Tense crowds, face paint adorned in blue and green hues and flags waving like battle standards: this is one of cricket’s epic rivalries.
India holds an advantage on the cricket pitch with its powerful top order and world-class fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah; yet their competition also is heated due to lingering hostility between both nations.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Standings.
| No. | Date | Format | Tournament | Venue | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | ODI | World Cup | Ahmedabad | India won | 7 wickets |
| 2 | 2023 | ODI | Asia Cup | Colombo | India won | 228 runs |
| 3 | 2022 | T20I | T20 World Cup | Melbourne | India won | 4 wickets |
| 4 | 2022 | T20I | Asia Cup | Dubai | Pakistan won | 5 wickets |
| 5 | 2022 | T20I | Asia Cup | Dubai | India won | 5 wickets |
| 6 | 2021 | T20I | T20 World Cup | Dubai | Pakistan won | 10 wickets |
| 7 | 2019 | ODI | World Cup | Manchester | India won | 89 runs (DLS) |
| 8 | 2018 | ODI | Asia Cup | Dubai | India won | 9 wickets |
| 9 | 2018 | ODI | Asia Cup | Dubai | India won | 8 wickets |
| 10 | 2017 | ODI | Champions Trophy Final | London | Pakistan won | 180 runs |
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan
India and Pakistan cricket rivalry is among the fiercest in world cricket, featuring both physical and political aspects to it. Many matches take place amid high tension between both nations, prompting attempts at “cricket diplomacy“. Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf made an official visit to Mumbai ostensibly to watch a cricket game but ended up attending a summit meeting to address Kashmir conflict resolution instead.
Dhawan has been one of the key performers for India in recent years and one of the premier opening batsmen globally. He leads both ODIs and T20s run scoring for India as its number one run scorer.
He and Rohit Sharma share an exceptionally successful partnership, amassing 10 ODI hundreds between them and understanding each other’s batting styles to become one of the world’s premier opening pairs.
Left-handed batsman Dhawan hails from Delhi and played at Sonnet Club during his formative years. Under coach Tarak Sinha – who has trained 12 international cricketers – Dhawan trained under wicket keeper before transitioning into regular opening batsman for India in 2010.
After struggling against West Indies in 2011, Dhawan was dropped from India’s squad and returned to domestic cricket. Following his stellar performances in IPL 2012-13 he was invited back into the Champions Trophy squad and helped India reach the final. As part of this performance he received the Golden Bat award for scoring most runs during this tournament.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq
Babar Azam is Pakistan’s finest white-ball batsman. A quick learner, adept at adapting to different pitches and scoring hundreds in international cricket matches he averages over 100. Additionally a fantastic fielder with the capacity of scoring crucial runs during major tournament finals, Azam boasts an outstanding record in these situations.
Misbah-ul-Haq was last Pakistan captain when they competed in the 2015 World Cup and failed to reach the quarter-finals. A talented Test player, he led Pakistan domestic cricket wins including winning Champions Trophy 2007.
Azam was born into a Punjabi Kamboh family in Lahore on 15 October 1994. His father owns a watch repair shop while his mother works in housekeeping; Safeer Azam and two sisters – including one who became a dentist herself – complete his immediate family unit.
On 5 November 2012 he made his Pakistan Twenty20 debut against Sri Lanka and scored 69 off 44 balls with three sixes and one four; this came only one week after making his first-class debut for Rawalpindi against West Indies.
Hashmatullah, known for his hard work and commitment to cricket, has earned several ODI caps for Pakistan and been recognized with several awards and accolades, such as Most Promising Young Cricketer of the Year 2014. PCB officials regard him as a powerful leader who could help guide their country towards greater success.
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz is an renowned Pakistani Cricketer. He currently represents Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League, and has represented his nation in six Tests, 32 ODIs and 57 T20Is as a left-arm spinner with slow left-arm orthodox deliveries. Mohammad was born 21 March 1994 in Rawalpindi where he currently resides; Izdihaar, his wife is with whom they share one child together; hiking is his passion as well as reading books
He is an amazing cricketer but must improve on his batting as well. To maximize runs scored and hits harder whenever he has the opportunity, and ensure his timing remains effective when hitting balls harder. Although his batting style is superb, more work needs to be done on timing too.
Nawaz is now at his peak form and stands a good chance of leading Pakistan to victory in this match. With his powerful bat and ability to score big for Pakistan in both T20Is and limited overs games, his batting will help more matches to be played for national side as he works toward making World Cup squad in 2023. Nawaz has an immense future ahead of him if he continues performing like he has in PSL this season – certainly one to watch out for in future tournaments!
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Pakistan and India have met in 16 One Day International (ODI) series since 1984; of those, Pakistan have won nine, while India have taken five victories. Five series took place in India while four occurred in Pakistan. Unfortunately, due to Indira Gandhi’s assassination during match two, their initial encounter had to be cancelled during that second match due to circumstances beyond both teams’ control.
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl on what appeared a tacky pitch, using their new ball effectively, taking four wickets within six overs with four new ball wickets being taken by Pakistan bowlers. India read the pitch differently and included another spinner into their XI.
Ishan Kishan has played an outstanding innings so far on this tricky pitch, needing one big hit to push him over the line. Unfortunately he gets beat on an attempted sweep by Saim Ayub and falls trying to create runs for himself.
Indian middle order showed their resilience under pressure in the final. Even without Hardik Pandya – who had to miss due to a back injury – finding ways to remain competitive was testament to both the depth within this team as well as to having faced such situations before with their franchises, showing why India are such formidable competitors at multi-nation tournaments.
Fakhar Zaman
India-Pakistan rivalry is one of the fiercest in world sport, and matches between these teams are always keenly watched. Since 1882 they’ve met 212 times and 88 games were won by Pakistan; eight ICC World Twenty20 matches and 17 matches between ODIs and Tests have also taken place between these sides.
As is often the case, captains did not shake hands upon tossing, which may reflect on a difficult relationship between both nations.
India chose to bowl first as an indication of their intent in this matchup and anticipated that conditions might start out rough but typically improve once dew sets in.
India’s spinners have made an excellent start, with Varun Chakravarthy taking two wickets in two overs as India won their 2025 Asia Cup final against Pakistan. Both he and Kuldeep Yadav made life difficult for Pakistani batsmen.
Ishan Kishan has been on an incredible run with India, scoring runs quickly and hitting boundaries at will. Now he has gone past 1000 ODI runs – becoming one of the fastest to do so.
But his run has not come without controversy. He has been accused of trying to distract umpires by using his bat as a prop – which is against the rules. According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board took disciplinary action against him but this remains uncertain; should they do take any additional measures it could have serious repercussions for both their reputation as well as match outcome.
