Pakistan vs India 2026: Cricket Rivalry Record, Stats and History
Few fixtures in world sport carry the weight of a Pakistan vs India clash. When the two neighbours meet, over a billion viewers tune in, and every ball is debated in drawing rooms from Lahore to Lucknow. As of October 2026, the two sides have met 213 times in international cricket, and the Pakistan vs India head-to-head record tells a story of two very different eras: Pakistan’s dominance of the 1980s and 1990s, and India’s modern stranglehold. This guide breaks down the rivalry by format, tournament and recent meeting.
Pakistan vs India Head-to-Head Record Across All Formats
The overall Pakistan vs India record, updated to 3 October 2026, shows Pakistan narrowly ahead on total wins, even though India have dominated the recent decade:
| Format | Matches | Pakistan wins | India wins | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 59 | 12 | 9 | 38 drawn |
| ODIs | 136 | 73 | 58 | 5 tied/NR |
| T20Is | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 no result |
| Total | 213 | 88 | 81 | 44 |
Pakistan’s overall lead is almost entirely built on the ODI column, where most of the gap was opened before the year 2000. Strip out the Sharjah-era one-dayers and the modern rivalry tells a very different story.
The Pakistan vs India Test Record: Frozen Since 2007
The Test record between the two sides has not moved since December 2007. The first Test was played in 1952, and across 59 matches Pakistan won 12, India won 9, and an astonishing 38 were drawn. Nearly two in three Tests ended without a result, a product of the flat pitches and cautious cricket that defined the fixture through the 1950s, 1960s and 1980s. Without a bilateral Test series on the horizon, this column of the ledger is effectively frozen in time.
The ODI Story: Sharjah Days and Pakistan’s Lead
In ODIs, Pakistan lead India 73-58 with five no-results from 136 matches. The bulk of that advantage was built in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, when the teams met several times a year at Sharjah and Pakistan won a large share of those contests. Since they now meet only at tournaments, the ODI record has barely moved since 2013. The fixture’s highest individual ODI score remains Saeed Anwar’s famous 194 at Chennai in 1997, while Sachin Tendulkar’s 2,526 ODI runs against Pakistan are the most by any batter in this rivalry.
T20Is: India’s Modern Dominance
The shortest format belongs decisively to India. India lead the T20I series 14-3, with one washout, from 18 meetings. Pakistan have not beaten India in any format since 4 September 2022, when they won the Asia Cup Super Four clash in Dubai. In the 11 meetings since that night, India have won ten and one was washed out. As recently as mid-2025 India led the T20I column 10-3; the run since has stretched it further.
World Cup Meetings Between the Two Sides
The rivalry’s global-tournament record runs strongly India’s way:
- ODI World Cup: India 8, Pakistan 0. India have never lost to Pakistan at a 50-over World Cup.
- T20 World Cup: India 8, Pakistan 1 (plus the 2007 group tie settled by bowl-out). Pakistan’s lone win came in Dubai in 2021, by ten wickets, their first World Cup victory over India after 29 years of trying.
- Champions Trophy: level at 3-3, the only ICC event where Pakistan hold their own. Pakistan’s 2017 final win at The Oval remains the heaviest defeat India have taken in a global knockout against them.
- Asia Cup: India lead 13-6 with two no-results.
Recent Pakistan vs India Meetings
The 2025 Asia Cup was a one-sided affair: drawn together in the group stage, meeting again in the Super Fours, and then facing each other in the final for the first time in the tournament’s history, India won all three – the group game by seven wickets, the Super Four by six wickets, and the final on 28 September 2025 by five wickets with two balls to spare, lifting a ninth Asia Cup title. At the 2026 T20 World Cup in Colombo on 15 February 2026, India made 175 for 7, with Ishan Kishan scoring 77 from 40 balls, and bowled Pakistan out for 114 to win by 61 runs. Most recently, India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games gold-medal match in Nisshin, Japan, on 3 October 2026.
What Next for the Rivalry
Political tensions mean India and Pakistan meet only at neutral venues during ICC events and the Asia Cup, which makes every clash an event. The next potential meetings come at the 2027 ODI World Cup, where both are drawn in Group A alongside Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier, with the main stage beginning on 7 October 2027. For more on the teams, read our Pakistan cricket team 2026 guide and the ODI World Cup 2027 schedule. India and Pakistan also continue to shape the T20 World Cup story and the Asia Cup 2027 build-up. External references: the full verified head-to-head tables are maintained by SportsAdda’s India-Pakistan records page and CricketNews’ all-formats head-to-head record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the Pakistan vs India head-to-head record?
Pakistan lead overall 88-81 across 213 meetings (44 drawn/tied/no result) as of October 2026, but India dominate the modern era and ICC events.
When did Pakistan last beat India?
Pakistan’s last win in any format was on 4 September 2022 in the Asia Cup Super Four in Dubai. India have won ten of the 11 meetings since.
What is India’s record against Pakistan at ODI World Cups?
India have won all eight ODI World Cup meetings against Pakistan, a perfect 8-0 record stretching back to 1992.
When did India and Pakistan last play a Test?
The last Test between the two was in December 2007, so the Test head-to-head (Pakistan 12, India 9, 38 drawn) has been frozen for nearly two decades.
When is the next Pakistan vs India match?
The next confirmed window is the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, where both are drawn in Group A. The fixture is not on any confirmed bilateral calendar.
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