India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Head to Head

India vs. Pakistan is not just a match. It is an emotion for millions of cricket fans across the world. The two are not only among the biggest cricketing nations in Asia but in the whole world. India and Pakistan have both won the Asia Cup, ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. With so many accolades to their names and the emotions attached to this contest, there is always a sight to behold whenever there is an India vs. Pakistan head-to-head.

India and Pakistan only meet at multi-nation tournaments such as the World Cup and Asia Cup due to the political tensions between the two nations. The two teams will compete in the same group in the group stage alongside Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023. If both teams finish top two in the group, fans will be able to see India vs. Pakistan once again in the Super Four and then possibly the Asia Cup 2023 finals.

India has dominated Pakistan in World Cup matches, but the India vs. Pakistan head-to-head record in the Asia Cup is slightly even. Here’s a detailed look at their head-to-head stats.

IND vs. PAK Asia Cup Head-to-Head Stats

There have been 16 India vs. Pakistan Head-to-Head before Asia Cup 2023. The Men in Blue have a 2-1 score against the Men in Green in the T20I format, whereas, in the ODI format, Pakistan beat India five times. One match between the two Asia Cup teams ended with no result.

It may sound a bit shocking, but fans have yet to witness an India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup final. The two teams have never met in the final of the Asia Cup. Including both the ODI and T20 Asia Cups, India has won a record seven tournaments and Pakistan has won the cup twice. Both the teams have finished as runner-up of the tournament on three separate occasions.

IND vs. PAK Asia Cup Head-to-Head Stats - ODIs

The first-ever Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan happened back in 1984. Since then, the two arch-rivals have regularly battled at this event. India won both of their matches against Pakistan at the 2018 Asia Cup, which was played in ODI format.

Talking of the stats, up until the Asia Cup 2023, India vs. Pakistan has given us a lot of thrillers in the tournament. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is the Indian with the most runs against Pakistan in ODI Asia Cup. He has scored 367 runs in 7 innings followed by Virat Kohli who has smashed 207 runs in just 3 innings.

Overall, however, former Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik holds the record for scoring the most runs in India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup encounters. In just five innings, Malik smashed a total of 428 runs against India in the Asia Cup. Spin maestros Saed Ajmal and Anil Kumble have dismissed the most batters in India-Pakistan Asia Cup encounters with 8 and 7 wickets respectively.

IND vs PAK Head-to-Head Asia Cup Stats - T20Is

India and Pakistan have met twice in the T20I format at the Asia Cup. That game happened during the 2022 Asia Cup, where the Indian cricket team registered a comfortable win over their arch-rivals.

Of the three encounters in the Asia Cup so far, Virat Kohli has scored the most runs by any batsman. Having scored 144 runs in his three innings, Kohli is followed by Mohammad Rizwan who has scored 114 runs, the most by any Pakistani player against India in the Asia Cup. Hardik Pandya sits at the top of the list of highest wicket-takers, having dismissed seven times in just three innings. He is followed by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Nawaz who have taken five and four wickets respectively.

India vs Pakistan Match in Asia Cup (Every Match)