Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off in Colombo on Sunday, February 15. Match No. 27 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Both India and Pakistan have won two matches played so far in Group A, and with 4 points each to their credit, they take the top two positions in the Group A points table.
Defending champions India would like to extend their winning run to 11 matches in a row in the T20 World Cup on Sunday and also confirm their place in the Super 8s of the ongoing tournament. On the other hand, Pakistan will also be desperate to secure only their second win over India in ICC World Cup events.
In the T20 World Cups, Pakistan have only managed to defeat India once in eight attempts.
However, in the last five T20I matches played between the two teams, Pakistan suffered defeat on all five occasions.
But irrespective of the past results, the match between India and Pakistan on Sunday is expected to be an exciting one.
Ahead of the marquee clash, here’s a look at the top performers and record-holders in eight T20 World Cup matches played so far between India and Pakistan.
Most wins: India (7 wins in 8 matches)
Highest total: 160/6 in 20 overs by India in Melbourne on October 23, 2022.
Lowest total: 113/7 in 20 overs by Pakistan in New York on June 9, 2024.
Biggest win (by runs): India beat Pakistan by 6 runs in New York on June 9, 2024.
Biggest win (by wickets): Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets in Dubai on October 24, 2022.
Most runs: Virat Kohli of India (312 runs in six matches).
Highest score: 82 not out from 53 balls by Virat Kohli of India in Melbourne on October 23, 2022.
Highest average: Virat Kohli of India (156.00)
Highest strike rate (minimum 25 balls): Imran Nazir of Pakistan (177.77)
Most 50s: 4 half-centuries in six matches by Virat Kohli of India.
Most ducks: 2 zeros in three matches by Gautam Gambhir of India.
Most sixes: 9 maximums in six matches by Virat Kohli of India.
Most sixes (in an innings): 4 sixes each by Virat Kohli of India (in 2022), Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan (in 2007) and Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan (in 2022).
Most wickets: 6 wickets each for Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Irfan Pathan and Hardik Pandya (both from India).
Best bowling figures: 4/18 in four overs by Mohammad Asif of Pakistan in Durban on September 14, 2007.
Most dismissals (as wicketkeeper): 7 (6 catches and 1 stumping) in five matches by MS Dhoni of India.
Most catches: 5 catches in three matches by Suresh Raina of India.
Highest partnership: 152 runs for the first wicket between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan in Dubai on October 24, 2022.
Most matches: 7 matches by Rohit Sharma of India.
Most matches as captain: 5 by MS Dhoni of India.
Most wins as captain: 5 wins for MS Dhoni of India.
Results of India-Pakistan T20 World Cup matches
| WINNER | WIN MARGIN | LOSER | VENUE | EDITION | DATE |
| India | Tie (via bowl out) | Pakistan | Durban | 2007 | September 14, 2007 |
| India | 5 runs | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 2007 | September 24, 2007 |
| India | 8 wickets | Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 2012 | September 30, 2012 |
| India | 7 wickets | Pakistan | Mirpur | 2014 | March 21, 2014 |
| India | 6 wickets | Pakistan | Kolkata | 2016 | March 19, 2016 |
| Pakistan | 10 wickets | India | Dubai | 2021 | October 24, 2021 |
| India | 4 wickets | Pakistan | Melbourne | 2022 | October 23, 2022 |
| India | 6 runs | Pakistan | New York | 2024 | June 9, 2024 |
In T20Is overall, India have won 13 out of 16 matches played so far against the Pakistani team since facing them for the first time in Durban on September 14, 2007.
Results of India-Pakistan T20I matches
| WINNER | WIN MARGIN | LOSER | VENUE | TOURNAMENT | DATE |
| India | Tie (via bowl out) | Pakistan | Durban | T20 World Cup (2007) | September 14, 2007 |
| India | 5 runs | Pakistan | Johannesburg | T20 World Cup (2007) | September 24, 2007 |
| India | 8 wickets | Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | T20 World Cup (2012) | September 30, 2012 |
| Pakistan | 5 wickets | India | Bengaluru | Bilateral series | December 25, 2012 |
| India | 11 runs | Pakistan | Ahmedabad | Bilateral series | December 28, 2012 |
| India | 7 wickets | Pakistan | Mirpur | T20 World Cup (2014) | March 21, 2014 |
| India | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Mirpur | Asia Cup (2016) | February 27, 2016 |
| India | 6 wickets | Pakistan | Kolkata | T20 World Cup (2016) | March 19, 2016 |
| Pakistan | 10 wickets | India | Dubai | T20 World Cup (2021) | October 24, 2021 |
| India | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai | Asia Cup (2022) | August 28, 2022 |
| Pakistan | 5 wickets | India | Dubai | Asia Cup (2022) | September 4, 2022 |
| India | 4 wickets | Pakistan | Melbourne | T20 World Cup (2022) | October 23, 2022 |
| India | 6 runs | Pakistan | New York | T20 World Cup (2024) | June 9, 2024 |
| India | 7 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai | Asia Cup (2025) | September 14, 2025 |
| India | 6 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai | Asia Cup (2025) | September 21, 2025 |
| India | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai | Asia Cup (2025) | September 28, 2025 |
Pakistan’s last win over India in a T20I match was way back in Dubai on September 4, 2022.
