B) The previous Test records of India vs New Zealand in India
- Highest totals in a Test innings – 630/6 decl. by New Zealand at Mohali in 2003
(For India) 583/7 decl. at Ahmedabad in 1999
- Lowest totals in a Test innings – 83 by India at Mohali in 1999
(For New Zealand) 124 at Hyderabad (Deccan) in 1988
- Largest Victories (by an innings) – India won by an innings & 198 runs at Nagpur in 2010.
- Largest Victories (by runs) – India won by 216 runs at Chennai in 1976
(For New Zealand) won by 167 at Nagpur in 1969
- Largest Victories (by wickets) – India won by 10 wickets at Hyderabad (Deccan) in 1988
- Most runs scored (in career) by a batsman in Test clashes between India and New Zealand in India – 893 runs (8 matches, 14 innings) by Rahul Dravid (India, 1999-2010)
(For New Zealand) 885 runs (9 matches, 16 innings) by Bert Sutcliffe (1955-1965)
- Most runs scored by a batsman in a Test series between India and New Zealand in India – 611 runs (5 matches, 9 innings) by Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand) in 1955/56
(For India) 526 runs (4 matches, 5 innings) by Vinoo Mankad in 1955/56
- Most wickets taken (in career) by a bowler in Test clashes between India and New Zealand in India – 43 wickets (9 matches, 17 innings) by Srinivas Venkataraghavan (India, 1965-1976)
(For New Zealand) 31 wickets (6 matches, 10 innings) by Sir Richard Hadlee (1976-1988)
- Most wickets taken by a bowler in a Test series between India and New Zealand in India – 34 wickets (5 matches) by Subhash Gupte (India) in 1955/56
(For New Zealand) 18 wickets (3 matches) by Sir Richard Hadlee in 1988