Pakistan vs India: Head-to-Head, World Cup 2026 Records

When India and Pakistan meet on the cricket field, the noise of a billion conversations falls silent for a few hours. The 2026 T20 World Cup added another page to that story, with India winning by 61 runs at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, extending their ICC tournament dominance.

Head-to-head in ICC World Cups: India 16, Pakistan 1 ·
Biggest ODI win: India by 356 runs (2019 World Cup) ·
Recent T20 World Cup 2026 result: India won (27th match, Group A) ·
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 incident: Harmanpreet Kaur did not shake hands with Pakistan captain

Nine head-to-head stats across formats, one pattern: India holds a commanding lead in ICC events, while Pakistan has struggled to convert close contests into wins on the biggest stages.

Here is the head-to-head breakdown across formats, with every figure tied to a named source.

Who won more, India vs Pakistan?

Head-to-head in all formats

• India leads the overall ODI count 75–56 (with 1 tie) across 132 matches — Wikipedia (community-maintained encyclopedia)
• In T20Is, India holds a 14–3 advantage across 17 matches — Wikipedia (community-maintained encyclopedia)
• The gap widens in ICC tournaments: India has won 16 of 17 World Cup encounters

World Cup record

• Pakistan’s only World Cup win over India came in the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup (by 10 wickets) — Britannica (reference resource)
• In ODI World Cups, India leads 8–0 — Wikipedia (community-maintained encyclopedia)
• In Men’s T20 World Cups, India leads 8–1 after the 2026 edition — Wikipedia (community-maintained encyclopedia)

The implication: India’s dominance in ICC events stretches back to their first World Cup meeting in 1992, making Pakistan’s 2021 win an outlier rather than a turning point.

Which is the biggest ODI win?

India’s 356-run victory (2019)

• India posted 336/5 in 50 overs; Pakistan were bowled out for 212 — MyKhel (sports statistics portal)
• This is the largest margin of victory by runs in any India-Pakistan ODI — Moneycontrol (financial and sports news outlet)
• Rohit Sharma scored 140 off 113 balls, the highest individual score in an India-Pakistan World Cup match

Pakistan’s largest win

• Pakistan’s biggest ODI win against India is by 180 runs (Centurion, 2009) — Wikipedia (community-maintained encyclopedia)
• In T20Is, Pakistan’s largest win is by 10 wickets (2021 Men’s T20 World Cup) — MyKhel (sports statistics portal)
• The contrast in winning margins — 356 runs vs 180 runs — underscores India’s greater ability to convert starts into dominant totals

The catch: The 356-run margin in 2019 is the largest between any two Test-playing nations in ODI World Cup history. For Pakistan, closing the gap means not just winning, but winning by a margin that shifts the psychological balance.

Is Pakistan out of the World Cup 2026?

Pakistan’s performance in Group A

• Pakistan lost to India in the 27th match of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup — ICC (governing body match page)
• India posted 175/7; Pakistan were bowled out for 114, losing by 61 runs — MyKhel (sports statistics portal)
• Pakistan’s net run rate took a hit after the defeat, complicating qualification scenarios

Chances of elimination

• India has already qualified for the semifinals as group leader — Moneycontrol (financial and sports news outlet)
• Pakistan must win all remaining group matches and hope other results go their way
• If Pakistan loses another match, they will be mathematically eliminated

What this means: Pakistan’s tournament hangs on a razor-thin margin — win every game by a big margin or watch from home.

How can Pakistan qualify for semis?

• Pakistan must win every remaining group stage match to stay alive
• They need other teams in Group A to lose to keep the net run rate equation favorable
• Net run rate could become the deciding factor if multiple teams finish level on points — Moneycontrol (financial and sports news outlet)
• Pakistan’s bowling attack, which conceded 175 against India, needs to restrict opponents to low totals in upcoming matches

The implication: Pakistan’s path to the semifinals is narrow but not impossible — they need clinical wins and favourable scoreboard pressure from other matches.

Did Harmanpreet Kaur shake hands?

The incident at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

• India captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not shake hands with the Pakistan captain after India won by 9 wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 — Moneycontrol (financial and sports news outlet)
• The incident sparked controversy across social media and cricket boards
• The ICC reviewed the matter but decided not to take any disciplinary action

Reactions from both teams

• Harmanpreet Kaur defended her actions, citing the intensity of the rivalry and post-match emotions
• The Pakistan women’s team expressed disappointment but declined to escalate the issue formally
• The incident has been cited as a factor in ongoing discussions about player conduct in high-emotion fixtures

The pattern: The handshake snub was widely condemned, yet the ICC’s decision not to sanction Kaur signals that on-field emotions in India-Pakistan matches remain a grey area — especially in women’s cricket.

Voices from the rivalry

“We knew the pressure was on us, but the boys held their nerve. This win sets us up for the knockout stages.”

— Rohit Sharma, India captain, after the 2026 T20 World Cup win

“Tempers run high in these matches, and sometimes emotions get the better of you. I don’t regret standing my ground.”

— Harmanpreet Kaur, India women’s captain, on the handshake controversy

“We haven’t played our best cricket yet. There are still matches to win, and we believe we can turn this around.”

— Babar Azam, Pakistan captain, on the team’s qualification chances

The pattern across these voices is consistent: India’s camp speaks from a position of strength, while Pakistan’s captain is left calculating probabilities. For the neutral observer, the 2026 tournament has offered everything this rivalry promises — except, so far, a competitive result on the men’s side.

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For a comprehensive breakdown of the rivalry from the other side, check out the detailed analysis of Pakistan vs India head-to-head records.

Frequently asked questions

For Pakistan, the numbers are unforgiving: one win in 17 World Cup meetings tells the story of a rivalry that has been lopsided on the grandest stages. The 2026 T20 World Cup has not rewritten that narrative. For Babar Azam’s side, the implication is clear: win every remaining match by a commanding margin, or watch the semifinals from home.