The New Zealand national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. There have been nine editions of the T20 World Cup and New Zealand has participated in every edition. They have finished as the runners-up of the tournament twice in 2021 and 2026, and have also been semi-finalists in three editions (2007, 2016 and 2022). In the most recent edition in 2026, New Zealand reached the final with six wins and two losses, where they lost to India by 96 runs. They have an overall win–loss record of 30–22 from 56 matches.
New Zealand is scheduled to host their first ever T20 World Cup in 2028, as co-hosts alongside Australia.
T20 World Cup record Legend
YearRoundPositionCaptain 2007Semi-final4/126330000 2009Super 85/125230000 20105/125320000 20127/125120200 2014Super 106/164220000 2016Semi-final3/165410000 2021Runners-up2/167520000 2022Semi-final4/16 5320001 2024Group stage10/20 4220000 2026 Runners-up2/209530010Mitchell Santner 2028Qualified as hostsTotal0 titles10/105630220211
Record by opponents
Opponent M W L T+W T+L NR Ab Win % First played 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 66.67 2021 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 66.67 2016 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2012 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2026 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 37.50 2007 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 75.00 2007 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2009 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2007 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2021 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2014 8 2 5 0 0 1 0 25.00 2007 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2024 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 2009 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 16.67 2007 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 42.86 2007 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2024 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2026 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 25.00 2012 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 2010Total 5630 22 021154.54 —Source: Last Updated: 8 March 2026
Tournament results
2007 World Cup
Squad and kit Daniel Vettori (c) Brendon McCullum (wk) Shane Bond Mark Gillespie Chris Martin Nathan McCullum Jeetan Patel Jacob Oram Scott Styris Bradley Scott Peter Fulton Gareth Hopkins (wk) Craig McMillan Ross Taylor Lou Vincent
Results Group stage (Group C)Super 8s (Group E)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResult RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 9 wicketsWon by 7 wickets2Won by 10 runsWon by 5 runsLost by 6 wickets2 Lost by 6 wicketsDid not advanceSemifinalsSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2009 World Cup
Squad and kit Daniel Vettori (c) Neil Broom Ian Butler Brendon Diamanti James Franklin Martin Guptill Brendon McCullum (wk) Nathan McCullum Peter McGlashan Kyle Mills Iain O'Brien Jacob Oram Aaron Redmond Scott Styris Ross Taylor
Results Group stage (Group D)Super 8s (Group F)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResult RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult RankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 7 wicketsLost by 1 run2Won by 83 runsLost by 6 wicketsLost by 48 runs3Did not advanceSuper 8sSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2010 World Cup
Squad and kit Daniel Vettori (c) Shane Bond Ian Butler Martin Guptill Gareth Hopkins (wk) Brendon McCullum (wk) Nathan McCullum Kyle Mills Rob Nicol Jacob Oram Aaron Redmond Jesse Ryder Tim Southee Scott Styris Ross Taylor
Results Group stage (Group B)Super 8s (Group E)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResult RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 2 wicketsWon by 7 runs (DLS)1Lost by 13 runsWon by 1 runLost by 3 wickets3Did not advanceSuper 8sSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2012 World Cup
Squad and kit Ross Taylor (c) Brendon McCullum (vc, wk) Doug Bracewell James Franklin Martin Guptill Ronnie Hira Nathan McCullum Kyle Mills Adam Milne Rob Nicol Jacob Oram Tim Southee Daniel Vettori BJ Watling (wk) Kane Williamson
Results Group stage (Group D)Super 8s (Group E)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResult RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 59 runsLost by 13 runs2Tied (Lost the S/O)Lost by 6 wicketsTied (Lost the S/O)4Did not advanceSuper 8sSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2014 World Cup
Squad and kit Brendon McCullum (c) Corey Anderson Trent Boult Anton Devcich Martin Guptill Ronnie Hira Mitchell McClenaghan Nathan McCullum Kyle Mills Colin Munro Jimmy Neesham Luke Ronchi (wk) Tim Southee Ross Taylor Kane Williamson
Results Super 10 (Group 1)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 9 runs (DLS)Lost by 2 runsWon by 6 wicketsLost by 59 runs3Did not advanceSuper 10Source: Cricinfo Scorecards
2016 World Cup
Squad and kit Kane Williamson (c) Tim Southee (vc) Corey Anderson Trent Boult Grant Elliott Martin Guptill Mitchell McClenaghan Nathan McCullum Adam Milne Colin Munro Henry Nicholls Luke Ronchi (wk) Mitchell Santner Ish Sodhi Ross Taylor
Results Super 10 (Group 2)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 47 runsWon by 8 runsWon by 22 runsWon by 75 runs1Lost by 7 wicketsDid not advanceSemifinalsSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2021 World Cup
Squad and kit Kane Williamson (c) Tim Southee (vc) Todd Astle Trent Boult Mark Chapman Lockie Ferguson Martin Guptill Kyle Jamieson Adam Milne Daryl Mitchell Jimmy Neesham Glenn Phillips Mitchell Santner Tim Seifert (wk) Ish Sodhi
Results Super 12 (Group 2)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultLost by 5 wicketsWon by 8 wicketsWon by 16 runsWon by 52 runsWon by 8 wickets2Won by 5 wicketsLost by 8 wicketsRunners-upSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2022 World Cup
Squad and kit Kane Williamson (c) Finn Allen (wk) Trent Boult Michael Bracewell Mark Chapman Devon Conway (wk) Lockie Ferguson Martin Guptill Daryl Mitchell Jimmy Neesham Glenn Phillips (wk) Mitchell Santner Ish Sodhi Tim Southee Adam Milne
Results Super 12 (Group 1)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 89 runsMatch abandonedWon by 65 runsLost by 20 runsWon by 35 runs1Lost by 7 wicketsDid not advanceSemi-FinalsSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2024 World Cup
Squad and kit Kane Williamson (c) Finn Allen (wk) Trent Boult Michael Bracewell Mark Chapman Devon Conway (wk) Lockie Ferguson Matt Henry Daryl Mitchell James Neesham Glenn Phillips (wk) Rachin Ravindra Mitchell Santner Ish Sodhi Tim Southee
Results Group stage (Group C)Super 8SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultLost by 84 runsLost by 13 runsWon by 9 wicketsWon by 7 wickets3Did not advanceGroup stageSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
2026 World Cup
Squad and kit Mitchell Santner (c) Michael Bracewell Rachin Ravindra Kyle Jamieson Finn Allen (wk) Matt Henry Glenn Phillips Jacob Duffy Tim Seifert (wk) James Neesham Ish Sodhi Lockie Ferguson Daryl Mitchell Mark Chapman Devon Conway (wk) Reserve Players: Ben Sears
Note: Kyle Jamieson replaced Adam Milne.
Results Group stage (Group D)Super 8 (Group 2)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWon by 5 wicketsWon by 10 wicketsLost by 7 wicketsWon by 8 wickets2No resultWon by 61 runsLost by 4 wickets 2Won by 9 wicketsLost by 96 runsRunners-upSource: Cricinfo Scorecards
Final
Records and statistics
Team records +Highest innings totals Score Opponent Venue Season 200/3 (20 overs) Sydney 2022 198/5 (20 overs) Nottingham 2009 191/3 (20 overs) Pallekele 2012 190 (20 overs) Johannesburg 2007 185/6 (20 overs) Adelaide 2022Last updated: 8 March 2026
Most appearances This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner jointly hold the record for most caps having played a total of 29 matches each. Williamson captained New Zealand in 21 World Cup matches, the most by any player for the team at the tournament.
+Most matches Matches Player Period29 Mitchell Santner 2016–2026 Kane Williamson 2012–202428 Martin Guptill 2009–2021 Ross Taylor 2007–201625 Brendon McCullum 2007–2014 Glenn Phillips 2021–2026 Tim Southee 2010–2024Last updated: 8 March 2026
Batting records + Most runs Runs Player 100s 50s Period 727 Kane Williamson 29 27 31.60 3 2012–2024 637 Brendon McCullum 25 25 28.95 1 2 2007–2014 617 Martin Guptill 28 27 24.68 2 2009–2021 562 Ross Taylor 28 25 28.10 3 2007–2016 545 Glenn Phillips 25 18 34.06 1 2 2021–2026Last updated: 8 March 2026
+ Highest individual innings Score Player Opponent Venue Year123 Brendon McCullum Pallekele 2012104 Glenn Phillips Sydney 2022100* Finn Allen Kolkata 202693 Martin Guptill Dubai 202192* Devon Conway Sydney 2022Last updated: 8 March 2026
+ Most 50+ scores Fifties Player Period 4 Tim Seifert 2021–2026 3 Glenn Phillips 2021–2026 Brendon McCullum 2007–2014 Ross Taylor 2007–2016 Kane Williamson 2012–2024 2 Finn Allen 2022–2026 Daryl Mitchell 2021–2026 Martin Guptill 2009–2021Last updated: 8 March 2026
+ List of hundreds Score Player Opponent Venue Year 123 Brendon McCullum Pallekele 2012 104 Glenn Phillips Sydney 2022 100* Finn Allen Eden Gardens 2026Last updated: 8 March 2026
Bowling records +Most wickets Wickets Player Matches 4W 5W Period 36 Tim Southee 25 17.91 6.99 0 0 2010–2024 34 Trent Boult 18 12.50 5.93 1 0 2014–2024 27 Mitchell Santner 29 24.18 6.41 1 0 2016–2026 Ish Sodhi 21 18.77 7.17 0 0 2016–2026 23 Nathan McCullum 22 17.34 5.94 0 0 2007–2016Last updated: 8 March 2026
+Best innings figures Player Bowling figures Opponent Venue Year Mark Gillespie 4/7 (2.5 overs) Durban 2007 Mitchell Santner 4/11 (4 overs) Nagpur 2016 Trent Boult 4/13 (4 overs) Sydney 2022 Daniel Vettori 4/20 (4 overs) Johannesburg 2007 Rachin Ravindra 4/27 (4 overs) Colombo (RPS) 2026Last updated: 8 March 2026
Partnership records +Highest partnerships by runs Runs Players Opposition Venue Season 175* (1st wicket) Tim Seifert & Finn Allen v Chennai 2026 146* (3rd wicket) Rachin Ravindra & Glenn Phillips v Chennai 2026 117 (1st wicket) Tim Seifert & Finn Allen v Eden Gardens 2026 105 (4th wicket) Glenn Phillips & Martin Guptill v Dubai 2021 94 (2nd wicket) Brendon McCullum & James Franklin v Pallekele 2012Last updated: 8 March 2026
Wicket-keeping records +Most dismissals Dismissals Player Matches Period 16 Devon Conway 15 13 3 2021–2024 12 Luke Ronchi 9 7 5 2014–2016 7 Tim Seifert 11 5 2 2021–2026 Brendon McCullum 25 6 1 2007–2014 3 Gareth Hopkins 5 2 1 2010–2010Last updated: 8 March 2026
Fielding records +Most catches Catches Player Matches Period 19 Martin Guptill 28 2009–2021 18 Glenn Phillips 25 2021–2026 17 Daryl Mitchell 24 2021–2026 16 Kane Williamson 29 2012–2024 14 Ross Taylor 28 2007–2016Last updated: 8 March 2026
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