The India vs New Zealand ODI series witnessed give action packed ODI games between the two nations. Unlike the Tests the hosts weren&#8217;t running away with the games in this series and was an overall very competitively fought series. who put in their best to perform and clinch the series but some of the individual performances from the Men in Blue and the Black Caps were a game changer who came into play at crucial moments and the took the game away from the opposition. We give you the top 5 performers of the series

In the end, the Men in Blue proved to be a far superior side on the turning track in Vizag and the Kiwis had no idea whatsoever to tackle the spinning white ball. They clinched the game and with that the series 3-2 to keep the winning momentum and the New Zealanders will fly back home with no trophies but tons of experience.

Players from both the sides put in their best to ensure their team had an edge. Despite the fact that cricket is a team sport and a better team wins, individual performances do have a commanding impact on the overall result and here we take a look at the 5 players who stood out during the course of the five ODIs.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Amit-Mishra-of-India-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-91390"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-91390" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra-of-India-1.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra v New Zealand" width="600" height="403" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-91390" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The leggie was benched in the Test series as Ravindran Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin dominated the proceedings in with the red ball. But when it came to seizing the opportunity in the limited overs format Amit Mishra made it count with his googlys and flippers.

He led the spin department with inexperienced campaigners- Axar Patel and part-timer Kedar Jadhav. Mishra picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals in the first four matches and in the decider, the leggie took a 5-wicket haul, the second of his career and the first in India. He finished the series with a total of 15 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 4.80 per over and an average of 14.33.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Tom-Latham-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-89725"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-89725" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Tom-Latham-1.jpg" alt="Tom Latham vs Indian bowlers" width="600" height="462" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-89725" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Latham. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

New Zealand&#8217;s left-handed opener Tom Latham, son of former all-rounder Rod Latham is known for his stable batting and selective shots in the longer format of the game to give momentum to the middle order to set-up a big total. But in this series with the failure of experienced Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill who had earlier played well on the Indian soil, Latham has proved his worth in the Kiwi side in both the limited-overs format as well as the Test matches.

He carried his bat through the innings in the first ODI, the first New Zealand batsman to do so and he also had a decent run mark in the following matches and scored a couple of half-centuries to break Nathan Astle’s record of 234 runs that he scored in 1999 to became the Kiwi batsman with most runs on Indian soil in an ODI series.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Virat-Kohli-of-India-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-91387"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-91387" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-of-India-1.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-91387" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli and his love for the New Zealand bowlers didn’t fade away in the ODI series as he scored his runs at an average of 119.3 and was the highest run-getter in this series with the second place nowhere in his range.

Kohli&#8217;s knocks of unbeaten 154 and another couple of half centuries got India home and as usual, he played crucial knocks which gave momentum to the Indian innings. His ability to play grounded shots with perfect timing is a treat to watch for the way he paces his innings and converts ones into twos.

He has 26 ODI hundreds to his name in his 166 innings young career which is way quicker than the greats of cricket namely- Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting which speaks for itself. In this ODI series, Kohli scored 358 runs with one century and two fifties. 

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/02/Kedar-Jadhav-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-90667"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-90667" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-1.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav India" width="600" height="428" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90667" class="wp-caption-text">Indian team celebrates a wicket. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

One player who has made the most of this bilateral series is the man from Maharashtra Kedar Jadhav who holds the reputation of molding his game according to the circumstances Jadhav was given a chance to prove his mantle in the series and boy did he grab the opportunity with both hands.

His ability to bowl those economical spells and filling the need of the fifth bowler makes him a lot more valuable, MSD also entrusted him upon on crucial situations and from time to time guided him to bowl a lot slower through the air which had helped him crack some crucial wicket for his captain. He took a total of six wickets in the five-match series with an economy rate of 4.06 runs per over. The lower order batsman also played some important knocks and built partnerships along with his senior batsman. He scored at a decent average of 45.00 a total of 90 runs with a strike rate of 103.45.

5. Mahinder Singh Dhoni:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/02/MS-Dhoni.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-90663"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-90663" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni India" width="600" height="447" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90663" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The Indian captain who was struggling with his form in the recent past and also had some questions on his captaincy silenced and shunned his critics with his performance in the series not just with the bat but also with his favorite gloves on and guiding a team of amateurs.

MS Dhoni got past the 9000 ODI runs mark during the series and also broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar for the most number of sixes for India in ODIs. He played crucial knocks alongside Virat Kohli to bring India glory his knocks of 80, 41, 39 has made him the second highest run-getter for the Indian side after Virat.

Apart from his intelligence with the bat, Dhoni was also magnificent behind the stumps and effected some quick stumping, he has also guided his bowlers on a regular basis from behind the stumps. This not only makes him a versatile player but also a guiding role model for the youngster in the team who are looking to gain experience and grasp as much as they can.

Written by Nishant Sonkar

The India vs New Zealand ODI series witnessed give action packed ODI games between the two nations. Unlike the Tests the hosts weren’t running away with the games in this series and was an overall very competitively fought series. who put in their best to perform and clinch the series but some of the individual performances from the Men in Blue and the Black Caps were a game changer who came into play at crucial moments and the took the game away from the opposition. We give you the top 5 performers of the series
In the end, the Men in Blue proved to be a far superior side on the turning track in Vizag and the Kiwis had no idea whatsoever to tackle the spinning white ball. They clinched the game and with that the series 3-2 to keep the winning momentum and the New Zealanders will fly back home with no trophies but tons of experience.
Players from both the sides put in their best to ensure their team had an edge. Despite the fact that cricket is a team sport and a better team wins, individual performances do have a commanding impact on the overall result and here we take a look at the 5 players who stood out during the course of the five ODIs.
<h4>1. Amit Mishra:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_91390" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-91390" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Amit-Mishra-of-India-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-91390"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-91390" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra-of-India-1.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra v New Zealand" width="600" height="403" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-91390" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The leggie was benched in the Test series as Ravindran&nbsp;Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin dominated the proceedings in with the red ball. But when it came to seizing the opportunity in the limited overs format Amit Mishra made it count with his googlys and flippers.
He led the spin department with inexperienced campaigners- Axar Patel and part-timer Kedar Jadhav. Mishra picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals in the first four matches and in the decider, the leggie took a 5-wicket haul, the second of his career and the first in India. He finished the series with a total of 15 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 4.80 per over and an average of 14.33.
<h4>2. Tom Latham:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_89725" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-89725" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Tom-Latham-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-89725"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-89725" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Tom-Latham-1.jpg" alt="Tom Latham vs Indian bowlers" width="600" height="462" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-89725" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Latham. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
New Zealand’s left-handed opener Tom Latham, son of former all-rounder Rod Latham is known for his stable batting and selective shots in the longer format of the game to give momentum to the middle order to set-up a big total. But in this series with the failure of experienced Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill who had earlier played well on the Indian soil, Latham has proved his worth in the Kiwi side in both the limited-overs format as well as the Test matches.
He carried his bat through the innings in the first ODI, the first New Zealand batsman to do so and he also had a decent run mark in the following matches and scored a&nbsp;couple of half-centuries to break Nathan Astle’s record of 234 runs that he scored in 1999 to became the Kiwi batsman with most runs on Indian soil in an ODI series.
<h4>3. Virat Kohli:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_91387" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-91387" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Virat-Kohli-of-India-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-91387"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-91387" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-of-India-1.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-91387" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli and his love for the New Zealand bowlers didn’t fade away in the ODI series as he scored his runs at an average of 119.3 and was the highest run-getter in this series with the second place nowhere in his range.
Kohli’s&nbsp;knocks of unbeaten 154 and another couple of half centuries got India home and as usual, he played crucial knocks which gave momentum to the Indian innings. His ability to play grounded shots with perfect timing is a treat to watch for the way he paces his innings and converts ones into twos.
He has 26 ODI hundreds to his name in his 166 innings young career which is way quicker than the greats of cricket namely- Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting which speaks for itself. In this ODI series, Kohli scored 358 runs with one century and two fifties.&nbsp;
<h4>4. Kedar Jadhav:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_90667" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90667" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/02/Kedar-Jadhav-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-90667"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-90667" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-1.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav India" width="600" height="428" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90667" class="wp-caption-text">Indian team celebrates a wicket. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
One player who has made the most of this bilateral series is the man from Maharashtra Kedar Jadhav who holds the reputation of molding his game according to the circumstances Jadhav was given a chance to prove his mantle in the series and boy did he grab the opportunity with both hands.
His ability to bowl those economical spells and filling the need of the fifth bowler makes him a lot more valuable, MSD also entrusted him upon on crucial situations and from time to time guided him to bowl a lot slower through the air which had helped him crack some crucial wicket for his captain. He took a total of six wickets in the five-match series with an economy rate of 4.06 runs per over. The lower order batsman also played some important knocks and built partnerships along with his senior batsman. He scored at a decent average of 45.00 a total of 90 runs with a strike rate of 103.45. 

<h4>5. Mahinder Singh Dhoni:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_90663" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90663" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/02/MS-Dhoni.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-90663"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-90663" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni India" width="600" height="447" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90663" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Indian captain who was struggling with his form in the recent past and also had some questions on his captaincy silenced and shunned his critics with his performance in the series not just with the bat but also with his favorite gloves on and guiding a team of amateurs.
MS Dhoni got past the 9000 ODI runs mark during the series and also broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar for the&nbsp;most number of sixes for India in ODIs. He played crucial knocks alongside Virat Kohli to bring India glory his knocks of 80, 41, 39 has made him the second highest run-getter for the Indian side after Virat.
Apart from his intelligence with the bat, Dhoni was also magnificent behind the stumps and effected some quick stumping, he has also guided his bowlers on a regular basis from behind the stumps. This not only makes him a versatile player but also a guiding role model for the youngster in the team who are looking to gain experience and grasp as much as they can.
Written by Nishant Sonkar

The India vs New Zealand ODI series witnessed give action packed ODI games between the two nations. Unlike the Tests the hosts weren&#8217;t running away with the games in this series and was an overall very competitively fought series. who put in their best to perform and clinch the series but some of the individual performances from the Men in Blue and the Black Caps were a game changer who came into play at crucial moments and the took the game away from the opposition. We give you the top 5 performers of the series
In the end, the Men in Blue proved to be a far superior side on the turning track in Vizag and the Kiwis had no idea whatsoever to tackle the spinning white ball. They clinched the game and with that the series 3-2 to keep the winning momentum and the New Zealanders will fly back home with no trophies but tons of experience.
Players from both the sides put in their best to ensure their team had an edge. Despite the fact that cricket is a team sport and a better team wins, individual performances do have a commanding impact on the overall result and here we take a look at the 5 players who stood out during the course of the five ODIs.
<h4>1. Amit Mishra:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_91390" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-91390" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Amit-Mishra-of-India-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-91390"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-91390" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra-of-India-1.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra v New Zealand" width="600" height="403" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-91390" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The leggie was benched in the Test series as Ravindran Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin dominated the proceedings in with the red ball. But when it came to seizing the opportunity in the limited overs format Amit Mishra made it count with his googlys and flippers.
He led the spin department with inexperienced campaigners- Axar Patel and part-timer Kedar Jadhav. Mishra picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals in the first four matches and in the decider, the leggie took a 5-wicket haul, the second of his career and the first in India. He finished the series with a total of 15 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 4.80 per over and an average of 14.33.
<h4>2. Tom Latham:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_89725" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-89725" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Tom-Latham-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-89725"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-89725" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Tom-Latham-1.jpg" alt="Tom Latham vs Indian bowlers" width="600" height="462" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-89725" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Latham. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
New Zealand&#8217;s left-handed opener Tom Latham, son of former all-rounder Rod Latham is known for his stable batting and selective shots in the longer format of the game to give momentum to the middle order to set-up a big total. But in this series with the failure of experienced Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill who had earlier played well on the Indian soil, Latham has proved his worth in the Kiwi side in both the limited-overs format as well as the Test matches.
He carried his bat through the innings in the first ODI, the first New Zealand batsman to do so and he also had a decent run mark in the following matches and scored a couple of half-centuries to break Nathan Astle’s record of 234 runs that he scored in 1999 to became the Kiwi batsman with most runs on Indian soil in an ODI series.
<h4>3. Virat Kohli:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_91387" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-91387" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/10/Virat-Kohli-of-India-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-91387"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-91387" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-of-India-1.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-91387" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli and his love for the New Zealand bowlers didn’t fade away in the ODI series as he scored his runs at an average of 119.3 and was the highest run-getter in this series with the second place nowhere in his range.
Kohli&#8217;s knocks of unbeaten 154 and another couple of half centuries got India home and as usual, he played crucial knocks which gave momentum to the Indian innings. His ability to play grounded shots with perfect timing is a treat to watch for the way he paces his innings and converts ones into twos.
He has 26 ODI hundreds to his name in his 166 innings young career which is way quicker than the greats of cricket namely- Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting which speaks for itself. In this ODI series, Kohli scored 358 runs with one century and two fifties. 
<h4>4. Kedar Jadhav:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_90667" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90667" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/02/Kedar-Jadhav-1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-90667"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-90667" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-1.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav India" width="600" height="428" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90667" class="wp-caption-text">Indian team celebrates a wicket. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
One player who has made the most of this bilateral series is the man from Maharashtra Kedar Jadhav who holds the reputation of molding his game according to the circumstances Jadhav was given a chance to prove his mantle in the series and boy did he grab the opportunity with both hands.
His ability to bowl those economical spells and filling the need of the fifth bowler makes him a lot more valuable, MSD also entrusted him upon on crucial situations and from time to time guided him to bowl a lot slower through the air which had helped him crack some crucial wicket for his captain. He took a total of six wickets in the five-match series with an economy rate of 4.06 runs per over. The lower order batsman also played some important knocks and built partnerships along with his senior batsman. He scored at a decent average of 45.00 a total of 90 runs with a strike rate of 103.45. 

<h4>5. Mahinder Singh Dhoni:</h4>
<figure id="attachment_90663" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90663" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/02/MS-Dhoni.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-90663"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-90663" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni India" width="600" height="447" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90663" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Indian captain who was struggling with his form in the recent past and also had some questions on his captaincy silenced and shunned his critics with his performance in the series not just with the bat but also with his favorite gloves on and guiding a team of amateurs.
MS Dhoni got past the 9000 ODI runs mark during the series and also broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar for the most number of sixes for India in ODIs. He played crucial knocks alongside Virat Kohli to bring India glory his knocks of 80, 41, 39 has made him the second highest run-getter for the Indian side after Virat.
Apart from his intelligence with the bat, Dhoni was also magnificent behind the stumps and effected some quick stumping, he has also guided his bowlers on a regular basis from behind the stumps. This not only makes him a versatile player but also a guiding role model for the youngster in the team who are looking to gain experience and grasp as much as they can.
Written by Nishant Sonkar

Top 5 performers of the India-New Zealand series

The India vs New Zealand ODI series witnessed give action packed ODI games between the two nations. Unlike the Tests the hosts weren't running away