 | 153.84 | Delhi | 01 Nov 2017 |
| Rohit Sharma | IND | 80 | 55 | 145.45 | Delhi | 01 Nov 2017 |
| Colin Munro | NZ | 72 | 40 | 180.00 | Hamilton | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Virat Kohli | IND | 70 | 41 | 170.73 | Chennai | 11 Sep 2012 |
FAQs on Highest Individual Score in India vs New Zealand T20Is
A. Shubman Gill scored the highest individual score of 126* on February 1, 2023, in the India vs New Zealand T20Is.
A. Shubman Gill scored the highest individual score in the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, in the India vs New Zealand T20Is.
A. Suryakumar Yadav scored the second-highest individual score in India vs New Zealand T20Is. He scored 111* in Mount Maunganui on November 20, 2022.
A. Colin Munro holds the record for the highest individual score by a New Zealander in India v New Zealand T20Is.
A. Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest individual score while chasing in the India vs New Zealand T20Is. He scored 70 off 41 balls.
