India and Pakistan have played 136 ODIs, with Pakistan leading 73–58. In T20Is, India have completely flipped the script leading 8–1 in T20 World Cups alone. The most recent clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo saw India beat Pakistan by 61 runs, with Ishan Kishan blasting 77 off 40 balls on a slow spin-friendly surface that was supposed to neutralise India’s batting.
The India national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team players, squads, head-to-head records, and the biggest scorecards from the T20 World Cup 2026 to the Asia Cup 2025 Final.
India vs Pakistan: Why This Rivalry Is Different From Every Other
When India play Pakistan, the stakes multiply by 10. It is not just 22 players. It is 1.5 billion people on each side.
The on-field record between these teams is far more one-sided in T20 cricket than the noise suggests. India lead Pakistan 8–1 in T20 World Cups. In ODIs, Pakistan lead 73–58 overall but that lead was built largely in the 1980s and 1990s. In modern ICC knockouts, India have dominated.
The “greatest rivalry in cricket” is actually one of the most lopsided in modern white-ball cricket — and that gap is widening, not shrinking.
India vs Pakistan Players & Squads (Asia Cup 2025 Final + T20 World Cup 2026)
India Full Squad: Asia Cup 2025 Final
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Captain | Suryakumar Yadav |
| Vice-Captain | Shubman Gill |
| Wicketkeeper | Sanju Samson |
| Openers | Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill |
| Top-Order | Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav |
| All-Rounders | Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube |
| Spinners | Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Pacers | Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana |
Pakistan Full Squad: Asia Cup 2025 Final
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Captain | Salman Agha |
| Wicketkeeper | Mohammad Haris |
| Openers | Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman |
| Top-Order | Saim Ayub, Hussain Talat |
| All-Rounders | Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf |
| Spinners | Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem |
| Pacers | Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali |
| Others | Mohammad Wasim Jr, Khushdil Shah, Salman Mirza, Hasan Nawaz, Rinku Singh (IND) |
India Playing XI: T20 World Cup 2026 vs Pakistan
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishan Kishan (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Opener |
| 3 | Tilak Varma | Top-order batter |
| 4 | Suryakumar Yadav (c) | Captain, middle-order |
| 5 | Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| 6 | Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| 7 | Axar Patel | Spin all-rounder |
| 8 | Rishabh Kumar Singh | Lower-order |
| 9 | CV Varun (Varun Chakaravarthy) | Spinner |
| 10 | Kuldeep Yadav | Wrist spinner |
| 11 | Jasprit Bumrah | Pace spearhead |
Pakistan Playing XI: T20 World Cup 2026 vs India
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahibzada Farhan | Opener |
| 2 | Saim Ayub | Opener |
| 3 | Salman Agha (c) | Captain, all-rounder |
| 4 | Babar Azam | Top-order batter |
| 5 | Usman Khan (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 6 | Shadab Khan | Spin all-rounder |
| 7 | Mohammad Nawaz | Spin all-rounder |
| 8 | Faheem Ashraf | Pace all-rounder |
| 9 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Left-arm pace |
| 10 | Abrar Ahmed | Off-spin mystery |
| 11 | Usman Tariq | Pace |
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Latest India vs Pakistan Match Scorecard: T20 World Cup 2026
Match: India vs Pakistan 27th Match, Group A, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Date: 15 February 2026
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
Result: India won by 61 runs
Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan 77 off 40 balls
Record: India lead T20 World Cup record 8–1 vs Pakistan
Full Match Summary
| Team | Score | Overs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 175/7 | 20 | Batted first |
| Pakistan | 114 all out | 18 | Lost by 61 runs |
India Batting: 175/7 (20 Overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | b Saim Ayub | 77 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 192.50 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Shaheen b Salman Agha | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tilak Varma | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | — | 22 | 18 | — | — | — |
| Hardik Pandya | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shivam Dube | — | 22 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Axar Patel | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rishabh Kumar Singh | not out | 11 | 4 | — | — | — |
India Fall of Wickets: 1-1 (Abhishek Sharma, 0.6 ov) → 2-88 (Ishan Kishan, 8.4 ov) → 3-126 (Tilak Varma, 14.2 ov) → 4-126 (Hardik Pandya, 14.3 ov) → 5-159 (Suryakumar Yadav, 18.5 ov)
India Innings Story: Pakistan took the first wicket in the very first over Abhishek Sharma gone for 0. But here is the real problem Pakistan created for themselves: by dismissing Abhishek cheaply, they brought Ishan Kishan to the crease on ball 5 of over 1. On a surface where Pakistan expected spinners to dominate, Kishan batted like the pitch was a highway. 77 off 40, 10 fours, 3 sixes the highest individual score in any India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match. India recovered from 1/1 to post 175/7. A challenging total on that Colombo surface.
Kishan surviving the first over and then taking Shaheen apart in overs 2–4. Pakistan’s decision to field first expecting conditions to assist their spinners backfired completely.
India Bowling Figures vs Pakistan
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 | New ball / death |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | Powerplay disruptor |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | Middle-over spin |
| CV Varun | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.66 | Mystery spin |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.66 | Wrist spin |
| Tilak Varma | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | Part-time spin |
| Rishabh Kumar Singh | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | — |
Six different bowlers took wickets. That is the signature of a bowler-friendly side that executes plans instead of relying on individual brilliance. Bumrah and Pandya wrecked the top order. Axar and Varun strangled the middle. Kuldeep finished with economy 4.66. The best of the innings.
Pakistan Batting: 114 All Out (18 Overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | c R Singh b H Pandya | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Saim Ayub | lbw b J Bumrah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Salman Agha (c) | c H Pandya b J Bumrah | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Babar Azam | b A Patel | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Usman Khan (wk) | st I Kishan b CV Varun | 44 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Shadab Khan | c — b CV Varun | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c — b Axar Patel | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Faheem Ashraf | c — b Axar Patel | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | not out | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Abrar Ahmed | lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Usman Tariq | b A Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | lb 1, w 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | All out | 114 | 18 ov | — | — | — |
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Pakistan Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Sahibzada Farhan, 0.4 ov) → 2-6 (Saim Ayub, 0.5 ov) → 3-7 (Salman Agha, 1.4 ov) → 4-21 (Babar Azam, 4.3 ov) → 5-39 (Usman Khan, 7.4 ov) → 6-44 (Shadab, 8.3 ov) → 7-44 (Mohammad Nawaz, 8.4 ov) → 8-63 (Faheem, 11.4 ov) → 9-63 (Abrar, 11.5 ov) → 10-114 (Usman Tariq, 18 ov)
Pakistan’s innings story: What you need to see is overs 0–2: Pakistan were 7/3 in the first 10 balls. Bumrah and Pandya dismantled the top three with zero mercy. Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, and Salman Agha combined for 10 runs in 10 balls. Babar Azam Pakistan’s best batter scored 5 off 7 before being bowled by Axar Patel.
Pakistan’s only batter who genuinely competed was Usman Khan 44 off 34. He kept them alive until over 7. After that, it was a procession. Pakistan had a bad day. India systematically planned and executed the dismissal of Pakistan’s top-5 before they could settle. 3 wickets in 10 balls is not bad luck it is Bumrah and Pandya executing Plans A and B simultaneously.
Phase Breakdown:
| Phase | Pakistan Runs | Wickets | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (0–6) | 21 | 4 | Complete top-order collapse |
| Middle (7–15) | 48 | 4 | Usman Khan fought, rest folded |
| Death (16–18) | 45 | 2 | Shaheen slog 23*, too late |
Head-to-Head Records: India vs Pakistan Across All Formats
All-Format Head-to-Head Table
| Format | Total Matches | India Wins | Pakistan Wins | NR/Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 136 | 58 | 73 | 5 |
| T20Is | ~22 | 15+ | ~7 | 1 |
| T20 World Cups | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tests | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
The stat nobody talks about: Pakistan lead ODIs 73–58 overall but 50+ of those Pakistan wins came before 2000. In modern era ODIs (2000–2026), the record is much closer, and in T20 World Cups, India are 8–1.
T20 World Cup Results: Full History (IND vs PAK)
| Year | Venue | India Score | Pakistan Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Durban | 141/9 (20) | 141/9 (20) | India won (bowl-out) |
| 2012 | Colombo | 192/5 (20) | 128 (19) | India won by 8 wickets |
| 2014 | Mirpur | 130/4 (17.3) | 129/7 (20) | India won by 7 wickets |
| 2016 | Kolkata | 118/5 (15.2) | 118/9 (18.4) | India won by 6 runs (D/L) |
| 2021 | Dubai | 151/7 (20) | 152/0 (17.5) | Pakistan won by 10 wickets |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 160/8 (20) | 159/8 (20) | India won by 4 runs |
| 2024 | New York | 119 (19) | 113/7 (20) | India won by 6 runs |
| 2025 (WC or Asia) | Dubai | 127/9 (20) | 131/3 (15.5) | India won by 7 wkts |
| 2026 | Colombo | 175/7 (20) | 114 (18) | India won by 61 runs |
T20 World Cup: India 8, Pakistan 1.
Key Player Comparison: India vs Pakistan Stars
India’s Match-Winners vs Pakistan
| Player | T20I Record vs PAK | Role | Biggest Moment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan | 77 off 40 (2026 WC) — highest IND vs PAK WC score | WK-batter | T20 WC 2026, Colombo |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2 wickets, economy 8.5 (2026 WC) | Pace spearhead | Consistently breaks top order |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Captain, 22 runs (2026 WC) | Middle-order | Leading from front vs Pakistan |
| Hardik Pandya | 2 wickets, economy 5.33 (2026 WC) | All-rounder | New ball + death |
| Axar Patel | 2 wickets, economy 7.25 (2026 WC) | Spin all-rounder | Middle-over choke specialist |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1 wicket, economy 4.66 (2026 WC) | Wrist spinner | Best economy in the bowling attack |
Pakistan’s Match-Winners vs India
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Unique insight: Pakistan’s most productive batter in the 2026 T20 World Cup vs India was Usman Khan — their wicketkeeper at number 5, not Babar Azam or the openers. That tells you everything about how badly the top order failed.
India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 Scorecard (Dubai)
Match: India vs Pakistan Group A, 5th Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Result: India won by 7 wickets
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 127/9 | 20 |
| India | 131/3 | 15.5 |
India won by 7 wickets. Pakistan were bowled out for 127 India chased 128 in under 16 overs.
Pakistan put up a fight. 127/9 in 20 overs is not a fight it is capitulation. India’s bowlers suffocated Pakistan from over 1, and India’s batting chased it down like a training exercise.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: Final Context
India and Pakistan met in the Asia Cup 2025 Final in Dubai on 27 September 2025.
India Full Squad (Asia Cup 2025): Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube
Pakistan Full Squad (Asia Cup 2025): Salman Agha (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Hasan Nawaz, Sufiyan Muqeem
India’s key selection call was the Hardik Pandya status for the final he was doubtful with a fitness concern. Even so, the team composition showed India’s depth: replacing Pandya with Harshit Rana as the third pacer, keeping Bumrah–Arshdeep–Varun Chakaravarthy as the spine.
Pitch and Conditions: How Venue Shapes the IND vs PAK Scorecard
Pakistan chose to field first in Colombo 2026. Expecting spin to assist them. Instead, Ishan Kishan attacked every spinner and posted India’s highest ever score vs Pakistan in T20 World Cups. The pitch reading was wrong before a ball was bowled.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Who won the latest India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match?
Ans. India won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match at Colombo by 61 runs on 15 February 2026. India scored 175/7; Pakistan were all out for 114 in 18 overs.
Q2. What is India’s T20 World Cup record vs Pakistan?
Ans. India lead 8–1. The only Pakistan win was the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai — a 10-wicket victory.
Q3. Who was Player of the Match in India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026?
Ans. Ishan Kishan — 77 off 40 balls (SR 192.50, 10 fours, 3 sixes). It is the highest individual score in any India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match.
Q4. What is India vs Pakistan ODI head-to-head record?
Ans. Pakistan lead 73–58 in 136 ODIs, with 5 no results. However, Pakistan’s lead is largely from matches played before 2000. In modern-era ODIs, the gap is much closer.
Q5. Who are the key players in India vs Pakistan T20Is?
Ans. For India: Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav. For Pakistan: Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan.
Q6. What was the score in India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 group stage?
Ans. India won by 7 wickets. Pakistan posted 127/9; India chased 131/3 in 15.5 overs in Dubai.
Q7. What is India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 squad?
Ans. India captain: Suryakumar Yadav. Pakistan captain: Salman Agha. India had Bumrah, Hardik, Kohli, Gill, Samson. Pakistan had Shaheen, Haris Rauf, Fakhar, Saim, Abrar.
Q8. How does Babar Azam perform against India?
Ans. Babar has struggled in high-pressure India clashes. In T20 WC 2026 vs India, he scored just 5 off 7 and was bowled by Axar Patel. His T20 World Cup record vs India is below his usual standard.
Q9. Who is the most dangerous Pakistani bowler vs India?
Ans. Shaheen Shah Afridi — when fit, his left-arm pace and swing in the powerplay is India’s biggest challenge. But in the 2026 T20 World Cup match, India’s batters hit him early, reducing his threat.
Q10. What is the highest team score in India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup matches?
Ans. India’s 175/7 in Colombo on 15 February 2026 is the highest team total in any India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match.