India vs Pakistan: Full ODI Head-to-Head Stats Before the Big Match
The much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the Champions Trophy is set to take place tomorrow (February 23) in Dubai, with cricket enthusiasts worldwide eagerly awaiting the encounter. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, enters the match with high confidence after securing a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in their opening game. Meanwhile, Pakistan, having suffered a 60-run defeat to New Zealand in their first match, faces a crucial challenge to keep their semifinal hopes alive.
With this high-stakes match on the horizon, here is a detailed look at the historical statistics between India and Pakistan in One Day Internationals (ODIs), including total matches, highest and lowest scores, biggest wins, top scorers, and key wicket-takers.
Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
India and Pakistan have faced each other in 135 ODIs so far. Pakistan holds a slight edge with 73 wins, while India has won 56 matches. Six encounters ended without a result.
Notable Batting Records
Highest Team Total: India scored 356/9 in April 2005 in Visakhapatnam. Another 356-run total was recorded by India against Pakistan in Colombo on September 10, 2023, with the loss of only two wickets.
Lowest Team Total: India was bowled out for 79 runs in 34.2 overs on October 13, 1978, in Sialkot.
Largest Victory by Runs: India defeated Pakistan by 228 runs on September 10, 2023.
Largest Victory by Wickets: India registered a 9-wicket win against Pakistan on September 23, 2018, in Dubai.
Smallest Victory by Runs: India secured a 4-run win in Quetta on October 1, 1978.
Smallest Victory by Wickets: Pakistan clinched a thrilling 1-run win in Sharjah on April 18, 1986.
Individual Batting Records
Most Runs Against Pakistan: Sachin Tendulkar scored 2,526 runs in 69 ODIs.
Highest Individual Score: Saeed Anwar’s 194 runs off 146 balls in Chennai on May 21, 1997, remains the highest individual score in India-Pakistan ODIs.
Best Batting Average (Min. 10 innings): MS Dhoni averaged 53.52, scoring 1,231 runs in 36 matches.
Best Strike Rate (Min. 500 balls faced): Shahid Afridi had a strike rate of 109.09, scoring 1,524 runs in 67 matches.
Most Centuries: Sachin Tendulkar and Salman Butt each scored five centuries against their arch-rivals.
Most Half-Centuries: Sachin Tendulkar leads with 16 fifties.
Most Ducks: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and Javagal Srinath (India) were dismissed for zero six times each.
Most Sixes: Shahid Afridi hit 51 sixes in 67 matches.
Most Sixes in an Innings: Ijaz Ahmed smashed 9 sixes in Lahore on October 2, 1997, during his 139-run knock off 84 balls.
Fastest Century: Shahid Afridi scored a 102-run century off 46 balls in Kanpur on April 15, 2005.
Bowling and Fielding Records
Most Wickets: Wasim Akram took 60 wickets in 48 ODIs.
Best Bowling Figures in an Innings: Aaqib Javed’s spell of 7/37 in 10 overs in Sharjah on October 25, 1991, remains the best bowling performance in an India-Pakistan ODI.
Most Five-Wicket Hauls: Aaqib Javed achieved this feat three times.
Most Dismissals by a Wicketkeeper: Moin Khan accounted for 71 dismissals (58 catches and 13 stumpings).
Most Catches (Non-Wicketkeeper): Mohammad Azharuddin took 44 catches in 64 matches.
Partnership and Captaincy Records
Highest Partnership: Virat Kohli and KL Rahul set a record 233-run partnership for the third wicket on September 10, 2023, in Colombo.
Most Matches Played: Sachin Tendulkar featured in 69 matches against Pakistan.
Most Matches as Captain: Mohammad Azharuddin led India in 25 matches.
Most Wins as Captain: Imran Khan won 19 matches out of 24 as Pakistan’s captain.
Last Encounter
India and Pakistan last faced each other on October 14, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India chased down a 192-run target in 30.3 overs, losing only three wickets.
With history, statistics, and form in the spotlight, the upcoming encounter promises to be another thrilling chapter in the legendary India-Pakistan cricket rivalry.