India National Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Stats

India and Pakistan have one of cricket longest and most closely followed rivalries. The two teams first met in Test cricket in 1952, and their contests have since produced famous batting performances, extraordinary bowling spells, tight finishes and some of the biggest matches in ICC tournaments. Because bilateral cricket between the neighbors has become rare, encounters at World Cups, the Asia Cup and the Champions Trophy carry particular statistical importance.

This guide to India National Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Stats covers the men’s teams across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. It looks at the overall head-to-head record, batting and bowling leaders, highest and lowest team totals, major individual performances, tournament records and recent meetings. The figures also show how dramatically the rivalry changes by format: Pakistan has the stronger overall record in Tests and ODIs, while India’s record is substantially better in T20Is.

Head-to-Head Stats

The rivalry looks very different depending on the format. Test cricket has produced a large number of draws, while Pakistan holds the advantage in both Tests and ODIs. T20Is tell a different story, with India having won most of the meetings.

*The tied match was the 2007 World T20 group game in Durban. India won the subsequent bowl-out. Some statistical databases therefore record the result as an India win rather than a tie.

The Test record is particularly unusual. Of 59 matches, 38 ended in draws. That means the rivalry’s Test history is dominated less by decisive results and more by long series, attritional batting and matches in which neither side was able to force a result.

The ODI numbers are more decisive. Pakistan’s 73 wins give it a substantial advantage over India’s 55, although the gap has narrowed considerably during some periods of the rivalry.

T20I cricket has produced the clearest recent Indian advantage. India has won 13 of the 17 meetings outright, with Pakistan winning three and one match ending tied before India’s bowl-out victory in 2007.

Batting Statistics

Leading ODI Run-Scorers

ODI cricket has generated some of the most impressive individual numbers in the rivalry.

Sachin Tendulkar’s 2,526 runs remain the leading aggregate in India-Pakistan ODIs. His numbers are especially notable because they were accumulated over a long period of the rivalry and included five centuries and 16 fifties.

Inzamam-ul-Haq is Pakistan’s leading ODI run-scorer against India, while Saeed Anwar sits third overall. Anwar’s 194 in Chennai remains one of the defining individual batting performances in this fixture.

Leading Test Run-Scorers

Javed Miandad leads the Test run-scoring chart with 2,228 runs. His record is remarkable because it includes an average above 67 against India.

Sunil Gavaskar is India’s leading Test run-scorer in the rivalry with 2,089 runs. Both Miandad and Gavaskar scored five centuries against the other side.

Leading T20I Run-Scorers

Virat Kohli’s record in this rivalry is particularly striking in T20Is. He has scored 492 runs in 11 innings and has repeatedly produced important contributions in high-pressure tournament games.

His unbeaten 82 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2022 remains the highest individual score in an India-Pakistan T20I.

Bowling Statistics

Leading ODI Wicket-Takers

Wasim Akram leads the ODI wicket charts with 60 wickets. His economy rate of 3.73 underlines how effectively he combined wicket-taking with control.

Saqlain Mushtaq is next with 57 wickets, while Anil Kumble, Aaqib Javed and Javagal Srinath are tied on 54 wickets.

Aaqib Javed owns the best bowling figures among these leading wicket-takers, taking 7/37.

Leading Test Wicket-Takers

Kapil Dev leads the overall Test wicket tally between the teams with 99 wickets. Imran Khan is close behind with 94.

Anil Kumble’s place in the rivalry is unique because he took all 10 Pakistan wickets in an innings in Delhi in 1999. His 10/74 remains one of the most famous bowling performances in India-Pakistan Test history.

Highest Team Totals

ODI

India’s 356/2 in Colombo in 2023 is particularly significant because it came during a period when the Indian batting lineup was able to turn a traditionally high-pressure fixture into a one-sided run-scoring contest.

Pakistan’s 344/8 in Karachi in 2004 remains its highest total against India.

The two sides have also repeatedly produced totals above 300, illustrating how much the rivalry’s ODI scoring environment has changed since the early encounters.

T20I

India’s 192/5 in Ahmedabad is the highest T20I total in the fixture. Pakistan’s best is 182/5 in the 2022 Asia Cup Super Four match in Dubai.

Lowest Team Totals

The lowest scores show the other side of the rivalry: matches where one batting lineup has completely lost control.

India’s 79 in Sialkot is its lowest ODI total against Pakistan.

Pakistan’s 83 in the 2016 Asia Cup is its lowest T20I score against India. More recently, Pakistan made 114 in the 2026 T20 World Cup against India.

These low totals are useful reminders that the rivalry has not always been dominated by big batting scores. Pressure, pitch conditions and the quality of the opposition attack have frequently produced dramatic collapses.

Top Individual Scores

Tests

Virender Sehwag’s 309 in Multan was the first triple century by an Indian batter and remains the highest individual Test score in this rivalry.

Javed Miandad’s unbeaten 280 and Rahul Dravid’s 270 are two other landmark innings from the Test era.

ODIs

Saeed Anwar’s 194 is the highest ODI individual score in the fixture. It was a remarkable display of timing and range and remained the benchmark for years.

Virat Kohli’s 183 in Mirpur is India’s highest ODI score against Pakistan.

T20Is

Kohli’s unbeaten 82 at the MCG stands out because India were under significant scoreboard pressure while chasing 160. The innings became one of the most memorable T20 World Cup performances in the rivalry.

Best Bowling Performances

Several bowlers have produced spells that are now permanently associated with India-Pakistan cricket.

Kumble’s 10/74 is the standout Test performance. It is not simply the best spell in this rivalry; it is one of the rare occasions in international cricket when a bowler dismissed every batter in an opposition innings.

Aaqib Javed’s 7/37 is the best ODI haul among the leading wicket-takers in the rivalry.

Interesting Statistical Facts

Pakistan dominated the early ODI record

Pakistan built a significant advantage during the earlier decades of ODI competition. Its overall record remains ahead, even though India’s results improved considerably in later years.

India’s T20I record is dramatically different

The shortest format has produced a much stronger Indian record. Across 17 men’s T20Is through February 2026, India had 13 outright wins, Pakistan had three, and one match was tied before India’s bowl-out victory in 2007.

The 2007 World T20 produced two historic meetings

The teams first tied in the group stage before India won a bowl-out. They then met again in the final, where India won by five runs.

Pakistan’s first World Cup win over India came in 2021

At the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai, Pakistan won by 10 wickets. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan completed the chase without losing a wicket.

It was a major statistical break from the earlier World Cup record.

India responded in the next World Cup meeting

In Melbourne in 2022, India won by four wickets on the final ball after Kohli’s unbeaten 82 transformed the chase.

The Champions Trophy has its own history

Pakistan entered the 2025 Champions Trophy with a 3-2 advantage over India in their previous Champions Trophy meetings. The teams met again in Dubai on February 23, 2025, with India winning by six wickets.

Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 in that match, while India’s bowlers dismissed Pakistan for 241.

The 2025 Asia Cup added three more T20Is

India and Pakistan met three times during the 2025 men’s Asia Cup: the group stage, the Super Four stage and the final. India won all three meetings.

That sequence made the 2025 Asia Cup one of the busiest recent chapters in the rivalry.

Head-to-Head Record

A useful way to understand the rivalry is to separate its formats rather than rely on a single overall number.

The format split is perhaps the most important statistic of all. Pakistan’s historical strength in Tests and ODIs contrasts sharply with India’s success in T20I encounters.

Recent Meetings

The modern rivalry is concentrated in multinational competitions because the teams have not regularly played bilateral series.

Champions Trophy 2025

India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai on February 23, 2025. Pakistan made 241, with India’s spin attack playing an important role in controlling the middle overs.

India reached the target with six wickets remaining, led by Kohli’s unbeaten century.

Asia Cup 2025

The teams met three times in the tournament. India won the group-stage encounter, the Super Four meeting and the final.

The final was decided in Dubai on September 28, with India chasing 147 and reaching 150/5.

T20 World Cup 2026

The latest men’s meeting came on February 15, 2026, in Colombo.

India scored 175/7, with Ishan Kishan making 77. Pakistan were then dismissed for 114, giving India a 61-run victory.

The 61-run margin was the largest victory by runs in the men’s T20I history of the fixture at that point.

Major Records

Why the Numbers Matter

Raw head-to-head figures can be misleading without context.

Pakistan’s advantage in ODIs was built across a much longer period than the recent era in which India has performed strongly against its neighbor. Similarly, the large number of Test draws means the 12-9 Pakistan advantage in Test wins does not fully describe how often the matches actually produced a winner.

The T20I numbers are more straightforward. India has won most of the meetings, and its record has been reinforced by victories in major ICC and Asia Cup matches.

Individual records tell another story. Tendulkar, Miandad, Kohli, Akram, Kumble and Kapil Dev represent different eras of the rivalry, showing how its statistical landscape has evolved from Test cricket and 50-over cricket into a tournament-heavy T20 era.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who has won more India vs Pakistan cricket matches overall?

Pakistan has more outright wins when the men’s Tests, ODIs and T20Is are considered together. The exact aggregate depends on how the tied 2007 T20I and its subsequent bowl-out are classified. The format-by-format record is clearer: Pakistan leads in Tests and ODIs, while India leads in T20Is.

2. Who has scored the most runs in India vs Pakistan matches?

For Tests, Javed Miandad leads with 2,228 runs. Sachin Tendulkar leads the ODI aggregate with 2,526 runs, while Virat Kohli is the leading T20I run-scorer with 492.

This is why there is no single answer that works equally well across formats.

3. Who has taken the most wickets in India vs Pakistan cricket?

Kapil Dev leads the Test wicket tally with 99. Wasim Akram leads the ODI chart with 60 wickets. In T20Is, India’s Hardik Pandya has been one of the leading wicket-takers in the rivalry.

4. What is the highest individual score in India vs Pakistan cricket?

Virender Sehwag holds the highest Test score with 309. Saeed Anwar’s 194 is the highest ODI score, while Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 is the highest individual T20I score in the fixture.

5. How often do India and Pakistan play each other?

The teams rarely play bilateral international cricket today. Most recent meetings have taken place in ICC tournaments or Asia Cup competitions. The Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup and Asia Cup have therefore become the main stages for the modern rivalry.

Conclusion

The statistical history of India-Pakistan cricket is best understood as three different stories. Pakistan has the stronger overall record in Tests and ODIs, helped by a substantial historical advantage built over several decades. India has the stronger T20I record, where its success has been especially pronounced in major tournaments.

The individual records are equally rich. Javed Miandad and Sunil Gavaskar dominate the Test batting history, Sachin Tendulkar leads the ODI run charts, Wasim Akram tops the ODI wicket list, and Virat Kohli has become the defining T20I batter in the matchup.

Recent meetings have reinforced the tournament-driven nature of the rivalry. From the 2025 Champions Trophy and Asia Cup to the 2026 T20 World Cup, India and Pakistan continue to add new chapters to a statistical record stretching back more than seven decades.