Bengaluru is all set to host its 25^th test. It will become the 43^rd ground to host 25 tests and also become the fifth ground on Indian soil to host 25 matches. Others are – Others are – Eden Gardens-Kolkata {42}, Arun Jaitley Stadium-Delhi, {35}, Chepauk-Chennai {35} and Wankhede Stadium-Mumbai {26}

The ensuing series will be the 24^th series between the two teams. Of the previous 23 test series, India has won 12 series, lost seven series and four series were drawn

No	Test series/Tournaments	Season	Winner	Margin
1	New Zealand in India Test Series	1969/70	drawn	1-1 (3)
2	India in New Zealand Test Series	1975/76	drawn	1-1 (3)
3	India in New Zealand Test Match	1993/94	drawn	0-0 (1)
4	New Zealand in India Test Series	2003/04	drawn	0-0 (2)
1	New Zealand in India Test Series	1955/56	India	2-0 (5)
2	New Zealand in India Test Series	1964/65	India	1-0 (4)
3	India in New Zealand Test Series	1967/68	India	3-1 (4)
4	New Zealand in India Test Series	1976/77	India	2-0 (3)
5	New Zealand in India Test Series	1988/89	India	2-1 (3)
6	New Zealand in India Test Series	1995/96	India	1-0 (3)
7	New Zealand in India Test Series	1999/00	India	1-0 (3)
8	India in New Zealand Test Series	2008/09	India	1-0 (3)
9	New Zealand in India Test Series	2010/11	India	1-0 (3)
10	New Zealand in India Test Series	2012	India	2-0 (2)
11	New Zealand in India Test Series	2016/17	India	3-0 (3)
12	New Zealand in India Test Series	2021/22	India	1-0 (2)
1	India in New Zealand Test Series	1980/81	New Zealand	1-0 (3)
2	India in New Zealand Test Series	1989/90	New Zealand	1-0 (3)
3	India in New Zealand Test Series	1998/99	New Zealand	1-0 (2)
4	India in New Zealand Test Series	2002/03	New Zealand	2-0 (2)
5	India in New Zealand Test Series	2013/14	New Zealand	1-0 (2)
6	India in New Zealand Test Series	2019/20	New Zealand	2-0 (2)
7	India v New Zealand Test Match (in England)	2021	New Zealand	1-0 (1)

15	Test series/Tournaments	Season	Winner	Margin
1	New Zealand in India Test Series	1969/70	drawn	1-1 (3)
2	New Zealand in India Test Series	2003/04	drawn	0-0 (2)
1	New Zealand in India Test Series	1955/56	India	2-0 (5)
2	New Zealand in India Test Series	1964/65	India	1-0 (4)
3	New Zealand in India Test Series	1976/77	India	2-0 (3)
4	New Zealand in India Test Series	1988/89	India	2-1 (3)
5	New Zealand in India Test Series	1995/96	India	1-0 (3)
6	New Zealand in India Test Series	1999/00	India	1-0 (3)
7	New Zealand in India Test Series	2010/11	India	1-0 (3)
8	New Zealand in India Test Series	2012	India	2-0 (2)
9	New Zealand in India Test Series	2016/17	India	3-0 (3)
10	New Zealand in India Test Series	2021/22	India	1-0 (2)

The ensuing Test series will be the 13^th test series played between the two teams on Indian soil. Of the twelve test series, India has on ten test series and two series are drawn. India has never lost a test series against New Zealand in India.

Head to Head : 62 Tests have been played between the two teams of which India has won 22 tests, lost 13 tests and 27 tests were drawn.

36 Tests have been played between the two teams on Indian soil of which India has won 17 tests, lost two tests and 17 tests were drawn.

V Kohli has an aggregate of 8947 runs prior to the start of this test. He required 53 more runs for his 9000 runs. If he gets it, he would become the fourth Indian batsman to aggregate 9000 plus runs in tests. Others are  – SR Tendulkar {15921}, R Dravid {13265} and SM Gavaskar {10122}

V Kohli has scored 59 fifties prior to the start of this test. One more fifty would fetch him his 60^th fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the fifth Indian batsman to score 60 plus fifties. Others are – SR Tendulkar {119}, R Dravid {99}, SM Gavaskar {79} and VVS Laxman {73}

V Kohli has scored 29 centuries prior to the start of this test. One more century would fetch him his 30^th century. If he gets it, he would then become the fourth Indian batsman to score 30 plus centuries. Others are – SR Tendulkar {51}, R Dravid {36} and SM Gavaskar {34}

V Kohli has scored 14 centuries prior to the start of this test on home soil. One more century would fetch him his 15^th century on home soil.  If he gets it, he would then become the fourth Indian batsman to score 15 plus centuries on home soil. Others are – SR Tendulkar {22}, SM Gavaskar {16} and R Dravid {15}

R Ashwin of India has captured 185 wickets prior to the start of this test in ICC Word Test Championship cycle 2019-24. He needs three more wickets to earn the record of most wickets taker in ICC Word Test Championship cycle 2019-24. The present record in this cycle is held by NM Lyon of Australia who has an aggregate of 187 wickets.

YBK Jaiswal of India has an aggregate of 929 runs prior to the start of this test in the calendar year 2024. He needs 71 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets it, he would become the second batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in the calendar year 2024. JE Root of England has an aggregate of 1248 runs in the calendar year 2024.

YBK Jaiswal of India has an aggregate of 929 runs prior to the start of this test in the calendar year 2024. He needs 71 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets it, he would become the 27th occasion of an Indian batsman aggregating 1000 plus runs in a calendar year.

JJ Bumrah of India has an aggregate of 38 wickets prior to the start of this test in the calendar year 2024. He needs one more wickets for his 39^th wicket. If he gets it, he would then earn the record for most wicket taker in the calendar year 2024. He would go past AAP Atkinson of England and NGRP Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who have captured 38 wickets in calendar year 2024.

JJ Bumrah and R Ashwin have captured 38 and 37 wickets respectively in the calendar year 2024. They need two and three wickets respectively to have an aggregate of 40 wickets in the calendar year 2024

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 66 wickets against New Zealand prior to the start of this test. He requires four more wickets for his 70 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the first Indian bowler and also the sixth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 70 plus wickets against New Zealand. Others are – SK Warne {103}, SCJ Broad {94}, JM Anderson {84}, M Muraltharan {83} and Waqar Younus {70}

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 66 wickets against New Zealand prior to the start of this test. He requires four more wickets for his 70 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the first Indian spin bowler and also the third spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 70 plus wickets against New Zealand. Others are – SK Warne {103} and M Muraltharan {83}

V Kohli has an aggregate of 866 runs prior to the start of this test against New Zealand. 34 more runs would fetch him 900 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the third Indian batsman to aggregate 900 plus runs against New Zealand. Others are – R Dravid {1659} and SR Tendulkar {1595}

RG Sharma has scored 87 boundary sixes prior to the start of this test.  He needs four more boundary sixes which would fetch him 91 boundary sixes. If he gets them, he would own the Indian record for most boundary sixes in tests. He would go past V Sehwag who has an aggregate of 90 boundary sixes to his credit.

RA Jadeja has scored nine boundary sixes against New Zealand prior to the start of this test. One more boundary six would fetch him ten boundary sixes against New Zealand and he would become the fourth Indian batsman to score ten or more boundary sixes against New Zealand. Others are – Harbhajan Singh {17}, SC Ganguly {11} and V Sehwag {10}

V Kohli has an aggregate of 557 runs against New Zealand on home soil. He requires 43 more runs for his 600 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the fifth Indian batsman to score 600 plus runs  against New Zealand on home soil. Others are – R Dravid {893}, SR Tendulkar {753}, V Sehwag {703} and CA Pujara {684}

KS Williamson of New Zealand has an aggregate of 8881 runs prior to the start of this test. He needs 119 runs for his 9000 runs. If he gets it, he would become the first New Zealand batsman to total 9000 plus runs.

KS Williamson of New Zealand has an aggregate of 871 runs prior to the start of this test against India. He needs 21 runs for his 900 runs against India. If he gets it, he would become the third New Zealand batsman to total 900 plus runs against India. Others are – BB McCullum {1224} and GT Dowling {964}

TG Southee of New Zealand has an aggregate of 382 wickets prior to the start of this series. He needs 18 more wickets for his 400 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second New Zealand bowler to capture 400 plus wickets. RJ Hadlee has an aggregate of 431 wickets.

TA Boult of New Zealand has an aggregate of 182 wickets prior to the start of this series in New Zealand winning matches. He needs 18 more wickets for his 200 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second New Zealand bowler to capture 200 plus wickets in New Zealand’s winning matches. TG Southee has an aggregate of 204 wickets.

RA Jadeja has an aggregate of 220 wickets in India’s winning matches. He needs two more wickets to overhaul the tally of Harbhajan Singh’s tally of 221 wickets and to occupy the third place in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets in India’s winning matches. R Ashwin with 374 wickets and A Kumble with 280 wickets occupy the first two places.

RG Sharma has an aggregate of 2985 runs in India’s winning matches. He needs 15 more runs for his 3000 runs. If he gets them, he would become the eighth Indian batsman to score 3000 plus runs in India’s winning matches.

No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0
1	SR Tendulkar	1990-2013	72	113	17	5946	248*	61.93	20	24	2
2	R Dravid	1996-2011	56	092	14	5131	270	65.78	15	23	2
3	V Kohli	2011-2024	61	100	09	4641	254*	51.00	13	16	7
4	CA Pujara	2010-2023	58	096	09	4408	206*	50.66	13	23	8
5	V Sehwag	2002-2013	42	068	04	3498	309	54.65	08	16	4
6	VVS Laxman	1996-2011	47	071	10	3410	281	55.90	07	23	2
7	AM Rahane	2013-2023	44	073	08	3047	188	46.87	09	15	2
8	RG Sharma	2013-2024	36	059	07	2985	212	57.40	12	09	1