Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2008–09

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{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2009
| team1_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg
| team1_name = New Zealand
| team2_image = Flag of India.svg
| team2_name = India
| from_date = 25 February
| to_date = 7 April
| team1_captain = [[Daniel Vettori]]
| team2_captain = [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni]]
| no_of_tests = 3
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 1
| team1_tests_most_runs = [[Jesse Ryder]] (327)
| team2_tests_most_runs = [[Gautam Gambhir]] (445)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] (14)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = [[Harbhajan Singh]] (16)
| player_of_test_series =
| no_of_ODIs = 5
| team1_ODIs_won = 1
| team2_ODIs_won = 3
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = [[Jesse Ryder]] (262)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = [[Virendra Sehwag]](259)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Ian Butler (cricketer)|Ian Butler]] (3)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Harbhajan Singh]] (5)
| player_of_ODI_series = [[Virender Sehwag]]
| no_of_twenty20s = 2
| team1_twenty20s_won = 2
| team2_twenty20s_won = 0
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Brendon McCullum]] (125)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Suresh Raina]] (61)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Iain O'Brien]] (4)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Harbhajan Singh]] (2)
| player_of_twenty20_series = [[Brendon McCullum]]
}}

The [[Indian cricket team]] toured [[New Zealand]] from 25 February to 7 April 2009, playing a Test match series with New Zealand for the first time in five years. The tour included three [[Test (cricket)|Test]]s, five [[One Day International|ODI]]s and two [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]s. [[New Zealand]] won both the [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]s.
[[India]] won both the [[One Day International|ODI]] series 3–1 and [[Test (cricket)|Test]] series 1–0.

==Squads==

The Indian Squads were announced on 13 February. [[Dhawal Kulkarni]] got his maiden call up to the national squad, having been selected for the test squad after a strong debut [[Ranji trophy]] season where he was the highest wicket taker. [[L Balaji]] made a return to the Test squad after a five-year hiatus having last played in a test in 2004. Balaji was dropped from the ODI squad after he played in a single match in the previous tour, he was replaced by the now fit [[Munaf Patel]]. In the test squad Balaji replaced [[Pragyan Ojha]] with the selectors opting for an extra seamer instead of an extra spinner for the tour. Ojha retained his place in the ODI and T20 squads. [[Subramaniam Badrinath]] was dropped from the test squad in favour of reserve [[Wicket-Keeper]] [[Dinesh Karthik]] after Karthik too had a strong Ranji trophy season. Karthik was selected for all three squads, replacing Jadeja in the ODI squad. [[Ravindra Jadeja]]'s impressive ODI debut was rewarded with a call up to the Twenty20 squad but Jadeja will be replaced by [[Sachin Tendulkar]] for the subsequent ODI series. [[Munaf Patel]] made a return to all three squads after having to pull out midway through the previous tour of Sri Lanka due to injury. [[Harbhajan Singh]] also made a return to all three squads after having to pull out at the beginning of the previous tour to Sri Lanka due to injury.<ref name="Indian Squads for the series">[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/390602.html Dhawal Kulkarni receives maiden call-up],</ref>

The New Zealand squad for the T20's was announced on 21 February. [[Jacob Oram]] [[Jesse Ryder]] and [[Ross Taylor]] returned after their injury. Oram however will only play as a batsman. [[Kyle Mills]] was injured and was replaced by [[Ewen Thompson]]. Ryder replaced [[Peter Fulton]]<ref name="New Zealand T20i squad for the series">[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/391664.html Oram, Taylor return but concerns grow over Mills],</ref>

===Test===
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| name="squads" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; border-collapse:collapse;width:60%;margin:auto;"
|-
! style="background:#FFD8C1; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan=2|Test squads
|- bgcolor="#efefef"

! style="border: 1px solid #000000;" width=23%|{{cr|IND}}
! style="border: 1px solid #000000;" width=23%|{{cr|NZL}}
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[MS Dhoni]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])&([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Daniel Vettori]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Virender Sehwag]] - Vice Captain
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Neil Broom]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Amit Mishra]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Ian_Butler_(cricketer)|Ian Butler]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Dhawal Kulkarni]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Grant Elliott]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Dinesh Karthik]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Brendon McCullum]] ([[Wicket-keeper|wk]])
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Gautam Gambhir]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Martin Guptill]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Harbhajan Singh]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Nathan McCullum]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Ishant Sharma]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Iain O'Brien]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Lakshmipathy Balaji]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Jacob Oram]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Murali Vijay]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Jesse Ryder]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Rahul Dravid]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Tim Southee]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Ewen Thompson]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[VVS Laxman]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Ross Taylor]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Yuvraj Singh]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[James_Franklin_(cricketer)|James Franklin]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Zaheer Khan]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Tim McIntosh (cricketer)|Tim McIntosh]]
|-
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Munaf Patel]]
| style="border: 1px solid #000000;" | [[Daniel_Flynn_(cricketer)|Daniel Flynn]]
|}</div>

=== Team India Squad for ODI===
* MS Dhoni - Captain/Wicket Keeper
* Virender Sehwag - Vice Captain
* Dinesh Karthik - Wicket Keeper
* Gautam Gambhir
* Harbhajan Singh
* Irfan Pathan
* Ishant Sharma
* Munaf Patel
* Pragyan Ojha
* Praveen Kumar
* Rohit Sharma
* Sachin Tendulkar
* Suresh Raina
* Yusuf Pathan
* Yuvraj Singh
* Zaheer Khan

===Indian Squad for Twenty20===
* MS Dhoni - Captain/Wicket Keeper
* Virender Sehwag - Vice Captain
* Dinesh Karthik - Wicket Keeper
* Gautam Gambhir
* Harbhajan Singh
* Irfan Pathan
* Ishant Sharma
* Munaf Patel
* Ravindra Jadeja
* Rohit Sharma
* Pragyan Ojha
* Praveen Kumar
* Suresh Raina
* Yusuf Pathan
* Yuvraj Singh
* Zaheer Khan

===New Zealand Squad for Twenty20===
*Daniel Vettori - Captain
*Neil Broom
*Ian Butler
*Grant Elliott
*Martin Guptill
*Brendon McCullum - Wicketkeeper
*Nathan McCullum
*Iain O'Brien
*Jacob Oram
*Jesse Ryder
*Tim Southee
*Ross Taylor
*Ewen Thompson

==Grounds==
* [[Lancaster Park|AMI Stadium]], [[Christchurch]] - Cap 36,500
* [[Basin Reserve]], [[Wellington]] - Cap 11,600
* [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]] - Cap 50,000
* [[McLean Park]], [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]] - Cap 16,500
* [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] - Cap 10,000
* [[Westpac Stadium]], [[Wellington]] - Cap 33,500

==T20I Series==

===1st T20I===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 25 February 2009
| time = 19:00
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 162/8 (20 overs)
| score2 = 166/3 (18.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[Suresh Raina]] 61[[not out|*]] (43)
| wickets1 = [[Ian Butler (cricketer)|Ian Butler]] 2/29 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Brendon McCullum]] 56[[not out|*]] (49)
| wickets2 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 1/19 (4 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/386494.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lancaster Park]], [[Christchurch]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Evan Watkin]] (NZ)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = [[Brendon McCullum]] (NZ)
}}

===2nd T20I===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 27 February 2009
| time = 19:00
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 149/6 (20 overs)
| score2 = 150/5 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 50 (34)
| wickets1 = [[Iain O'Brien]] 2/30 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Brendon McCullum]] 69[[not out|*]] (55)
| wickets2 = [[Irfan Pathan]] 2/41 (4 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/366622.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Westpac Stadium]], [[Wellington]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Tony Hill (umpire)|Tony Hill]] (NZ)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = [[Brendon McCullum]] (NZ)
}}

==ODI series==

===1st ODI===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 3 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 273/4 (38 overs) |
| score2 = 162/9 (28 overs) |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[MS Dhoni]] 84[[not out|*]] (89) |
| wickets1 = [[Daniel Vettori]] 1/42 (8 overs) |
| runs2 = [[Martin Guptill]] 64 (70) |
| wickets2 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 3/27 (4 overs) |
| result = India won by 53 runs ([[Duckworth-Lewis method|D/L]])
| report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/366623.html Scorecard] |
| venue = [[McLean Park]], [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]|
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[Tony Hill (umpire)|Tony Hill]] (NZ) |
| motm = [[MS Dhoni]] (Ind)
| rain= Rain during the Indian innings reduced the match to 38 overs per side and further rain during the New Zealand innings reduced it to 28 overs.
|toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 6 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 188/4 (28.4 overs) |
| score2 = |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 61 (69)|
| wickets1 = [[Daniel Vettori]] 1/14 (3 overs)|
| runs2 = |
| wickets2 = |
| result = No result |
| report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/current/match/366626.html Scorecard] |
| venue = [[Westpac Stadium]], [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]]|
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[Evan Watkin]] (NZ) |
| motm = |
| notes = [[Peter McGlashan]] (NZ) made his ODI debut.
| rain = Rain reduced the match to 34 overs per side and subsequent rain after 28.4 overs of the Indian innings allowed no further play.
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

===3rd ODI===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 8 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 392/4 (50 overs)
| score2 = 334 (45.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 163 (133)
| wickets1 = [[Kyle Mills]] 2/58 (10 overs) | | runs2 = [[Jesse Ryder]] 105 (80)
| wickets2 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/56 (10 Overs)
| result = India won by 58 runs
| report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/366627.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lancaster Park]], [[Christchurch]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
| motm = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
}}

===4th ODI===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 11 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| score1 = 270/5 (47 overs)
| score2 = 201/0 (23.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [[Brendon McCullum]] 77 (95)
| wickets1 = [[Ishant Sharma]] 2/57 (8 overs)
| runs2 = [[Virender Sehwag]] 125[[not out|*]] (74)
| wickets2 =
| result = India won by 84 runs ([[Duckworth-Lewis method|D/L]])
| report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/current/match/366624.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
| motm = [[Virender Sehwag]] (Ind)
| notes = [[Ewen Thompson]] (NZ) made his ODI debut.
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

===5th ODI===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 14 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 149 (36.3 overs) |
| score2 = 151/2 (23.2 overs) |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[Rohit Sharma]] 43[[not out|*]] (74) |
| wickets1 = [[Jesse Ryder]] 3/29 (9 overs) |
| runs2 = [[Jesse Ryder]] 63 (49) |
| wickets2 = [[Praveen Kumar]] 1/22 (4 overs) |
| result = New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
| report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/current/match/366625.html Scorecard]|
| venue = [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]] |
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) |
| motm = [[Jesse Ryder]] (NZ)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

==Test series==

===First Test===
{{Test match
| date = 18–22 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 279 (78.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Daniel Vettori]] 118 (164)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Ishant Sharma]] 4/73 (19.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 520 (152.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 160 (260)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] 3/98 (30 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 279 (102.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Brendon McCullum]] 84 (135)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 6/63 (28 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 39/0 (5.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Gautam Gambhir]] 30[[not out|*]] (18)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = India won by 10 wickets
| venue = [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]
| umpires = [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus) and [[Ian Gould]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind)
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/366628.html Scorecard]
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = [[Martin Guptill]] (NZ) made his debut in Tests.
*''[[Jesse Ryder]] (NZ) scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] in Tests.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cricket: Daniel Vettori and Jesse Ryder hit hundreds for New Zealand against India in Hamilton |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/mar/18/new-zealand-india-hamilton |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=18 March 2009}}</ref>
*''[[Brendon McCullum]] (NZ) passed 2,000 runs in Tests.<ref name="CA1">{{Cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Scorecards/185/185995|name=India in New Zealand 2008/09 (1st Test)}}</ref>
*''[[Zaheer Khan]] (Ind) claimed his 200th wicket in Tests.<ref name="CA1"/>
*''This was India first Test win in New Zealand [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1975–76|in 33 years]].<ref>{{cite news |title=India end drought with thumping win |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/396119.html |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 March 2009 |language=en}}</ref>
}}

===Second Test===
{{Test match
| date = 26–30 March 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 619/9[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (154.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Jesse Ryder]] 201 (328)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Ishant Sharma]] 5/95 (27 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 305 (93.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Rahul Dravid]] 83 (226)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] 3/89 (24 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 476/4 (180 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Gautam Gambhir]] 137 (436)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Jeetan Patel]] 2/120 (45 overs)

| result = Match drawn
| venue = [[McLean Park]], [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]
| umpires = [[Billy Doctrove]] (WI), [[Ian Gould]] (Eng) and [[Evan Watkin]] (NZ)
| motm = [[Jesse Ryder]] (NZ)
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/386496.html Scorecard]
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =
}}

=== Third Test ===
{{Test match
| date = 3–7 April 2009
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 379 (92.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 62 (85)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] 4/98 (25.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 197 (65 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Ross Taylor]] 42 (92)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Zaheer Khan]] 5/65 (18 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 434/7[[Declaration and forfeiture|d]] (116 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Gautam Gambhir]] 167 (257)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] 3/70 (22 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 281/8 (94.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Ross Taylor]] 107 (165)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 4/59 (33 overs)

| result = Match drawn
| venue = [[Basin Reserve]], [[Wellington]]
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Gautam Gambhir]] (Ind)
| report = [http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/366629.html Scorecard]
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
}}

== References ==
*[[Suresh Menon|Menon, Suresh]]. "[http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=11364&ntid=3 A bird in hand, Dhoni leaves the second in the bush]." ''Dreamcricket'', 8 April [[2009 in literature|2009]].

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

{{International cricket in 2008-09}}
{{International cricket tours of New Zealand}}

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[[Category:2008–09 New Zealand cricket season]]
[[Category:Indian cricket tours of New Zealand|2008-09]]
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