India won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 218th occasion of India doing so. It also provides the 131^st occasion of India doing so in a home test.

India won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 27th occasion of India doing so against New Zealand. It also provides the 21^st occasion India doing so in a home test against New Zealand.

India won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 14th occasion of India doing so in a test at Mum-WS. It also provides the second occasion of India doing so in a test against New Zealand at Mum-WS

New Zealand was led by TWM Latham in this test in place of injured KS Williamson. He became the 15^th captain to lead New Zealand against India in a test. He also became the eleventh captain to lead New Zealand against India in India.

New Zealand was led by TWM Latham in this test in place of injured KS Williamson. He became the fourth captain opener to lead New Zealand against India in a test and also against India in India.

In India’s innings batsmen batting at number three and four scored zeroes {CA Pujara and V Kohli} to provide the 64^th occasion of batsmen batting at number three and four scoring zeroes in an innings in the annals of test cricket.

It also provides the seventh occasion of Indian batsmen batting at number three and four scoring zeroes in a test innings.

CA Pujara scored his tenth zero and V Kohli scored his 14^th zero in a test innings.

V Kohli scored his tenth zero while leading India. He became the first Indian captain to score ten zeroes. He also became the third captain to score ten or more zeroes in the annals of test cricket. Others are – SP Fleming {13] and GC Smith {10}

MA Agarwal scored 120 not out at the end of the first day’s play. His knock provides the 525th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 283rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings on home soil.

MA Agarwal scored 120 not out at the end of the first day’s play. His knock provides the 55th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against New Zealand. It also provides the 39th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings on home soil against New Zealand.

MA Agarwal scored 120 not out at the end of the first day’s play. His knock provides the 157^th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 84^th  occasion of an Indian opening  batsman scoring a century in a test innings on home soil.

MA Agarwal scored 120 not out at the end of the first day’s play. His knock provides the 14th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against New Zealand. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings on home soil against New Zealand.

It also represents his fourth century in a test innings while opening the innings. All his centuries are tabulated below

No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	MA Agarwal	215	1	SAF	Vizaf	02 Oct 2019
2	MA Agarwal	108	1	SAF	Pune	10 Oct 2019
3	MA Agarwal	243	2	Ban	Indore	14 Nov 2019
4	MA Agarwal	120*	1	NZl	Mumbai	03 Dec 2021

It also represents the second century by an Indian opening batsman against New Zealand at Mum-WS. Prior to this SM Gavaskar had scored 119 against New Zealand at Mum-WS in Nov 1976. Thus MA Agarwal’s 120 not out in this test represent the highest individual innings by an Indian opening batsman against New Zealand at Mum-WS.

MA Agarwal scored 120 not out at the end of the first day’s play. His knock provides the 25th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against various oppositions at Mum-WS. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	ED Solkar	102	2	Win	Mumbai	23 Jan 1975
2	SM Gavaskar	119	1	NZl	Mumbai	10 Nov 1976
3	SM Gavaskar	108	1	Eng	Mumbai	11 Feb 1977
4	SM Gavaskar	205	1	Win	Mumbai	01 Dec 1978
5	SM Gavaskar	123	1	Aus	Mumbai	03 Nov 1979
6	SMH Kirmani	101*	1	Aus	Mumbai	03 Nov 1979
7	DB Vengsarkar	100	1	Win	Mumbai	24 Nov 1983
8	RJ Shastri	142	2	Eng	Mumbai	28 Nov 1984
9	SMH Kirmani	102	2	Eng	Mumbai	28 Nov 1984
10	SM Gavaskar	103	2	Aus	Mumbai	15 Oct 1986
11	DB Vengsarkar	164*	2	Aus	Mumbai	15 Oct 1986
12	RJ Shastri	121*	2	Aus	Mumbai	15 Oct 1986
13	VG Kambli	224	2	Eng	Mumbai	19 Feb 1993
14	SC Ganguly	173	1	Srl	Mumbai	03 Dec 1997
15	SR Tendulkar	148	1	Srl	Mumbai	03 Dec 1997
16	V Sehwag	147	1	Win	Mumbai	09 Oct 2002
17	R Dravid	100*	1	Win	Mumbai	09 Oct 2002
18	R Ashwin	103	2	Win	Mumbai	22 Nov 2011
19	CA Pujara	135	1	Eng	Mumbai	23 Nov 2012
20	CA Pujara	113	2	Win	Mumbai	14 Nov 2013
21	RG Sharma	111*	2	Win	Mumbai	14 Nov 2013
22	M Vijay	136	2	Eng	Mumbai	08 Dec 2016
23	V Kohli	235	2	Eng	Mumbai	08 Dec 2016
24	J Yadav	104	2	Eng	Mumbai	08 Dec 2016
25	MA Agarwal	120*	1	NZl	Mumbai	03 Dec 2021

MA Agarwal scored 120 not out at the end of the first day’s play. His knock provides the eightth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against various oppositions at Mum-WS. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	SM Gavaskar	119	1	NZl	Mumbai	10 Nov 1976
2	SM Gavaskar	108	1	Eng	Mumbai	11 Feb 1977
3	SM Gavaskar	205	1	Win	Mumbai	01 Dec 1978
4	SM Gavaskar	123	1	Aus	Mumbai	03 Nov 1979
5	SM Gavaskar	103	2	Aus	Mumbai	15 Oct 1986
6	V Sehwag	147	1	Win	Mumbai	09 Oct 2002
7	M Vijay	136	2	Eng	Mumbai	08 Dec 2016
8	MA Agarwal	120*	1	NZl	Mumbai	03 Dec 2021