
India and Pakistan cricket team rivalry is one of the world’s most intense and watched sporting contests, transcending cricket itself. Each match between these teams features high-pressure moments and iconic performances that stand the test of time.
Both teams have met 207 times across all formats, with both sides winning or losing 73 times each and suffering 83 losses each time. The upcoming match will mark yet another chapter in this historic rivalry.
ODIs
India-Pakistan rivalry is one of the world’s most captivating sporting rivalries, drawing massive global audiences to watch every matchup between them. Sachin Tendulkar’s heroics against Pakistan at Millennium Stadium Cardiff or Shoaib Akhtar’s fiery spell against Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar at Eden Gardens produced some unforgettable cricketing moments that will live long in memory.
India and Pakistan have met 135 times in One Day Internationals (ODIs), with India emerging victorious in 83 of those games. Both sides boast similar records when competing against each other bilaterally but India’s dominance in big event tournaments organized by ICC stands out.
India have won seven out of eight matches against Pakistan at ICC World Cups and all three ICC Asia Cups between them; India have been victorious every time!
Rohit Sharma will lead India in this one-day international series against Pakistan and will have players such as Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami at his disposal. Mohammad Rizwan will captain Pakistan with veteran batsmen such as Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi available as batsmen. It should be interesting to witness their battle unfold during these matches which begin with one match set for Dubai on April 6 followed by Colombo Chennai and Melbourne games over four days during this series.
T20Is
India-Pakistan rivalry is one of the greatest sporting rivalries on Earth. Both nations engage in Test, ODI and T20I matches that draw massive crowds and media coverage worldwide; serving as a source of pride, pressure and excitement to millions worldwide.
Pakistan may boast several great batsmen such as Javed Miandad and Mohammad Younis, while India boasts more powerful bowlers such as Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Hardik Pandya who use pace, bounce and swing to unsettle opposing batters.
India holds an overwhelming edge against Pakistan when it comes to T20Is; winning nine out of 12 meetings between them, including three out of four at the ICC World Cup. Pakistan on the other hand has only managed three victories out of their six T20I meetings against India.
Both teams will aim to improve on recent performances. India will aim to shore up Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have struggled in recent times, while Pakistan will hope to overcome their poor showing against South Africa by adding Shubman Gill as firepower to the pair – not forgetting promising youngsters like Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel on board as well. The game will take place at Colombo Cricket Club, Sri Lanka.
Tests
From Javed Miandad’s last-ball six against Chetan Sharma to Irfan Pathan’s hat-trick in Karachi, this archrivalry has produced some of the greatest moments in cricket history. India have an unblemished record at ODI World Cup meetings between them; winning all eight meetings before Pakistan managed an unlikely bowl-out win in 2007 and final victory two years later in 2021.
Pakistan quickly took control of the series following a close draw in the first Test match with wins in both of the following three Tests to take a 2-0 advantage in the series. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to replicate that dominance in their fourth and final match, losing it by an innings and 70 runs.
India boasts a formidable squad led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, as well as Shubman Gill who recently scored a century at the Champions Trophy final. Pakistan on the other hand possess an array of talent within their batting lineup including Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, and Azhar Ali – three key contributors who could prove influential against India in this series.
On Thursday, both teams will once more meet at Old Trafford for another highly anticipated clash in a series brimming with history and passion, featuring some of the greatest batting and bowling performances seen worldwide.
ICC World Cup
India and Pakistan cricketers’ intense rivalry is one of the greatest rivalries in world cricket, producing some of its greatest moments and remaining vibrant even amid political tension between both nations. Fans from both sides eagerly anticipate every ICC tournament matchup between these teams as much as they do every match between India and Pakistan on home turf.
Pakistan and India will meet again at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy as two marquee group stage matches. Over 12 prior ICC tournament encounters, India holds a slight edge in terms of wins; however, Pakistan holds the advantage when considering overall performance at tournaments hosted by this body.
Both teams made slow starts to the tournament, but gradually improved throughout. Pakistan defeated South Africa and Sri Lanka before facing England in the semi-finals – however Pakistan’s bowlers did not perform as planned, meaning they were unable to defend their crown.
Early in the tournament, Pakistan had defeated New Zealand at home and Bangladesh by a large margin before losing out in a quarter-final match against Australia, which was highly anticipated due to on-field rivalry between Shane Watson (Australia) and Wahab Riaz (Pakistan), and their batsmen Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam who each scored less than 100 runs combined in one match.
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