IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026: India will lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan during their next match of the ongoing mega event on Sunday. The match will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Both teams have stayed unbeaten till now in the tournament, and after scoring 4 points, they are lying in the top two positions of the Group A points table.
The reigning champions will try to continue their winning streak of 11 matches during this tournament and also qualify for the Super 8. At the same time, the Salman Ali Agha-led side will also try to win their second match against India in the ICC tournaments.
The Men in Green have won just once against India after playing in eight matches. But in the last five matches held between these two teams, Pakistan has lost all those 5 matches.
But despite past results. The high-octane clash between India and Pakistan is expected to be a nail-biting thriller.
Ahead of the marquee clash, here’s a look at the top performers and record-holders in eight T20 World Cup matches played so far between India and Pakistan.
Most wins: India has won seven out of eight matches.
Highest total: India posted the highest target of 160/6 in Melbourne on October 23, 2022.
Lowest total: Pakistan posted the lowest total of 113/7 in New York on June 9, 2024.
Biggest win (by runs): India had defeated Pakistan by six runs in New York on June 9, 2024.
Biggest win (by wickets): Pakistan had thrashed India by 10 wickets in Dubai on October 24, 2022.
Most runs: Virat Kohli has scored 312 runs after playing in six matches against Pakistan.
Highest score: Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls in Melbourne on October 23, 2022.
Highest average: Virat Kohli has an average of 156.00 against Pakistan.
Highest strike rate (minimum 25 balls): Pakistan's Imran Nazir has the best strike rate of 177.77.
Most 50s: Virat Kohli has smashed four fifties after playing in 50 matches against Pakistan.
Most ducks: 2 zeros in three matches by Gautam Gambhir of India.
Most sixes: 9 maximums in six matches by Virat Kohli of India.
Most sixes (in an innings): 4 sixes each by Virat Kohli of India (in 2022), Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan (in 2007), and Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan (in 2022).
Most wickets: 6 wickets each for Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Irfan Pathan and Hardik Pandya (both from India).
Best bowling figures: 4/18 in four overs by Mohammad Asif of Pakistan in Durban on September 14, 2007.
Most dismissals (as wicketkeeper): 7 (6 catches and 1 stumping) in five matches by MS Dhoni of India.
Most catches: 5 catches in three matches by Suresh Raina of India.
Highest partnership: 152 runs for the first wicket between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan in Dubai on October 24, 2022.
Most matches: 7 matches by Rohit Sharma of India.
Most matches as captain: 5 by MS Dhoni of India.
Most wins as captain: 5 wins for MS Dhoni of India.
Results of India-Pakistan T20 World Cup matches.
In T20Is overall, India has won 13 out of 16 matches played so far against the Pakistani team since facing them for the first time in Durban on September 14, 2007.
Results of India-Pakistan T20I matches.
Pakistan’s last win over India in a T20I match was way back in Dubai on September 4, 2022.