The world rating and the New Zealand record point in opposite directions. Gill (841) and Rohit (770) average about 31 and 36 in New Zealand, while Iyer, rated lower, averages 69.20 there.
Back to the trend of the day: India names New Zealand teams; Rohit and Kohli play one-day games only
Poly Rating · from the trend of the day
Rohit Sharma Record in New Zealand: Top 10 ODI Batters 2026
Rohit Sharma is the world's No. 4 ODI batter on 770 points, yet in New Zealand he averages 36.41 at a strike rate of 72.95 and has never made an ODI hundred there.
- No. 1: Shubman Gill
- 10 places
01Final list
The leading AIs each built their own list of ten independently. Here is one result that is easy to check: every place has a reason, a source, and the list of AIs that included it.
Order: from most to least AI agreement.
A bright badge means this AI put the entry on its list. A dim badge means it did not.
- 1
Shubman Gill
World No. 1 on 841, but the record in New Zealand is weak: about 31 average in 5 innings. Sources differ on the exact figure (31.00 or 28.60). He plays ODIs 1–3 only.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 1 · ChatGPT: 2 · Gemini: 4 · Kimi: 3 · DeepSeek: 2 · Qwen: 1
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 1
World number one at 841 and averaging 76.94 since 2025, but I found no ODI record for him in New Zealand, so the seaming ball is his open question.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 2
The world’s No. 1 ODI batter is in the first three-match squad, then sits out the last two by selection design.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 4
Holding the world number one crown with 841 points and captaining the first three ODIs, he combines a career ODI average above 58 with technical poise against seam.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 3
Captain for the first three ODIs and owner of one of the best ODI averages among 2,000-run batters.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 2
World No. 1 on 841 points, but his five New Zealand innings average only 31.00 at 77.01 — the gap between rating and venue record is the story.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 1
841 rating points and a 69.22 average against New Zealand make him the modern anchor.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 2
Daryl Mitchell
No. 2 on 794 and the best average against India of any batter with 500-plus runs: 74.10, with 4 hundreds in 11 innings. He bats on his home pitches.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 2 · ChatGPT: 3 · Gemini: 3 · Kimi: 1 · DeepSeek: 1 · Qwen: 2
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 2
He averages 74.10 against India, with four hundreds in 11 innings, and he plays on his home seamers.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 3
The highest-rated New Zealander in the current table at 794, and likely India’s most dangerous middle-order matchup if early wickets fall.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 3
Sitting at world number two with 794 rating points, New Zealand's middle-order powerhouse averaged over 60 against India in World Cup play with counter-attacking footwork.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 1
The anti-India machine: 352 runs in the 2026 India ODI series, with four 130-plus ODI scores all against India.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 1
The only batter in the series with a 794 rating and a home ODI average above 50 — New Zealand's most valuable early wicket.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 2
A 794 rating and a bruising middle-order game that thrives on Kiwi bounce.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 3
Virat Kohli
Rated 781. He has the most runs in New Zealand of any Indian in the squad: 596 at 49.66. That is below his 56–57 average against New Zealand at all venues (sources differ).
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 3 · ChatGPT: 1 · Gemini: 2 · Kimi: 2 · DeepSeek: 3 · Qwen: 3
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 3
Rated 781 at 37, with 54 ODI hundreds, but his last New Zealand ODIs were in 2019 (about three innings, under the 5-innings minimum).
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 1
The highest ICC rating among the named Indian batters, with 781 points, and a 56.45 average against New Zealand in the available career split.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 2
Averaging 49.66 in New Zealand and a towering 57.40 across 32 matches against them, his late-play technique blunts swinging conditions better than any touring peer.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 2
Still the chase anchor: 240 runs in the January 2026 India-NZ ODIs and an ODI record in New Zealand quoted at 596 runs at 49.6.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 3
596 New Zealand ODI runs at 49.66 — no visiting batter in this series has more runs on these grounds.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 3
Averages 49.66 in New Zealand and 55.23 against them, defying the swing with sheer weight of runs.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 4
Rohit Sharma
Rated 770, but in New Zealand he averages 36.41 at a strike rate of 72.95 with no hundred. Against New Zealand at all venues he scores at 85.3.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 4 · ChatGPT: 4 · Gemini: 1 · Kimi: 6 · DeepSeek: 4 · Qwen: 4
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 4
His strike rate falls to 72.95 in New Zealand, against 85.3 in all his ODIs against them, so he is the opener who struggles most when the ball moves.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 4
His 1,134 ODI runs against New Zealand are paired with a more modest 36.58 average, a useful reminder that total volume and consistency tell different stories.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 1
Though averaging 36.41 in New Zealand with zero hundreds on its soil, his 120-plus strike-rate blitzes make him the wicket Black Caps bowlers prize above all others in the first 10 overs.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 6
The search term is 'Rohit Sharma record in New Zealand' because the answer is complicated: huge India-NZ history, softer NZ-pitch average.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 4
437 New Zealand ODI runs at 36.41 and a 72.95 strike rate — New Zealand is the one SENA country where he has no ODI hundred.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 4
The ultimate high-risk, high-reward opener: a 59.22 average vs NZ, but vulnerable to the new swinging Dukes/SG ball.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 5
Shreyas Iyer
His rating is disputed (614 or 651), but his New Zealand average of 69.20 is the best of India's top order. He made 103 in Hamilton in 2020 and captains ODIs 4–5.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 9 · ChatGPT: 5 · Gemini: 6 · Kimi: 5 · DeepSeek: 6 · Qwen: 7
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 9
He is named captain for ODIs 4–5, but he is not among the top-10 raters and the sources I read gave me no ODI numbers for him.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 5
A specialist No. 4 and captain for the last two ODIs; his role makes his early-innings exposure different from the openers’ even on the same pitch.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 6
Designated to captain India in the final two ODIs, he averages 56.66 against the Black Caps and dismantled their attack with an 84-ball semi-final 105 in 2023.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 5
Leads the last two ODIs and brings a Hamilton hundred plus a Wankhede 105 against New Zealand in knockout memory.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 6
346 New Zealand ODI runs at 69.20 — the best average among India's likely top six, even if his rating is lower than the big three.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 7
India's middle-order pivot who will captain the final two ODIs to test his leadership on seaming decks.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 6
Devon Conway
Only 514 on the rating (one source; another says 610), but his career ODI average is 42–43, with 5 hundreds. He is a left-handed opener for ODIs 1–3.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 6 · ChatGPT: 7 · Gemini: 10 · Kimi: 7 · DeepSeek: 7 · Qwen: 6
What each AI noted 6
- Claudeplace 6
The left-hander opens for New Zealand on pitches he knows, but he is not in the top 10 of the ICC table I saw and I found no figures to place him higher.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 7
His inclusion for the first three games makes him one of the home side’s key left-handed top-order options against India’s new ball.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 10
A specialist left-handed top-order technician with a home average near 44 who excels at surviving the Eden Park swing corridors.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 7
Left-hand calm at the top for a home seam-and-swing series, with an ODI average in the low-to-mid 40s.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 7
Five ODI hundreds and a 43.38 average: the left-hander sets the tempo and knows Auckland and Wellington better than most.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 6
A compact, side-on stance that negates late swing at Eden Park.
Source ↗
6 AIs put it here - 7
Rachin Ravindra
Rated 573 (one source only), with a 107.55 career strike rate. He comes back from a shoulder injury for ODIs 1–3 only: Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton.
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: Meta, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 8 · ChatGPT: 6 · DeepSeek: 5 · Qwen: 5
What each AI noted 4
- Claudeplace 8
He is only in the squad for the first three games, which are exactly the seam-friendly Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton matches.
Source ↗ - ChatGPTplace 6
A returning shoulder-injury pick for the first three games gives India a left-handed top-order threat, but the injury makes this a conditional ranking.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 5
A 573 rating and a 107.55 career strike rate make him the home wildcard who can take the powerplay away from India.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 5
New Zealand's next great all-format star with an elegant left-handed technique built for Wellington's breeze.
Source ↗
4 AIs put it here - 8
KL Rahul
Only 10th in the world on 653, but against New Zealand he averages 93.8 at a strike rate above 111 over 10 innings. One other AI gave 61.75. He plays ODIs 1–3 only.
Included it: Claude, Gemini, Kimi, Qwen. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Nemotron, DeepSeek, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 5 · Gemini: 8 · Kimi: 4 · Qwen: 8
What each AI noted 4
- Claudeplace 5
Rated 653 but averaging 62.72 since 2025 at a strike rate of 119.58, and he is the batter who can rebuild after an early collapse.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 8
Tied at world number 10, his versatility to adapt from powerplay collapse stabilizer to late-overs aggressor makes him the spine of India's middle order.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 4
New Zealand is his favourite ODI exam: 469 runs in 10 innings at 93.8 and a strike rate above 111.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 8
Ranked No. 10 globally, his still hands are India's best defense against the moving ball in the top order.
Source ↗
4 AIs put it here - 9
Glenn Phillips
Rated 555 (one source only), with a 103.19 strike rate. He shared a 219 stand with Mitchell in Indore in January 2026, New Zealand's second-highest partnership against India.
Included it: ChatGPT, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, Meta, Nemotron, Wenxin, Qwen.In their lists: ChatGPT: 8 · Gemini: 9 · Kimi: 10 · DeepSeek: 8
What each AI noted 4
- ChatGPTplace 8
A power-hitter and versatile fielder selected across both halves of New Zealand’s split squad, giving him the clearest five-match continuity among the home batters here.
Source ↗ - Geminiplace 9
New Zealand's supreme middle-order chaos agent strikes at over 98 in home ODIs and neutralizes seam-heavy death bowling through unconventional 360-degree range.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 10
The chaos option: 219 with Daryl Mitchell for the fourth wicket in Indore shows the upside when he gets through the new ball.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 8
A 555 rating and 103.19 strike rate — the middle-order counterpuncher who can make a seaming pitch look flat after 20 overs.
Source ↗
4 AIs put it here - 10
Will Young
Rated 541 (one source only) with a 35.34 average. He is one of the few New Zealand batters named for all five ODIs.
Included it: Claude, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Nemotron, Wenxin.In their lists: Claude: 10 · Kimi: 8 · DeepSeek: 9 · Qwen: 9
What each AI noted 4
- Claudeplace 10
A top-order player in both New Zealand squads, who comes in ahead of the newer names for his steadiness in swing.
Source ↗ - Kimiplace 8
The home-track organiser: not the flashiest name, but exactly the kind of No.3 New Zealand want when the ball hoops.
Source ↗ - DeepSeekplace 9
541 rating points and 35.34 average: the glue option at the top who lets New Zealand protect a fragile middle order.
Source ↗ - Qwenplace 9
A rugged New Zealand opener whose trigger movement is tailored for the extra bounce of Auckland.
Source ↗
4 AIs put it here
02Worth knowing
What the AIs noticed while building the list.
Rohit scores at 72.95 per 100 balls in New Zealand but at 85.3 against New Zealand at all venues. That gap points to the conditions, not the opponent.
All four of Daryl Mitchell's ODI scores of 130 or more have come against India.
Both teams change players mid-series. India switch captain from Gill to Iyer for ODIs 4–5, and New Zealand add seven players, including Finn Allen, for the last two matches.
Rohit's 'record in New Zealand' is often mixed up with his record against New Zealand. He averages 36.41 in the country and 36.6–38.32 against the team at all venues. One AI gave 59.22, which no source supports.
03Questions people ask
What is Rohit Sharma's record in New Zealand?
In 14 ODIs in New Zealand he has 437 runs at an average of 36.41 and a strike rate of 72.95. He has four fifties and no hundred; his highest score is 87 at Mount Maunganui in 2019.
Source ↗What is Rohit Sharma's average vs New Zealand?
About 36.6 from 1,134 runs at all venues. Another source gives 38.32 because it counts innings and not-outs differently.
Source ↗What is India's squad for the 2026 ODI series in New Zealand?
For ODIs 1–3: Gill (captain), Rohit, Kohli, Iyer (vice-captain), Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar, Naman Dhir, Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Gaikwad, Arshdeep, Ishan Kishan, Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep. Iyer captains ODIs 4–5.
Source ↗When and where is the India vs New Zealand ODI series 2026?
Five ODIs: Auckland on 4 Nov, Wellington on 7 Nov, Hamilton on 10 Nov, and Mount Maunganui on 13 and 15 Nov.
Source ↗04How we counted
In plain words, no formulas.
1The question
Top 10 Batters for the India–New Zealand ODI Series: World Rating vs Record on New Zealand Pitches
2Why this topic
The reader can see where the world rating, built mostly on other pitches, and the New Zealand record disagree. That shows which batters score well anywhere and which have mostly scored at home.
3Where it applies
Men's ODI batters likely to play India's five-match series in New Zealand, starting in Auckland on November 4, 2026 (both squads)
4What we looked at
- Current ICC ODI batting rating
- ODI batting average and strike rate in New Zealand since 2015, minimum 5 innings
- ODI average in India–New Zealand matches
- How each batter handles seam and swing early in the innings, especially in Auckland and Wellington
- ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings — Rating points from recent results, weighted by opponent strength (table of 13 Oct 2026). These set the order.
- Wikipedia: ICC Men's Player Rankings — A second copy of the 13 Oct 2026 ICC table: Gill 841, Mitchell 794, Kohli 781, Rohit 770, Rahul 653
- BDCricTime ICC ODI batting table — A full top-50 copy of the ICC table. It is the only source we have for the New Zealand batters ranked below 10th
- CricketNews: how India's batters have done in New Zealand — ODI runs, average and strike rate in New Zealand for India's 2026 squad
5Who ranked
The leading AIs, each building its own list of ten independently and naming a source for every place: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Nemotron, Kimi, DeepSeek, Wenxin, Qwen.
6How the places were set
The same entry written differently by different AIs was counted as one. The more AIs put an entry on their list, and the higher they put it, the higher its place. "AI agreement" shows how many of the AIs had it on their own list. Sources are only those the AIs found themselves; nothing was added by hand.
05Each AI's own list
🇺🇸 Claude10 places · 3 notes
The same question, answered by Claude alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Shubman Gill
World number one at 841 and averaging 76.94 since 2025, but I found no ODI record for him in New Zealand, so the seaming ball is his open question.
Source ↗ - 2Daryl Mitchell
He averages 74.10 against India, with four hundreds in 11 innings, and he plays on his home seamers.
Source ↗ - 3Virat Kohli
Rated 781 at 37, with 54 ODI hundreds, but his last New Zealand ODIs were in 2019 (about three innings, under the 5-innings minimum).
Source ↗ - 4Rohit Sharma
His strike rate falls to 72.95 in New Zealand, against 85.3 in all his ODIs against them, so he is the opener who struggles most when the ball moves.
Source ↗ - 5KL Rahul
Rated 653 but averaging 62.72 since 2025 at a strike rate of 119.58, and he is the batter who can rebuild after an early collapse.
Source ↗ - 6Devon Conway
The left-hander opens for New Zealand on pitches he knows, but he is not in the top 10 of the ICC table I saw and I found no figures to place him higher.
Source ↗ - 7Tom Latham
The home captain's anchor for the seaming ball and a keeper, but I found no ratings or stats to back a higher place.
Source ↗ - 8Rachin Ravindra
He is only in the squad for the first three games, which are exactly the seam-friendly Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton matches.
Source ↗ - 9Shreyas Iyer
He is named captain for ODIs 4–5, but he is not among the top-10 raters and the sources I read gave me no ODI numbers for him.
Source ↗ - 10Will Young
A top-order player in both New Zealand squads, who comes in ahead of the newer names for his steadiness in swing.
Source ↗
What Claude noticed
Three of the ICC top four ODI batters are Indian (Gill, Kohli, Rohit). Rohit's New Zealand strike rate of 72.95 is the clearest hint that the rating may flatter him on seaming pitches.
Daryl Mitchell is the only top-five batter playing at home. He averages 74.10 against India, and he scored a 137 at Indore in January 2026.
Both sides rotate. India's captain changes from Gill to Iyer for ODIs 4–5. New Zealand add seven players (including Finn Allen, Seifert and Ferguson) for the last two matches, so the 'likely to play' list changes mid-series.
🇺🇸 ChatGPT10 places · 3 notes
The same question, answered by ChatGPT alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Virat Kohli India–New Zealand ODI batter
The highest ICC rating among the named Indian batters, with 781 points, and a 56.45 average against New Zealand in the available career split.
Source ↗ - 2Shubman Gill India–New Zealand ODI batter
The world’s No. 1 ODI batter is in the first three-match squad, then sits out the last two by selection design.
Source ↗ - 3Daryl Mitchell India–New Zealand ODI batter
The highest-rated New Zealander in the current table at 794, and likely India’s most dangerous middle-order matchup if early wickets fall.
Source ↗ - 4Rohit Sharma India–New Zealand ODI batter
His 1,134 ODI runs against New Zealand are paired with a more modest 36.58 average, a useful reminder that total volume and consistency tell different stories.
Source ↗ - 5Shreyas Iyer India–New Zealand ODI batter
A specialist No. 4 and captain for the last two ODIs; his role makes his early-innings exposure different from the openers’ even on the same pitch.
Source ↗ - 6Rachin Ravindra India–New Zealand ODI batter
A returning shoulder-injury pick for the first three games gives India a left-handed top-order threat, but the injury makes this a conditional ranking.
Source ↗ - 7Devon Conway India–New Zealand ODI batter
His inclusion for the first three games makes him one of the home side’s key left-handed top-order options against India’s new ball.
Source ↗ - 8Glenn Phillips India–New Zealand ODI batter
A power-hitter and versatile fielder selected across both halves of New Zealand’s split squad, giving him the clearest five-match continuity among the home batters here.
Source ↗ - 9Shai Hope India–New Zealand ODI batter
At 710 ICC points he is a world top-six batter, but he is not selected for this series; included as a rating benchmark rather than a likely participant.
Source ↗ - 10Finn Allen India–New Zealand ODI batter
His recall is for only the last two ODIs, but it puts a high-tempo opener into the series just as the tour’s personnel reset begins.
Source ↗
What ChatGPT noticed
The series is split by more than venues: seven New Zealand players join for the final two ODIs, and India also switches captains and personnel after game three.
Rohit’s opponents-wide ODI record is reported as 1,134 runs at 36.58, while Kohli’s career split against New Zealand is reported at 56.45; the two numbers measure different bodies of innings.
Auckland’s first ODI is on 4 November, followed by Wellington on 7 November; venue-specific seam judgments should be treated as tactical assessment, not a published ball-tracking score.
🇺🇸 Gemini10 places · 2 notes
The same question, answered by Gemini alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Rohit Sharma
Though averaging 36.41 in New Zealand with zero hundreds on its soil, his 120-plus strike-rate blitzes make him the wicket Black Caps bowlers prize above all others in the first 10 overs.
Source ↗ - 2Virat Kohli
Averaging 49.66 in New Zealand and a towering 57.40 across 32 matches against them, his late-play technique blunts swinging conditions better than any touring peer.
Source ↗ - 3Daryl Mitchell
Sitting at world number two with 794 rating points, New Zealand's middle-order powerhouse averaged over 60 against India in World Cup play with counter-attacking footwork.
Source ↗ - 4Shubman Gill
Holding the world number one crown with 841 points and captaining the first three ODIs, he combines a career ODI average above 58 with technical poise against seam.
Source ↗ - 5Kane Williamson
His signature soft-handed defence under his eyes makes him the hardest batter to dislodge when Auckland's drop-in pitch or Wellington breezes produce extreme seam movement.
Source ↗ - 6Shreyas Iyer
Designated to captain India in the final two ODIs, he averages 56.66 against the Black Caps and dismantled their attack with an 84-ball semi-final 105 in 2023.
Source ↗ - 7Tom Latham
A proven left-handed nemesis for India, his 52.88 career ODI average and unbeaten 145* in Auckland make him New Zealand's anchor against India's seam battery.
Source ↗ - 8KL Rahul
Tied at world number 10, his versatility to adapt from powerplay collapse stabilizer to late-overs aggressor makes him the spine of India's middle order.
Source ↗ - 9Glenn Phillips
New Zealand's supreme middle-order chaos agent strikes at over 98 in home ODIs and neutralizes seam-heavy death bowling through unconventional 360-degree range.
Source ↗ - 10Devon Conway
A specialist left-handed top-order technician with a home average near 44 who excels at surviving the Eden Park swing corridors.
Source ↗
What Gemini noticed
Eden Park's uniquely short straight boundaries combined with sea-breeze lateral movement create an inverse correlation where batters with sub-40 averages like Rohit Sharma inflict disproportionate match damage through 10-over boundary surges.
Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell represent New Zealand's statistical firewall against Indian pace, combining for three centuries and an aggregate average over 53 in home and tournament ODIs against India.
🇨🇳 Kimi10 places · 3 notes
The same question, answered by Kimi alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
The anti-India machine: 352 runs in the 2026 India ODI series, with four 130-plus ODI scores all against India.
Source ↗ - 2Virat Kohli (India)
Still the chase anchor: 240 runs in the January 2026 India-NZ ODIs and an ODI record in New Zealand quoted at 596 runs at 49.6.
Source ↗ - 3Shubman Gill (India)
Captain for the first three ODIs and owner of one of the best ODI averages among 2,000-run batters.
Source ↗ - 4KL Rahul (India)
New Zealand is his favourite ODI exam: 469 runs in 10 innings at 93.8 and a strike rate above 111.
Source ↗ - 5Shreyas Iyer (India)
Leads the last two ODIs and brings a Hamilton hundred plus a Wankhede 105 against New Zealand in knockout memory.
Source ↗ - 6Rohit Sharma (India)
The search term is 'Rohit Sharma record in New Zealand' because the answer is complicated: huge India-NZ history, softer NZ-pitch average.
Source ↗ - 7Devon Conway (New Zealand)
Left-hand calm at the top for a home seam-and-swing series, with an ODI average in the low-to-mid 40s.
Source ↗ - 8Will Young (New Zealand)
The home-track organiser: not the flashiest name, but exactly the kind of No.3 New Zealand want when the ball hoops.
Source ↗ - 9Henry Nicholls (New Zealand)
A left-handed insurance policy for the first 10 overs in Auckland and Wellington rather than a highlight-reel pick.
Source ↗ - 10Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
The chaos option: 219 with Daryl Mitchell for the fourth wicket in Indore shows the upside when he gets through the new ball.
Source ↗
What Kimi noticed
Daryl Mitchell's India problem is historic: all four of his 130-plus ODI scores have come against India, the most by any batter against them.
India's split-squad plan makes the ranking unusually tactical: Gill captains ODIs 1-3, Iyer takes over for 4-5, and both Rohit and Kohli are available while Test prep looms four days after the Tauranga finale.
Auckland still haunts the matchup logic: New Zealand's best ODI partnership against India is the unbeaten Williamson-Latham 221 at Eden Park in 2022, which is why early-innings seam handling matters more than reputation.
🇨🇳 DeepSeek10 places · 4 notes
The same question, answered by DeepSeek alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
The only batter in the series with a 794 rating and a home ODI average above 50 — New Zealand's most valuable early wicket.
Source ↗ - 2Shubman Gill (India)
World No. 1 on 841 points, but his five New Zealand innings average only 31.00 at 77.01 — the gap between rating and venue record is the story.
Source ↗ - 3Virat Kohli (India)
596 New Zealand ODI runs at 49.66 — no visiting batter in this series has more runs on these grounds.
Source ↗ - 4Rohit Sharma (India)
437 New Zealand ODI runs at 36.41 and a 72.95 strike rate — New Zealand is the one SENA country where he has no ODI hundred.
Source ↗ - 5Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
A 573 rating and a 107.55 career strike rate make him the home wildcard who can take the powerplay away from India.
Source ↗ - 6Shreyas Iyer (India)
346 New Zealand ODI runs at 69.20 — the best average among India's likely top six, even if his rating is lower than the big three.
Source ↗ - 7Devon Conway (New Zealand)
Five ODI hundreds and a 43.38 average: the left-hander sets the tempo and knows Auckland and Wellington better than most.
Source ↗ - 8Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
A 555 rating and 103.19 strike rate — the middle-order counterpuncher who can make a seaming pitch look flat after 20 overs.
Source ↗ - 9Will Young (New Zealand)
541 rating points and 35.34 average: the glue option at the top who lets New Zealand protect a fragile middle order.
Source ↗ - 10Tom Latham (New Zealand)
510 rating points and 171 ODIs — the wicketkeeper-batter who has seen more New Zealand ODI pitches than anyone else in the series.
Source ↗
What DeepSeek noticed
Rohit's New Zealand problem is not just average: he scores at 72.95 in New Zealand but 85.3 against New Zealand overall, a 12-run-per-100-ball gap that points to conditions rather than the opposition.
Gill is the world's No. 1 ODI batter on 841 points, yet in New Zealand he has 124 runs in five innings at 31.00 and a 77.01 strike rate — a reminder that ICC ratings are global, not venue-specific.
Kohli's 596 New Zealand runs at 49.66 sit below his overall average against New Zealand of 57.48, so even India's best NZ-soil record is a step down from his overall dominance of the fixture.
Daryl Mitchell's 794 rating is 20 points above Kohli and 24 above Rohit, and his home average is above 50 — the panel judgement is that New Zealand's captain would most want Rohit early, but Mitchell is the batter India most need to dislodge.
🇨🇳 Qwen10 places · 2 notes
The same question, answered by Qwen alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.
- 1Shubman Gill
841 rating points and a 69.22 average against New Zealand make him the modern anchor.
Source ↗ - 2Daryl Mitchell
A 794 rating and a bruising middle-order game that thrives on Kiwi bounce.
Source ↗ - 3Virat Kohli
Averages 49.66 in New Zealand and 55.23 against them, defying the swing with sheer weight of runs.
Source ↗ - 4Rohit Sharma
The ultimate high-risk, high-reward opener: a 59.22 average vs NZ, but vulnerable to the new swinging Dukes/SG ball.
Source ↗ - 5Rachin Ravindra
New Zealand's next great all-format star with an elegant left-handed technique built for Wellington's breeze.
Source ↗ - 6Devon Conway
A compact, side-on stance that negates late swing at Eden Park.
Source ↗ - 7Shreyas Iyer
India's middle-order pivot who will captain the final two ODIs to test his leadership on seaming decks.
Source ↗ - 8KL Rahul
Ranked No. 10 globally, his still hands are India's best defense against the moving ball in the top order.
Source ↗ - 9Will Young
A rugged New Zealand opener whose trigger movement is tailored for the extra bounce of Auckland.
Source ↗ - 10Finn Allen
Explosive but fragile against the fourth stump line; the exact batter a pace attack wants out in the first 10 overs.
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What Qwen noticed
India has split its ODI squad, with Shubman Gill captaining the first three matches and Shreyas Iyer taking over for the final two.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing only one-day games on this tour, having been rested for the Test series.