India vs Pakistan: A Dominant Head-to-Head Record in ICC Cricket ODI World Cups
India vs Pakistan: A Dominant Head-to-Head Record in ICC Cricket ODI World Cups
India and Pakistan have a long and storied rivalry in cricket, and their head-to-head record in ODI Cricket World Cup tournaments is no different.
India has won all seven matches they have played against Pakistan in the tournament, with Pakistan yet to register a victory.
The highest total posted by India in these matches is 336 runs, while Pakistan’s highest is 273.
The lowest totals posted by the two teams are 173 by Pakistan and 216 by India.
India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record in ICC ODI World Cup Tournaments:
| Tournament | Matches played | India won | Pakistan won | Draw/Tie/No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
India has a perfect 7-0 head-to-head record against Pakistan in ODI Cricket World Cups.
1992 – Sydney
16th Match (D/N), Sydney, March 04, 1992, Benson & Hedges World Cup
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1996 – Bangalore
2nd QF (D/N), Bengaluru, March 09, 1996, Wills World Cup
India and Pakistan met for the second time in a World Cup tournament in 1996, in Bangalore. India won the toss and elected to bat first, with Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar setting the tone for the innings with a 90-run partnership. Sidhu led the way with 93, while Ajay Jadeja hit a quick 25-ball 45 to help India reach 287/8 in 50 overs.
Sohail scored 55 runs before he was dismissed by Venkatesh Prasad. In an interesting turn of events, Sohail hit Prasad for a boundary through covers and then sledged him. Prasad responded by bowling Sohail on the very next delivery, getting his revenge.
No other Pakistan batsman was able to build a substantial innings, and they were eventually restricted to 248/9 in 50 overs, handing India a 39-run victory.
1999 – Manchester
4th Super, Manchester, June 08, 1999, ICC World Cup
India and Pakistan met for the third time in a World Cup tournament in 1999, in Manchester. India won the toss and elected to bat first, with Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid scoring half-centuries to help India reach 227/6 in 50 overs. Pakistan was then bundled out for 180, giving India a 47-run victory.
2003 – Centurion
36th Match, Centurion, March 01, 2003, ICC World Cup
Sourav Ganguly took over as India’s captain in 2000, and he quickly turned the team around. He led India to the finals of the ICC Knockout in 2000, and then won the NatWest Trophy in 2002. Ganguly was also successful in converting young players into match-winners, such as Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan.
In the 2003 World Cup, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Saeed Anwar scored 101, but Pakistan was restricted to 273/7 in 50 overs. India then chased down the target in 48.4 overs, with Sachin Tendulkar top-scoring with 98. Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid also made valuable contributions, scoring 50 and 44 respectively.
2011 – Mohali
India’s 2011 World Cup campaign was a historic one, as they finally broke their 28-year drought and lifted the trophy. The team had gone through a transition period after their disappointing performance in the 2007 tournament, but MS Dhoni’s captaincy and the emergence of new stars like Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina helped them to reach the top.
One of the most memorable matches of the tournament was the semi-final against Pakistan. India batted first and put up a challenging 260/9, thanks to a half-century from Sachin Tendulkar and some sloppy fielding from Pakistan. Wahab Riaz took a fifer for Pakistan, but they were unable to chase down the target and were bowled out for 231 runs. India won the match by 29 runs and went on to lift the trophy.
2015 – Adelaide
India went into the 2015 World Cup as defending champions. They batted first against Pakistan in Adelaide and scored 300/7, thanks to Virat Kohli’s 107. Pakistan was never in the chase and was bowled out for 224, giving India a 76-run victory.
This was Kohli’s second World Cup century and his 22nd overall in ODIs. He is one of only four batsmen to have scored more than 20 ODI centuries.
2019 – Manchester
Harsha Bhogle was right when he said that the India-Pakistan match in the 2023 World Cup was “not a contest.” India was the dominant team in every way possible, from Rohit Sharma’s century to the medium pacers’ and Kuldeep Yadav’s all-around show. As a result, Virat Kohli’s team defeated Pakistan by 89 runs (D/L method). This extended India’s lead to 7-0 in World Cups against Pakistan.
