The 1-0 win against New Zealand is India's only eighth series win away from the sub-continent.
The complete list:
| Season | Opponent | Mts | Margin | Captain |
| 1967-68 | New Zealand | 4 | 3-1 | Nawab of Pataudi jr |
| 1970-71 | West Indies | 5 | 1-0 | Ajit Wadekar |
| 1971 | England | 3 | 1-0 | Ajit Wadekar |
| 1986 | England | 3 | 2-0 | Kapil Dev |
| 2005-06 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2-0 | Sourav Ganguly |
| 2006 | West Indies | 4 | 1-0 | Rahul Dravid |
| 2007 | England | 3 | 1-0 | Rahul Dravid |
| 2008-09 | New Zealand | 3 | 1-0 | MS Dhoni |