Pakistan vs India Cricket Timeline: Full H2H History, Records and Iconic Moments (1952–2026)
The Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team rivalry spans 212 international matches since 1952. Pakistan lead overall 88–81, while India dominate T20Is (14–3) and ICC tournaments (19–4). Their most recent meeting came on February 15, 2026, when India won by 61 runs in Colombo. Seventy-four years. 212 international matches. One rivalry that stops two nations. The Pakistan vs India cricket rivalry is the most-watched bilateral contest in cricket history. It began in October 1952-five years after Partition-and has survived wars, diplomatic freezes, and a complete halt to bilateral cricket since 2008. Every encounter in this Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline carries weight no other contest in the sport can match. This article covers every era, every format record, every verified statistic, and every iconic moment-from the first Test in Delhi in 1952 to the T20 World Cup clash in Colombo in February 2026.
Jump Menu
- At-a-Glance H2H Summary
- Complete Rivalry Timeline (1952–2026)
- Decade Win Percentage by Format
- ICC Tournament Record
- Venue Breakdown
- Top 10 Iconic Moments
- Greatest Player Battles
- Highest Partnerships and Records
- Player of the Match Leaders
- Last 10 Results
- FAQ

At-a-Glance: Full Head-to-Head Record
Pakistan and India have played 212 international matches across three formats since 1952. Pakistan lead overall, but India dominate in the modern era-particularly in T20Is and ICC tournaments.
| Format | Matches | India Won | Pakistan Won | Draw/NR |
| Test | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| ODI | 136 | 58 | 73 | 5 |
| T20I | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 81 | 88 | 43 |
Pakistan lead overall 88–81. India lead in T20Is 14–3 and in ICC tournament matches 19–4 across 23 games. India vs Pakistan regularly produces some of the largest live cricket audiences in the world, often drawing hundreds of millions of viewers globally.
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Asia Cup Head-to-Head
| Tournament | Matches | India Won | Pakistan Won | NR |
| Asia Cup ODI | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Asia Cup T20I | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
India lead the Asia Cup head-to-head 13–6 across 21 matches. The 2025 Asia Cup final was the first-ever Asia Cup final between the two nations in the tournament’s 41-year history-India won by 5 wickets.
Complete Rivalry Timeline (1952–2026)
The Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline stretches across seven decades, shaped as much by geopolitical events as by cricket itself. Below is every turning point-from the first Test to the most recent ICC encounter.

| Year | Moment | Impact |
| 1952 | First-ever Test series-India won 2–1 | Rivalry begins five years after Partition |
| 1955 | India tour Pakistan-series drawn 0–0 | First cricket played on Pakistani soil |
| 1960–61 | Pakistan tour India-series drawn 0–0 | 10 draws across 10 early Tests |
| 1965 | Cricket suspended after Indo-Pak War | 13-year gap in bilateral cricket |
| 1978 | Series resumes-Pakistan won 2–0 | Bilateral cricket restarts post-war |
| 1982–83 | Pakistan win Test series 3–0 | Pakistan’s most dominant era in Tests |
| 1986 | Javed Miandad’s last-ball six-Sharjah | Most iconic single moment in rivalry history |
| 1992 | India beat Pakistan in CWC-Sydney | India begin unbeaten ODI World Cup run vs Pakistan |
| 1999 | Kargil War-bilateral cricket suspended | Second major political interruption |
| 2004 | Sehwag scores 309 at Multan, India win series 2–1 | First Indian Test series win on Pakistani soil |
| 2007 | T20 World Cup Final-India win by 5 runs | India become inaugural T20 World Champions |
| 2007 | Last-ever Test match-Bangalore, December | No Test cricket between teams since |
| 2008 | Bilateral cricket suspended | ICC-only era begins |
| 2017 | Pakistan win CT Final by 180 runs | Largest margin in any ICC ODI final |
| 2021 | Pakistan win T20 WC by 10 wickets | Pakistan’s only T20 WC win over India |
| 2023 | India beat Pakistan by 228 runs-Colombo | India’s largest-ever ODI victory vs Pakistan |
| 2025 | India win Asia Cup Final-Dubai | First-ever Asia Cup final between the two nations |
| Feb 2026 | India beat Pakistan by 61 runs-Colombo | Most recent meeting, T20 WC 2026 Group A |
The Bilateral Freeze: Why They Only Meet in ICC Events
Since 2008, India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral cricket series of any kind. The last bilateral Test was in December 2007 in Bangalore, the last bilateral ODI series was in 2007 in India. Both teams now meet exclusively in ICC and ACC (Asian Cricket Council) tournaments-World Cups, T20 World Cups, Champions Trophy, and the Asia Cup.
Decade Win Percentage by Format
Breaking the Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline by decade reveals a clear momentum shift-Pakistan dominated the 1980s and 1990s, India have been the stronger side in every decade since.
Test Matches by Decade
| Decade | Matches | India | Pakistan | Drawn | India Win% | Pak Win% |
| 1950s | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20% | 10% |
| 1960s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 0% |
| 1970s | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22% | 22% |
| 1980s | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0% | 20% |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 67% |
| 2000s | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 33% | 25% |
No Test cricket has been played since December 2007. Pakistan lead the all-time Test record 12–9, but India won the final bilateral Test series-2–1 in Pakistan in 2003–04.
ODI Win Percentage by Decade
| Decade | Matches | India Win% | Pakistan Win% |
| 1980s | 41 | 27% | 68% |
| 1990s | 48 | 33% | 63% |
| 2000s | 22 | 55% | 41% |
| 2010s | 14 | 71% | 29% |
| 2020s | 8 | 75% | 12.5% |
Pakistan’s overall ODI lead of 73–58 is entirely concentrated in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2010s and 2020s, India have won 13 of 17 completed ODIs. The Sharjah era-where Pakistan won 26 of 38 ODIs at a venue that served as their de facto home ground between 1984 and 2000-is the single biggest reason for Pakistan’s overall ODI advantage.

ICC Tournament Record
In ICC tournaments, India hold a commanding 19–4 lead across 23 matches-a record that defines the modern chapter of this rivalry. India have won every ODI World Cup encounter against Pakistan without exception.
ICC ODI World Cup-India Lead 8–0
| Year | Stage | Venue | Result | Player of the Match |
| 1992 | Group | Sydney | India won by 43 runs | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 1996 | Quarter-Final | Bangalore | India won by 39 runs | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| 1999 | Super Six | Manchester | India won by 47 runs | Venkatesh Prasad |
| 2003 | Group | Centurion | India won by 6 wkts | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2011 | Semi-Final | Mohali | India won by 29 runs | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2015 | Group | Adelaide | India won by 76 runs | Virat Kohli |
| 2019 | Group | Manchester | India won by 89 runs | Rohit Sharma |
| 2023 | Group | Ahmedabad | India won by 7 wkts | Kuldeep Yadav |
India have won all eight ODI World Cup meetings against Pakistan-the only unbeaten bilateral record across all eight editions of the tournament.
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ICC T20 World Cup-India Lead 8–1
| Year | Stage | Venue | Result |
| 2007 | Group (Bowl-Out) | Durban | India won 3–0 |
| 2007 | Final | Johannesburg | India won by 5 runs |
| 2012 | Super 8 | Colombo | India won by 8 wkts |
| 2014 | Group | Mirpur | India won by 7 wkts |
| 2016 | Group | Kolkata | India won by 6 wkts |
| 2021 | Group | Dubai | Pakistan won by 10 wkts |
| 2022 | Group | Melbourne | India won by 4 wkts |
| 2024 | Group | New York | India won by 6 runs |
| 2026 | Group | Colombo | India won by 61 runs |
Pakistan’s only T20 World Cup win over India came in Dubai in October 2021-a 10-wicket victory that remains their most dominant performance in any ICC T20 encounter between the two sides.
ICC Champions Trophy-Level 3–3
| Year | Stage | Venue | Result |
| 2004 | Group | Southampton | Pakistan won by 3 wkts |
| 2009 | Group | Centurion | Pakistan won by 54 runs |
| 2013 | Group | Edgbaston | India won by 8 wkts |
| 2017 | Group | Edgbaston | India won by 124 runs |
| 2017 | Final | The Oval | Pakistan won by 180 runs |
| 2025 | Group | Dubai | India won by 6 wkts |
Pakistan’s 180-run victory in the 2017 Champions Trophy final at The Oval is the largest winning margin in any ICC men’s ODI tournament final. The Champions Trophy remains the only ICC format where the head-to-head is level at 3–3.

ICC Finals Record
| Tournament | Year | Winner | Margin |
| T20 World Cup Final | 2007 | India | 5 runs |
| Champions Trophy Final | 2017 | Pakistan | 180 runs |
| Asia Cup Final | 2025 | India | 5 wickets |
India lead ICC finals meetings between the two sides 2–1.
Venue Breakdown
The venue split in the Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline tells a story of home advantage, neutral ground dominance, and the structural impact of a single venue: Sharjah.
ODI Wins by Key Venue
| Venue | Location | India Won | Pakistan Won | Total ODIs |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | UAE | 9 | 26 | 38 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | UAE | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Edgbaston | Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sharjah hosted 38 India vs Pakistan ODIs-more than any other ground in cricket history for this fixture. Pakistan’s 26–9 record there is the single biggest contributor to their overall ODI lead of 73–58. Strip out Sharjah, and the overall ODI record is virtually level.
T20I Wins by Key Venue
| Venue | Location | India Won | Pakistan Won |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | UAE | 3 | 2 |
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Colombo | 3 | 0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia | 1 | 0 |
| Nassau County Int’l Cricket Stadium | New York | 1 | 0 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 1 | 0 |
India are unbeaten in T20Is against Pakistan at Colombo (3–0) and have never lost a T20I on home soil to Pakistan.
Top 10 Iconic Moments
The Pakistan vs India cricket timeline has produced more memorable individual moments than any other bilateral rivalry in the sport. Here are the ten that defined eras.
1. Javed Miandad’s Last-Ball Six-Sharjah, 1986
With India needing Pakistan to fail on the last ball of the Austral-Asia Cup final, Chetan Sharma bowled a full toss. Miandad launched it over the boundary for six. Pakistan won by 1 wicket. The image of Miandad jumping mid-run remains the most reproduced photograph in India-Pakistan cricket history.
2. Sachin Tendulkar’s Upper-Cut-CWC 2003, Centurion
Shoaib Akhtar delivered a 90mph-plus bouncer to Tendulkar in the opening over of the 2003 World Cup group match. Tendulkar upper-cut it over third man for six. He went on to score 98 off 75 balls. India won by 6 wickets.
3. 2007 T20 World Cup Final-Johannesburg
Pakistan needed 13 off the final over with Misbah-ul-Haq in. Misbah hit two sixes but attempted a scoop off the penultimate ball-caught at fine leg by Sreesanth. India won by 5 runs to become inaugural T20 World Champions.
4. Venkatesh Prasad Bowls Aamir Sohail-CWC 1996, Bangalore
Sohail hit Prasad through covers and gestured toward the boundary. The next ball, Prasad bowled him off stump. India won by 39 runs in one of the most dramatic single-ball turnarounds in World Cup history.
5. Virat Kohli’s 82*-T20 WC 2022, Melbourne
India were 31/4 off 6.2 overs chasing 160. Kohli scored 82 not out off 53 balls to win the match off the penultimate delivery before 90,293 fans at the MCG-the largest crowd in T20 World Cup history.
6. Pakistan’s 10-Wicket Win-T20 WC 2021, Dubai
Shaheen Afridi dismissed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli inside the powerplay. India posted 151. Babar Azam (68*) and Mohammad Rizwan (79*) chased it without losing a wicket-Pakistan’s only 10-wicket T20I win against India in ICC cricket.
7. Fakhar Zaman’s 114-CT Final 2017, The Oval
Pakistan posted 338/4. India were bowled out for 158. Pakistan won by 180 runs-the largest margin in any ICC ODI final. Fakhar Zaman’s century off 106 balls was the cornerstone of the innings.
8. Venkatesh Prasad’s 5/27-CWC 1999, Manchester
Pakistan’s last five wickets fell for 2 runs in 3 overs. India restricted Pakistan to 180/9 and won by 47 runs. Prasad’s 5/27 remains the best individual bowling performance by either team in a World Cup match between India and Pakistan.
9. India Win Asia Cup 2025 Final-Dubai
The first-ever Asia Cup final in the tournament’s 41-year history between India and Pakistan. India completed a tournament sweep-winning all three encounters in the group, Super 4, and final stages.
10. Rohit Sharma’s 140-CWC 2019, Manchester
Rohit scored 140 off 113 balls-his fourth century of the 2019 World Cup. India won by 89 runs, their largest winning margin in any ODI World Cup match against Pakistan.
Greatest Player Battles
No rivalry in cricket has produced more intense individual matchups. The India vs Pakistan contest has been defined by specific bowler-batsman battles that shaped the tactics of entire eras.
Sachin Tendulkar vs Shoaib Akhtar
Tendulkar scored 2,526 ODI runs against Pakistan-the most by any batsman in this fixture’s ODI history. In direct matchups, Tendulkar scored 138 runs off 165 balls against Akhtar across formats at a strike rate of 83.6, with 4 dismissals. The 2003 World Cup upper-cut at Centurion is the defining delivery of the entire rivalry.
Virat Kohli vs Mohammad Amir
Amir dismissed Kohli in the 2017 Champions Trophy group match, a dismissal that contributed directly to India’s batting collapse. Both players publicly acknowledged the quality of this individual contest. Kohli’s technical adjustments against Amir’s left-arm swing became one of the more studied individual tactical evolutions in modern India-Pakistan cricket.
Rohit Sharma vs Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi dismissed Rohit Sharma in the powerplay across multiple ICC encounters from 2021 to 2024, including the 2021 T20 World Cup where he also removed Kohli. India’s response-adjusting powerplay entry point and crease positioning against Shaheen’s left-arm swing-became a visible tactical shift across the 2022–2026 ICC cycle.

Highest Partnerships
ODI Highest Partnerships
| Wicket | Runs | Partnership | Venue | Year |
| 1st | 204 | Saeed Anwar & Aamer Sohail (PAK) | Chennai | 1997 |
| 2nd | 183 | Sachin Tendulkar & Rahul Dravid (IND) | Centurion | 2003 |
| 3rd | 172* | Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | Dubai | 2021 |
Test Highest Partnerships
| Wicket | Runs | Partnership | Venue | Year |
| 1st | 249 | Virender Sehwag & Rahul Dravid (IND) | Multan | 2004 |
| 3rd | 336 | Javed Miandad & Zaheer Abbas (PAK) | Lahore | 1982–83 |
T20I Highest Partnership
| Wicket | Runs | Partnership | Venue | Year |
| 1st | 160* | Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | Dubai | 2021 |
The 160* The opening stand by Babar and Rizwan in the 2021 T20 World Cup remains the highest partnership by either team in India vs Pakistan T20I cricket.
Player of the Match Leaders
ODI World Cup PoM Awards
| Player | Team | Awards | Editions |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 3 | 1992, 2003, 2011 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | India | 1 | 1999 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 1 | 2019 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India | 1 | 2023 |
Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to win three Player of the Match awards in India vs Pakistan World Cup encounters.
T20I PoM Leaders
| Player | Team | PoM Awards |
| Virat Kohli | India | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 2 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 2 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 1 |
All-Time Records
The all-time records across the Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline are dominated by players from the 1980s–2000s-an era when bilateral cricket produced far more matches than the ICC-only structure of today.
Test Records
| Category | Record | Player | Match |
| Highest Score | 309 | Virender Sehwag (IND) | Multan, 2004 |
| Most Runs | 2,228 (avg 67.51) | Javed Miandad (PAK) | Career |
| Most Wickets | 99 wickets | Kapil Dev (IND) | Career |
| Best Bowling Innings | 10/74 | Anil Kumble (IND) | New Delhi, 1999 |
| Highest Team Total | 699/5 | Pakistan | Lahore, 1989–90 |
| Lowest Team Total | 106 | India | Lucknow, 1952–53 |
| Largest Win (runs) | 341 runs | Pakistan | Karachi, 2005–06 |
ODI Records
| Category | Record | Player | Match |
| Most Runs | 2,526 | Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | Career |
| Most Wickets | 60 wickets | Wasim Akram (PAK) | Career |
| Highest Score | 194 | Saeed Anwar (PAK) | Chennai, 1997 |
| Highest Team Total | 356/2 | India | Colombo, 2023 |
| Largest Win (runs) | 228 runs | India | Colombo, 2023 |
| Largest Win (wkts) | 10 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai, 2021 |
T20I Records
| Category | Record | Player | Match |
| Highest Score | 82* | Virat Kohli (IND) | Melbourne, 2022 |
| Best Bowling | 3/31 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | Dubai, 2021 |
| Highest Team Total | 182/5 | India | Dubai, 2022 |
| Lowest Team Total | 67 | Pakistan | Colombo, 2026 |
| Highest Partnership | 160* | Babar Azam & Rizwan (PAK) | Dubai, 2021 |
Last 10 Head-to-Head Results
| Date | Tournament | Format | Venue | Result |
| Feb 15, 2026 | T20 WC 2026 | T20I | Colombo | India won by 61 runs |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Asia Cup 2025 Final | ODI | Dubai | India won by 5 wkts |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 | ODI | Dubai | India won |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Asia Cup 2025 Group | ODI | Dubai | India won |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Champions Trophy 2025 | ODI | Dubai | India won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 9, 2024 | T20 WC 2024 | T20I | New York | India won by 6 runs |
| Oct 14, 2023 | CWC 2023 | ODI | Ahmedabad | India won by 7 wkts |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Asia Cup Super 4 | ODI | Colombo | India won by 228 runs |
| Oct 23, 2022 | T20 WC 2022 | T20I | Melbourne | India won by 4 wkts |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Asia Cup Super 4 | T20I | Dubai | Pakistan won by 5 wkts |
India have won 9 of the last 10 encounters between the two sides across all formats.
Biggest Collapses
| Match | Team | Collapse Detail | Result |
| CT Final 2017, The Oval | India | All out 158 chasing 339, 7 wkts for 76 | Pakistan won by 180 runs |
| T20 WC 2021, Dubai | India | 31/4 off 6.2 overs | Kohli 82* recovered, Pakistan won 10 wkts |
| Asia Cup 2023, Colombo | Pakistan | All out 128 chasing 357, 7 wkts for 42 | India won by 228 runs |
| CWC 2023, Ahmedabad | Pakistan | Lost 6 wkts for 36 runs, all out 191 | India won by 7 wkts |
| T20 WC 2026, Colombo | Pakistan | All out 67-lowest T20I total vs India | India won by 61 runs |
Last Bilateral Series Timeline
| Year | Series | Result |
| 2003–04 | India tour Pakistan-Tests | India won 2–1 |
| 2004–05 | India tour Pakistan-ODIs | Pakistan won 3–2 |
| 2005–06 | Pakistan tour India-Tests + ODIs | Tests: 1–1, ODIs: India won 4–1 |
| 2006–07 | India tour Pakistan-Tests + ODIs | Tests: 1–1, ODIs: Pakistan won 4–3 |
| 2007–08 | Pakistan tour India-Tests | India won 1–0-last bilateral series ever |
No bilateral series has been played since January 2008. Both teams have met exclusively in ICC and ACC events since. As of May 2026, no bilateral series has been announced.
FAQs:
Q1: What is the Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team all-time head-to-head record?
A1: Pakistan lead overall with 88 wins to India’s 81 across 212 matches-59 Tests, 136 ODIs, and 17 T20Is-with 43 draws or no results. India lead in T20Is (14–3) and ICC tournaments (19–4).
Q2: Who leads the India vs Pakistan T20I record?
A2: India lead the T20I record 14–3. Pakistan’s three wins came in the 2021 T20 World Cup (by 10 wickets in Dubai), the 2022 Asia Cup Super 4 (by 5 wickets in Dubai), and a 2012–13 bilateral T20I in Bangalore (by 11 runs).
Q3: Has Pakistan ever beaten India in an ODI Cricket World Cup?
A3: No. India have won all eight ODI World Cup encounters against Pakistan-from the 1992 group match in Sydney to the 2023 group match in Ahmedabad. Pakistan have never beaten India in a 50-over World Cup.
Q4: When was the last Test match between India and Pakistan?
A4: The last Test was played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in December 2007 as part of Pakistan’s tour of India. The match was drawn and India won the series 1–0. No Test cricket has been played between the two nations since.
Q5: What is India’s record against Pakistan in ICC tournaments?
A5: India lead ICC tournament matches 19–4 across 23 games: 8–0 in ODI World Cups, 8–1 in T20 World Cups, and 3–3 in Champions Trophy. India lead the ICC finals between the two sides 2–1.
Q6: What is the highest individual score in India vs Pakistan cricket?
A6: In Tests: Virender Sehwag scored 309 at the Multan Cricket Stadium in March 2004. In ODIs: Saeed Anwar scored 194 at Chepauk, Chennai, in May 1997-a record that stood as the highest ODI score in history for 13 years.
Q7: What is the biggest margin of victory in India vs Pakistan cricket?
A7: In ODIs, India’s largest win is 228 runs (Colombo, September 2023). Pakistan’s largest ODI win is 180 runs (The Oval, Champions Trophy Final, June 2017-the largest margin in any ICC ODI final). In T20Is, Pakistan’s largest win is by 10 wickets (Dubai, October 2021).
Q8: Who has scored the most runs in India vs Pakistan matches?
A8: In Tests: Javed Miandad-2,228 runs at an average of 67.51. In ODIs: Sachin Tendulkar-2,526 runs across 67 innings, with three Player of the Match awards in World Cup encounters alone.
Q9: When was the most recent India vs Pakistan cricket match?
A9: The most recent meeting between the two sides was on February 15, 2026, in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India won by 61 runs. Pakistan were bowled out for 67-their lowest T20I score against India.
Q10: Will India and Pakistan play a bilateral cricket series again?
A10: As of May 2026, no bilateral series has been announced or officially scheduled. Both countries’ cricket boards have stated that bilateral cricket requires government approval from both nations. All encounters since 2008 have been in ICC and ACC tournament settings only.