Pakistan vs India: Complete Head-to-Head Record Across All Formats

The Pakistan vs India cricket rivalry is the biggest fixture in world sport — a contest that stops two nations every time it is played. The numbers tell a story full of surprises: across 213 internationals, Pakistan lead the all-time head-to-head 88 wins to 81, with 44 matches drawn, tied or abandoned. But the recent history runs the other way — Pakistan have not beaten India in any format since September 2022, and India have won ten of the eleven meetings since, the most recent being the Asian Games gold medal match in October 2026.

Pakistan vs India: Overall Head-to-Head Record

The full head-to-head record, correct to October 2026, breaks down as follows:

• Tests: 59 matches — Pakistan 12 wins, India 9 wins, 38 draws
• ODIs: 136 matches — Pakistan 73 wins, India 58 wins, 5 no results
• T20Is: 18 matches — India 14 wins, Pakistan 3 wins, 1 tie
• Total: 213 matches — Pakistan 88 wins, India 81 wins

Pakistan’s overall lead is built almost entirely on ODIs, and almost all of that advantage was opened before the year 2000, in the era when the two sides played each other regularly — especially in the Sharjah tournaments of the 1980s and 1990s. Since they now meet only at ICC and ACC events, the modern record looks very different.

Test Record: Frozen Since 2007

The Test chapter of the rivalry began in 1952 — and it is why any future Pakistan vs India Test series would still carry the heaviest weight in cricket. Thirty-eight of the 59 Tests were drawn, a reflection of the flat pitches and cautious, high-pressure cricket that defined the fixture through the 1950s, 1960s and 1980s. Pakistan hold the edge in wins (12 to 9), but the Test series between the two is, for now, a piece of history.

ODI Record: The Sharjah Era Built Pakistan’s Lead

Pakistan’s 73–58 ODI advantage is the reason the all-time numbers favour the Green Shirts. Dozens of matches every year in Sharjah on neutral strips that suited Pakistan’s pace attack allowed them to build a lead that India have been slowly chipping away at. In ICC tournament meetings, however, India have been near-perfect: they are unbeaten in all eight ODI World Cup encounters, a streak stretching from 1992 to 2023 across four decades.

T20I Record: India’s Dominance

The T20I record is where the rivalry has been most one-sided: India lead 14–3, with the single tie being the famous 2007 T20 World Cup group game settled by a bowl-out. Pakistan’s only T20 World Cup win over India remains the ten-wicket demolition in Dubai in 2021 — their first win over India at any World Cup after 29 years of trying. India responded with wins at the 2022 and 2024 T20 World Cups, and at the Champions Trophy 2025, where Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century sealed a group-stage victory.

ICC Tournament Record

Global events are where India have held the whip hand in this fixture: an 18–5 record across all ICC tournaments. The Champions Trophy is the lone exception — it is the only ICC event where the record is close, and Pakistan’s 180-run win over India in the 2017 final in London remains the heaviest defeat India have suffered in a global knockout. At the Asia Cup, India lead 13–6 across 21 meetings.

The Greatest Pakistan vs India Matches

A list of classics in this fixture is cricket’s hall of fame: Javed Miandad’s last-ball six off Chetan Sharma in Sharjah in 1986; the 2007 T20 World Cup final at Johannesburg; Sachin Tendulkar’s 98 against Pakistan at the 2003 World Cup; the 2011 World Cup semi-final at Mohali; Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy final triumph; Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten chase of 152 in Dubai in 2021; and Virat Kohli’s match-winning 82 at the MCG in the 2022 T20 World Cup.

What’s Next for the Rivalry

The next scheduled meetings between the two sides will come at ICC events, with the T20 World Cup 2026 — co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka — already having delivered a group-stage clash in Colombo. Until bilateral cricket resumes, every meeting at a multi-nation tournament carries the weight of years. For Pakistan, ending the winless run in Pakistan vs India fixtures that stretches back to September 2022 is the single biggest prize in their calendar; for India, it is about protecting a dominance that has defined the modern era of this rivalry.

Follow the build-up to major events in our T20 World Cup 2026 guide and Pakistan’s ODI tri-series coverage, and read about the stars of the rivalry in our Babar Azam profile.

The detailed format-by-format numbers are from SportsAdda’s Pakistan vs India head-to-head records, with tournament breakdowns covered in CricketNews’ all-formats record guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the Pakistan vs India head-to-head record? Across all formats, Pakistan lead 88 wins to 81, with 44 draws, ties or no results, as of October 2026.

When did Pakistan last beat India? Pakistan have not beaten India in any format since 4 September 2022.

Has India ever lost to Pakistan at the ODI World Cup? No — India are unbeaten in all eight ODI World Cup meetings with Pakistan.

How many T20Is have India won against Pakistan? India lead the T20I record 14–3, with one tied game from the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Pakistan vs India rivalry is cricket’s biggest spectacle, and the Pak vs Ind head to head all formats record is the starting point of every debate. Pakistan historically dominated the India vs Pakistan Test history and ODI meetings, while India leads the Pakistan vs India World Cup record — the contrast between bilateral history and global-tournament history is the rivalry’s defining statistical quirk. In the Pak vs Ind T20 record, encounters have been fewer but intensely close, including a famous bowl-out and last-over finishes.