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The ongoing 2nd T20I between New Zealand and Australia at Bay Oval is Sodhi’s 127th match for the Black Caps in the shortest format.
Ish Sodhi entered his name in the history books on Friday, October 3, by becoming the most capped player in T20Is for New Zealand. The ongoing second T20I between New Zealand and Australia at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui is Sodhi’s 127th match for the Black Caps. The 32-year-old spinner, who was born in Ludhiana (India), broke Tim Southee’s record. Southee played 126 T20Is for the Kiwis from 2008 to 2024.
In T20Is, Sodhi has picked up 150 wickets for the Black Caps, whereas Southee finished his career with 164 T20Is.
Sodhi missed the series opener on October 1 but is back in the playing XI for the must-win match for the hosts.
Most T20Is for New Zealand
| PLAYER | MATCHES |
| Ish Sodhi | 127* |
| Tim Southee | 126 |
| Martin Guptill | 122 |
| Mitchell Santner | 114 |
| Ross Taylor | 102 |
| Kane Williamson | 93 |
| Jimmy Neesham | 85* |
| Glenn Phillips | 83 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 81 |
| Mark Chapman | 73 |
The overall record of playing the most matches in T20Is is in the name of Rohit Sharma. Rohit played 159 T20Is for Team India from September 2007 to June 2024. He finished his career with 4231 runs.
Most matches in T20Is
| PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 159 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 153 |
| George Dockrell | Ireland | 146 |
| Jos Buttler | England | 141 |
| Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | 141 |
| Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 140 |
| Adil Rashid | England | 131 |
| David Miller | South Africa | 130 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 129 |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 128 |
| Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 127* |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 126 |
The second T20I between New Zealand and Australia at Bay Oval is a must-win for the Kiwis. If the hosts lose today’s match in Mount Maunganui, Australia will seal the T20I series. The Black Caps lost the series opener at the same venue by 6 wickets on October 1.
In the first T20I, Tim Robinson scored 106 not out from 66 balls (6 fours, 5 sixes) to help them post a total of 181/6 in 20 overs. But the 182-run target didn’t prove to be enough, and riding on captain Mitchell Marsh’s 85-run knock, they chased it down in 16.3 overs for the loss of only four wickets.
For the second T20I, the Kiwis have made three changes to their playing XI. In addition to Sodhi, Jimmy Neesham and Ben Sears are also back in the side.
Playing XIs
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell (C), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Matthew Short, Tim David, Alex Carey (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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