Do you need India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats? Then you are at the right place. After the group stage match of the Asia Cup 2023 between the Asian giants was called off due to rain, the two teams are again set to face each other on Sunday, September 10 at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo.
They are all set to lock horns in their Asia Cup 2023 encounter in the Super stage.
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India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats
India and Pakistan have been playing against each other since 1952. Overall, Pakistan have dominated their arch-rivals in Tests and ODIs over the years, India are ahead in the T20 format. In the last 10 years or so, India and Pakistan have only faced in limited-overs cricket.
| Format | Matches | India | Pakistan | No Result/Tie/Draw |
| T20Is | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| ODIs | 133 | 55 | 73 | 5 |
| Tests | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
IND vs PAK head-to-head stats in T20Is
India and Pakistan faced off in T20Is for the first time in a Group match of the 2007 T20 World Cup at Kingsmead in Durban. India had won the match after a bowl-out. Thereafter, India beat Pakistan in the final at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. From there on, the rivalry between India and Pakistan in T20Is has only grown.
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The match has been called off ☹️
— ICC (@ICC) September 2, 2023
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IND vs PAK head-to-head stats in ODIs
Pakistan have dominated India in ODIs over the years. But in the World Cups, Pakistan are yet to open their account against India. Moreover, Pakistan have not beaten them since the 2017 Champions Trophy final at the Kennington Oval in London. India defeated Pakistan in both matches when the Asia Cup last took place in the 50-over format.
IND vs PAK head-to-head stats in Tests
India and Pakistan locked horns for the first time in international cricket in the Test format. The two teams engaged in a five-match series in India and the hosts won it 2-1. Over the years, they have taken each other on 59 times in this format, with India winning nine times and Pakistan winning on 12 occasions. However, 38 matches between the two sides have resulted in draws.
IND vs PAK all-time stats | Top performers in ODIs
Top batters
Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run-scorer in ODIs between India and Pakistan. The Master Blaster has scored 2526 runs from 69 matches at an average of 40.09 and a strike-rate of 87.49 with five hundreds and 16 half-centuries to show for his efforts.
Inzamam-ul-Haq is the top run-getter among Pakistani batters. The former Pakistani skipper has racked 2403 runs from 67 matches at an average of 43.69 with four hundreds and 12 half-centuries to his name.
Top bowlers
Wasim Akram is the leading wicket-taker in ODIs between India and Pakistan. The left-arm fast bowler has picked up 60 wickets from 48 matches at an economy rate of 3.73. Saqlain Mushtaq is second in the list, having taken 57 wickets from 36 matches at an economy rate of 4.52.
Among Indians, Anil Kumble is the leading wicket-taker. The former leg-spinner has picked up 54 wickets from 34 matches at an economy rate of 4.29. Javagal Srinath is the top wicket-taker among Indian pacers, having taken 54 wickets from 36 matches at an economy rate of 5.04.
India vs Pakistan in World Cup (T20)
India vs Pakistan is the biggest national sporting rivalry in all games but with two cricket-loving nations going head to head on cricket's biggest stage, the World Cup, it's just a different ball game. It is not just about cricket, it's about showing the biggest rival who is the boss. It creates and destroys the careers of the people partaking in this event. Some become heroes and even gods while others feel the wrath of the people in their home country.
While India has won the majority of the ties in this event against Pakistan, last year the jinx was broken and we are moving towards a new era of India vs Pakistan T20 rivalry. We are deep diving into the history of these India vs Pakistan T20 world cup fixtures over the years since the inception of the tournament in 2007.
14-Sep-2007
India
Bowl Out
Durban
Group Stage
24-Sep-2007
India
5 Runs
Johannesburg
Finals
30-Sep-2012
India
8 Wickets
Colombo
Super 8
21-Mar-2014
India
7 Wickets
Dhaka
Super 10
19-Mar-2016
India
6 Wickets
Kolkata
Super 10
24-Oct-2021
Pakistan
10 Wickets
Dubai
Super 10
2007 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
India met Pakistan twice in the inaugural T20 world cup and on both occasions, India came on top. The first meeting was in Durban on the 14th of September. The match was tied with both the teams scoring 141 runs in the allotted 20 over. Bowl out was used to decide the winner where the teams had five players hitting stumps and the one who scored more than the other wins. India hit the stumps in the initial three attempts while Pakistani players weren't able to hit any. Bowl out is now replaced by super over to decide the tied games.
Pakistan again met with India in the finals and went on to win a nerve-wracking game by 5 runs. It was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first tournament as Indian Captain and he announced his arrival to the captaincy by winning the competition at Pakistan's expense. He later went on to become one of the most successful captains of India in all forms of cricket. On the other hand Pakistani captain Shoaib Malik has still not retired from cricket and he can be a part of the T20 World cup 2022 campaign.
2009 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
The next T20 World Cup was held in England in 2009. India and Pakistan had very contrasting campaigns this time around. While India topped the group they were not able to win any game in the super 8 which saw them depart from the tournament before the semi-finals. Pakistan on the other hand came back strongly from their last world cup finals defeat and went on to win the tournament. The fans did not get to see the mouth-watering India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup game in this edition.
2010 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
The third edition of the world cup took place in West Indies in 2010. Both India and Pakistan did not have a good tournament with the former ending the tournament in the same way as last time, winning all games in their group but failing to win even one in super eights. Pakistan had a better tournament than India with them crashing out in Semi-Finals against Australia. England went on to win the trophy but fans were bereft of India vs Pakistan T20 clash for the second consecutive tournament.
2012 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
The next edition of the World Cup was held in Sri Lanka in 2012. Pakistan again had a comparatively better campaign than India after India got out in Super eight and Pakistan went on to the semi-finals. Pakistan and India were placed in the same super eight groups and India got the better of them. India won by eight wickets against their Arch rivals but did not qualify for the semi-finals due to an inferior net run rate than Pakistan and Australia.
Virat Kolhi played a match-winning inning of 78 not out in the game against Pakistan and silenced all his critics who were blaming him for not performing in the big games. This game was one of the rare one sides games played out between India and Pakistan. West Indies went on to win one of their major tournament since 1979, against hosts Sri Lanka.
2014 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
The fifth edition of the T20 world cup was being held in Bangladesh. There were 10 teams who played in Super 10s and India and Pakistan were in the same group. Not only did India beat Pakistan once again in the T20 World cup, but they were also the better of the two nations in the whole competition. India went to the finals but was beaten by Sri Lanka in the end who took their revenge for the 2011 ODI World Cup against India.
Pakistan was not able to go past the super 10 stages in the competition. In their game against India, Pakistan was only able to score 130 runs in 20 overs which was chased down by India with seven wickets in hand. Pakistani batters could not play Indian spinners who took full advantage of the spinning wickets in Mirpur.
2016 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
India hosted the sixth edition of the tournament in 2016. It was the first time India was hosting the tournament. Having been the finalist in the previous competition and with home ground advantage, India was hoping to do well in the competition. India was again placed in the same group as Pakistan in Super tens so fans were excited for India vs Pakistan T20 game in the world cup. India showed no mercy to their rivals and restricted them to only 118 runs in 18 overs.
The star of the show was again Virat Kohli who helped his side cruise home with his brilliant 55 not out. It was India's fifth straight victory against Pakistan in the T20 World cup. India went on to the semi-finals but was shown the exit door by West Indies who went on to win the tournament. Pakistan once again did not qualify for the semis.
2021 World Cup T20 India vs Pakistan
The world cup returned after five years since the last one played in 2016. It was supposed to happen in 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus. The competition was held in UAE and Oman. Pakistan and India found themselves in the same group once again and played in the first game of the super 10 stages. Unlike other occasions, Pakistan went on to smash India out of the park in all departments and registered their first win over India in any World Cup.
After a magnificent spell by Shaheen Shah Afridi restricting India to 151 runs, Pakistan did not even lose a wicket in the run chase and did it effortlessly. Rizwan and Babar scored half-centuries in the process. India never recovered from this loss and crashed out of the tournament without making it to the semi-finals. Pakistan lost to Australia who went on to win the competition.
