Kane Williamson averages 45.48 vs India in ODIs: Key stats
What's the story
An enticing battle is on the cards as India and New Zealand gear up to clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on March 9.
Kane Williamson is among the players to watch out for as he made a ton in the semi-final against South Africa.
Moreover, he scored a fighting 81, albeit in a losing cause, when India and NZ met in the league stage last week.
Here we decode his numbers vs India in ODIs.
Record achievement
Most 50-plus scores vs India for NZ
The 81 in the league stage made Williamson the NZ batter with the most fifty-plus scores against India in ODI cricket.
He broke the tie with Ross Taylor, who had retired with 11 such scores against India, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Nathan Astle is the only other New Zealand batter to have scored 10 or more 50-plus scores against India in this format.
Meanwhile, Williamson's tally vs India includes 11 fifties besides a ton.
Stats
Fourth-most runs in NZ-IND ODIs
Williamson has overall raced to 1,228 runs across 30 ODIs against India at an average of 45.48. His strike rate of 75.56 is on the lower side.
He is only behind Sachin Tendulkar (1,750), Virat Kohli (1,656), and Taylor (1,385) in terms of batters with the most runs in IND-NZ ODIs.
522 of Williamson's runs against India have come in Asia at 34.80. At home, the star batter has accumulated 639 runs against the team at 58.09.
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Three 50-plus scores vs India in ICC ODI events
Williamson has crossed the 50-run mark in each of his three outings against India in ICC ODI events.
While he made a match-winning 67 in the 2019 World Cup semi-final, the star batter scored 69 in a losing cause in the 2023 WC semi-final.
As mentioned, he made 81 in his maiden CT outing against India last week. These numbers underline his ability to shine in high-profile games.
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An average of 59.54 in winning cause
655 of Williamson's ODI runs have come in victories over India. His average rises to a stunning 59.54 in this regard.
In lost ODIs against the Men in Blue, he has managed 508 runs at 33.86. Meanwhile, he is equally brilliant in both innings against them.
While he averages 46.46 against India while batting first, his average in run chases reads 44.25.
Career highlights
A look at Williamson's ODI career
With more than 7,200 runs under his belt, Williamson is NZ's fourth-highest run-getter in ODIs.
Over a career of 15 years, he has scored a total of 7,224 runs from 172 ODIs at an impressive average of 49.47.
His record features 15 centuries besides 47 half-centuries.
534 of his runs have come in the Champions Trophy at 59.33.