Sports are not only entertainment in India; they are a form of patriotism, passion, dreams, and magic for Indians. Cricket is the favorite sport for Indians. Everyone has their own favorite team and favorite country. An India vs. Pakistan cricket match is one of the most exciting, dramatic, and watched sporting events in the world. Here’s a full timeline and analysis of this famous rivalry. It’s great for fans, historians, and anyone who wants to know why “India vs. Pakistan” is the most exciting match in international cricket.
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India vs Pakistan Head to Head Cricket Records
One of the most fierce and famous rivalries in world sports is between India vs Pakistan in cricket. Here is a full look of Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline and how they have done against each other in all major formats and events.
Overall Head-to-Head Record
| Format | Match Played | India Won | Pakistan Won | Draw/Tie/No Result |
| Test | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| ODI | 136 | 58 | 73 | 5 |
| T20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 208 | 76 | 88 | 44 |
World Cup and ICC Event Records
| Tournament | Match Played | India Won | Pakistan Won | Tie |
| ODI World Cup | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 World Cup | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Champioship Trophy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
India was unbeatable against Pakistan especially in ODIs and India leads with the record of 6-1 in T20s.
When it comes to ICC, Pakistan leads the trophy with the famous winning moment in the 2017 final
Major Titles Comparison
| Trophy | India | Pakistan |
| ICC World Cup | 2 | 1 |
| ICC T20 World Cup | 2 | 1 |
| ICC Champions Trophy | 3 | 1 |
| Asia Cup | 8 | 2 |
| Total Senior Titles | 16 | 5 |
The Origins:
First Encounter (1952): The rivalry began when Pakistan toured India for a five-match Test series. India won the first Test in Delhi by an innings and 70 runs, setting the tone for decades of fierce competition.
Early Series: The 1960s and 1950s are the years when two teams played aggressively against each other to win the match.
Early Encounters: 1952–1970s
1952: In 1952, Pakistan played its first Test series against India. This marks the beginning of this Ind-Pak rivalry journey. India won the series 2-1.
1960–61: Pakistan secured its first Test series win in India.
1978: India vs Pakistan played for the first time in ODIs against each other. This was during the Pakistan tour of India and this match was won by Pakistan by 4 wickets.
Emergence of ODI Rivalry
Neutral Venues: In the 1980s and 1990s, the rivalry moved to neutral sites like Sharjah and Toronto, where matches drew huge crowds and were watched by people all over the world on TV. These games were as much about national pride as they were about cricket skill.
Bilateral Series: Pakistan won 11 out of 17 bilateral ODI series, whereas India did better in ICC competitions
Timeline of Key India-Pakistan Cricket Matches
- 1952: First Test series (India wins 2-1)
- 1978: First ODI (Pakistan wins series 2-1)
- 1986: Javed Miandad’s last-ball six in Sharjah
- 1996: World Cup quarterfinal, Bangalore (India wins)
- 2003: World Cup, Centurion (Sachin Tendulkar’s iconic 98)
- 2007: T20 World Cup final (India wins)
- 2011: World Cup semifinal, Mohali (India wins)
- 2017: Champions Trophy final (Pakistan wins)
- 2023: World Cup, Ahmedabad (India wins, 8-0 record)
India vs Pakistan ODI cricket match results list – full timeline
| Match no | Winner | Margin | Match Date | Venue |
| 1 | India | Four runs | October 1, 1978 | Quetta, Pakistan |
| 2 | Pakistan | Eight wickets | October 13, 1978 | Sialkot, Pakistan |
| 3 | Pakistan | opposition conceded | November 3, 1978 | Sahiwal, Pakistan |
| 4 | Pakistan | 14 runs | December 3, 1982 | Gujranwala, Pakistan |
| 5 | Pakistan | 37 runs | December 17, 1982 | Multan, Pakistan |
| 6 | India | 18 runs | December 31, 1982 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 7 | Pakistan | Eight wickets | January 21, 1983 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 8 | India | Four wickets | September 10, 1983 | Hyderabad, India |
| 9 | India | Four wickets | October 2, 1983 | Jaipur, India |
| 10 | India | 54 runs | April 13, 1984 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 11 | Pakistan | 46 runs | October 12, 1984 | Quetta, Pakistan |
| 12 | No result | – | October 31, 1984 | Sialkot, Pakistan |
| 13 | India | Six wickets | February 20, 1985 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 14 | India | Eight wickets | March 10, 1985 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 15 | India | 38 runs | March 22, 1985 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 16 | Pakistan | 48 runs | November 17, 1985 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 17 | Pakistan | One wicket | April 18, 1986 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 18 | Pakistan | Three wickets | December 5, 1986 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 19 | Pakistan | Three wickets | January 27, 1987 | Indore, India |
| 20 | Pakistan | Two wickets | February 18, 1987 | Kolkata, India |
| 21 | India | India lost fewer wickets | March 20, 1987 | Hyderabad, India |
| 22 | Pakistan | Six wickets | March 22, 1987 | Pune, India |
| 23 | Pakistan | 41 runs | March 24, 1987 | Nagpur, India |
| 24 | Pakistan | Five wickets | March 26, 1987 | Jamshedpur, India |
| 25 | Pakistan | Eight wickets | April 10, 1987 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 26 | Pakistan | 34 runs | October 19, 1988 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 27 | India | Four wickets | October 31, 1988 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 28 | Pakistan | Six wickets | October 15, 1989 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 29 | Pakistan | 38 runs | October 20, 1989 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 30 | Pakistan | 77 runs | October 28, 1989 | Kolkata, India |
| 31 | Pakistan | Seven runs | December 18, 1989 | Gujranwala, Pakistan |
| 32 | No result | – | December 20, 1989 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 33 | Pakistan | 38 runs | December 22, 1989 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 34 | Pakistan | 26 runs | April 27, 1990 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 35 | India | 60 runs | October 18, 1991 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 36 | Pakistan | Four runs | October 23, 1991 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 37 | Pakistan | 72 runs | October 25, 1991 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 38 | India | 43 runs | March 4, 1992 | Sydney, Australia |
| 39 | Pakistan | Six wickets | April 15, 1994 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 40 | Pakistan | 39 runs | April 22, 1994 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 41 | Pakistan | 97 runs | April 7, 1995 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 42 | India | 39 runs | March 9, 1996 | Bengaluru, India |
| 43 | Pakistan | Eight wickets | April 5, 1996 | Singapore |
| 44 | Pakistan | 38 runs | April 12, 1996 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 45 | India | 28 runs | April 15, 1996 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 46 | India | Eiight wickets | September 16, 1996 | Toronto, Canada |
| 47 | Pakistan | Two wickets | September 17, 1996 | Toronto, Canada |
| 48 | India | 55 runs | September 18, 1996 | Toronto, Canada |
| 49 | Pakistan | 97 runs | September 21, 1996 | Toronto, Canada |
| 50 | Pakistan | 52 runs | September 23, 1996 | Toronto, Canada |
| 51 | Pakistan | 35 runs | May 21, 1997 | Chennai, India |
| 52 | No result | – | July 20, 1997 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 53 | India | 20 runs | September 13, 1997 | Toronto, Canada |
| 54 | India | Seven wickets | September 14, 1997 | Toronto, Canada |
| 55 | No result | – | September 17, 1997 | Toronto, Canada |
| 56 | India | 34 runs | September 18, 1997 | Toronto, Canada |
| 57 | India | Seven wickets | September 20, 1997 | Toronto, Canada |
| 58 | Pakistan | Five wickets | September 21, 1997 | Toronto, Canada |
| 59 | Pakistan | Five wickets | September 28, 1997 | Hyderabad, Pakistan |
| 60 | India | Four wickets | September 30, 1997 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 61 | Pakistan | Nine wickets | October 2, 1997 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 62 | Pakistan | Four wickets | December 14, 1997 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 63 | India | 18 runs | January 11, 1998 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 64 | India | Eight wickets | January 14, 1998 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 65 | Pakistan | Six wickets | January 16, 1998 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 66 | India | Three wickets | January 18, 1998 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 67 | India | Six wickets | September 12, 1998 | Toronto, Canada |
| 68 | Pakistan | 51 runs | September 13, 1998 | Toronto, Canada |
| 69 | Pakistan | 77 runs | September 16, 1998 | Toronto, Canada |
| 70 | Pakistan | 134 runs | September 19, 1998 | Toronto, Canada |
| 71 | Pakistan | Five wickets | September 20, 1998 | Toronto, Canada |
| 72 | Pakistan | 143 runs | March 24, 1999 | Jaipur, India |
| 73 | Pakistan | Seven wickets | April 1, 1999 | Mohali, India |
| 74 | Pakistan | 123 runs | April 4, 1999 | Bengaluru, India |
| 75 | Pakistan | 116 runs | April 8, 1999 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 76 | India | Six wickets | April 13, 1999 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 77 | Pakistan | Eight wickets | April 16, 1999 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 78 | India | 47 runs | June 8, 1999 | Manchester, England |
| 79 | Pakistan | Two wickets | January 10, 2000 | Brisbane, Australia |
| 80 | Pakistan | 32 runs | January 21, 2000 | Hobart, Australia |
| 81 | India | 48 runs | January 25, 2000 | Adelaide, Australia |
| 82 | Pakistan | 104 runs | January 28, 2000 | Perth, Australia |
| 83 | India | Five wickets | March 23, 2000 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 84 | Pakistan | 98 runs | March 26, 2000 | Sharjah, UAE |
| 85 | Pakistan | 44 runs | June 3, 2000 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 86 | India | Six wickets | March 1, 2003 | Centurion, South Africa |
| 87 | India | Five runs | March 13, 2004 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 88 | Pakistan | 12 runs | March 16, 2004 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 89 | Pakistan | Four wickets | March 19, 2004 | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| 90 | India | Five wickets | March 21, 2004 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 91 | India | 40 runs | March 24, 2004 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 92 | Pakistan | 59 runs | July 25, 2004 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 93 | Pakistan | 66 runs | August 21, 2004 | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 94 | Pakistan | Three wickets | September 19, 2004 | Birmingham, England |
| 95 | Pakistan | Six wickets | November 13, 2004 | Kolkata, India |
| 96 | India | 87 runs | April 2, 2005 | Kochi, India |
| 97 | India | 58 runs | April 5, 2005 | Visakhapatnam, India |
| 98 | Pakistan | 106 runs | April 9, 2005 | Jamshedpur, India |
| 99 | Pakistan | Three wickets | April 12, 2005 | Ahmedabad, India |
| 100 | Pakistan | Five wickets | April 15, 2005 | Kanpur, India |
| 101 | Pakistan | 159 runs | April 17, 2005 | Delhi, India |
| 102 | Pakistan | Seven runs | February 6, 2006 | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| 103 | India | Seven wickets | February 11, 2006 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 104 | India | Five wickets | February 13, 2006 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 105 | India | Five wickets | February 16, 2006 | Multan, Pakistan |
| 106 | India | Eight wickets | February 19, 2006 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 107 | Pakistan | Six wickets | April 18, 2006 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 108 | India | 51 runs | April 19, 2006 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 109 | India | Five wickets | November 5, 2007 | Guwahati, India |
| 110 | Pakistan | Four wickets | November 8, 2007 | Mohali, India |
| 111 | India | 46 runs | November 11, 2007 | Kanpur, India |
| 112 | India | Six wickets | November 15, 2007 | Gwalior, India |
| 113 | Pakistan | 31 runs | November 18, 2007 | Jaipur, India |
| 114 | India | 140 runs | June 10, 2008 | Mirpur, Bangladesh |
| 115 | Pakistan | 25 runs | June 14, 2008 | Mirpur, Bangladesh |
| 116 | India | Six wickets | June 26, 2008 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 117 | Pakistan | Eight wickets | July 2, 2008 | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 118 | Pakistan | 54 runs | September 26, 2009 | Centurion, South Africa |
| 119 | India | Thee wickets | June 19, 2010 | Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
| 120 | India | 29 runs | March 30, 2011 | Mohali, India |
| 121 | India | Six wickets | March 18, 2012 | Mirpur, Bangladesh |
| 122 | Pakistan | Six wickets | December 30, 2012 | Chennai, India |
| 123 | Pakistan | 85 runs | January 3, 2013 | Kolkata, India |
| 124 | India | 10 runs | January 6, 2013 | Delhi, India |
| 125 | India | Eight wickets | June 15, 2013 | Birmingham, England |
| 126 | Pakistan | One wicket | March 2, 2014 | Mirpur, Bangladesh |
| 127 | India | 76 runs | February 15, 2015 | Adelaide, Australia |
| 128 | India | 124 runs | June 4, 2017 | Birmingham, England |
| 129 | Pakistan | 180 runs | June 18, 2017 | The Oval, England |
| 130 | India | Eight wickets | September 19, 2018 | Dubai, UAE |
| 131 | India | Nine wickets | September 23, 2018 | Dubai, UAE |
| 132 | India | 89 runs | June 16, 2019 | Manchester, England |
| 133 | No result | – | September 2, 2023 | Pallekele, Sri Lanka |
| 134 | India | 228 runs | Sep 10-11, 2023 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 135 | India | Seven wickets | October 14, 2023 | Ahmedabad, India |
| 136 | India | Six wickets | February 23, 2025 | Dubai, UAE |
Conclusion
This Pakistan national cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline has given you a full understanding about these two teams and their previous matches. The existing heat between these two countries has made this match between India and Pakistan a most interesting one. If you like to read this kind of information or you might need it for India vs Pakistan betting, you can follow the 96 site.