The cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is among the most intense sporting rivalries in the world. Every encounter between these two giants captures global attention, uniting billions of fans in excitement, passion, and emotion.
From the mid-1980s to 2025, they have produced countless memorable moments in ODIs and T20Is, shaping cricketing history. And as the two nations collide again in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday, let us have a look at how the history has shaped between these two sides.
Overall Head-to-Head Record (1985-2025)
One Day Internationals (ODIs):
Total Matches: 136
Pakistan Wins: 73
India Wins: 58
No Results: 5
Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is):
Total Matches: 15
India Wins: 12
Pakistan Wins: 3
Ties: 1 (India famously won via bowl-out in 2007 T20 World Cup)
India's Dominance in ICC Tournaments
India has shown consistent superiority over Pakistan in global ICC events,
especially in the World Cup stage.
ODI World Cups: India leads 8-0 against Pakistan.
T20 World Cups: India holds a 7-1 advantage.
Overall ICC World Cups (ODI + T20): India has won 15 of 16 encounters.
ICC Champions Trophy: The record is even at 3-3, with Pakistan's unforgettable 180-run victory in the 2017 final at The Oval.
Iconic ODI Performers in the Last 40 Years
Most Runs (India vs Pakistan):
Sachin Tendulkar (India): 2,526 runs in 69 matches, 5 centuries, 16 fifties, highest 141
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan): 2,403 runs in 67 matches, average 43.69
Saeed Anwar (Pakistan): 2,002 runs in 50 ODIs, career-best 194
Rahul Dravid (India): 1,899 runs in 58 matches
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan): 1,782 runs in 42 matches, average 46.89
Most Wickets (Pakistan vs India):
Wasim Akram (Pakistan): 60 wickets in 48 matches, best 4/35
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan): 57 wickets in 36 games, best 5/45
Aaqib Javed (Pakistan): 54 wickets, famous 7/37
Anil Kumble (India): 54 wickets
Javagal Srinath (India): 54 wickets
Iconic T20I Performers Since 2007
Most Runs
Virat Kohli (India): 492 runs in 11 matches, average 70.28, 5 fifties, best 82*
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan): 228 runs in 5 innings, average 57
Yuvraj Singh (India): 155 runs in 8 matches
Most Wickets
Hardik Pandya (India): 14 wickets in 6 matches, average 13.57, best 3/8
Umar Gul (Pakistan): 11 wickets in 6 matches
Irfan Pathan (India): 6 wickets in T20 World Cup games vs Pakistan
In Asia Cup 2023, India recorded their biggest-ever win over Pakistan, defeating them by a massive 228 runs. During the Asia Cup 2025, India twice defeated Pakistan in the group stage and Super Four stage by 7 wickets and 6 wickets, respectively. On September 28, 2025, India and Pakistan will clash in their first-ever Asia Cup final, a historic milestone in the tournament's history.
