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The stage is set for another high-stakes clash as India takes on Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, February 23. The highly anticipated Group A encounter will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where both teams will battle for supremacy.
India has historically dominated their archrivals in ICC tournaments, holding a 17-4 win record across the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy. However, Pakistan remains a formidable opponent and is more than capable of delivering an upset.
As the cricketing world gears up for this electrifying contest, let’s take a look at India’s head-to-head record against Pakistan in ICC events.
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ODI World Cup: India 8-0 Pakistan
India boasts a perfect record against Pakistan in ODI World Cups, having won all eight encounters:
- 1992 – India won by 43 runs (Sydney)
- 1996 – India won by 39 runs (Bengaluru)
- 1999 – India won by 47 runs (Manchester)
- 2003 – India won by 6 wickets (Centurion)
- 2011 – India won by 29 runs (Mohali)
- 2015 – India won by 76 runs (Adelaide)
- 2019 – India won by 89 runs (Manchester)
- 2023 – India won by 7 wickets (Ahmedabad)
T20 World Cup: India 7-1 Pakistan
Pakistan has managed just one win in eight encounters against India in the T20 World Cup:
- 2007 (Group Stage) – India won in a Bowl-Out (Durban)
- 2007 (Final) – India won by 5 runs (Johannesburg)
- 2012 – India won by 8 wickets (Colombo)
- 2014 – India won by 7 wickets (Mirpur)
- 2016 – India won by 6 wickets (Kolkata)
- 2021 – Pakistan won by 10 wickets (Dubai) (Only Pakistan’s win in T20 WCs)
- 2022 – India won by 4 wickets (Melbourne)
- 2024 – India won by 6 runs (New York)
Champions Trophy: India 2-3 Pakistan
Unlike the ODI and T20 World Cups, Pakistan has the edge in the Champions Trophy, leading 3-2:
- 2004 – Pakistan won by 3 wickets (Birmingham)
- 2009 – Pakistan won by 54 runs (Centurion)
- 2013 – India won by 8 wickets (Birmingham)
- 2017 (Group Stage) – India won by 124 runs (Birmingham)
- 2017 (Final) – Pakistan won by 180 runs (The Oval) (Biggest defeat for India in an ICC final)
The 2025 Champions Trophy Clash
With India leading 17-4 in ICC events, history favors Rohit Sharma’s men ahead of their Dubai showdown. However, Pakistan will be desperate to turn the tide, having won their last ICC final against India in 2017.
Will India continue their dominance, or can Pakistan spring a surprise? The cricketing world waits in anticipation for another thrilling chapter in this epic rivalry.
