India vs Pakistan In T20 World Cups - A Statistical Analysis

As we near another promising thriller between India and Pakistan, let's dive into T20 World Cup history and see how these two teams and their players have fared against each other in T20 World Cups.

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India and Pakistan are set to clash against each other in T20 World Cup 2022 on October 23rd (Sunday). This will be the 7th time the two arch-rivals will clash against each other in a T20 World Cup. While India have always had the upper hand, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in T20 World Cup 2021 to shatter a billion hearts. 

As we near another promising thriller between these two neighbour countries, let's dive into T20 World Cup history and see how these two teams and their players have fared against each other in T20 World Cups. 

India and Pakistan faced off against each other for the first time in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, where the match ended in a tie. India won the bowl-out tie-breaker to register their first win of the tournament. 

These two teams again met in the final of the T20 World Cup 2007 where India registered a thrilling 5-run win to lift the inaugural T20 World Cup trophy. 

IND vs PAK Head To Head In T20 World Cups:

• Total – 6
• India – 5
• Pakistan – 1

IND vs PAK Highest Individual Score:

79* – Mohammad Rizwan (T20 World Cup 2021)

Rizwan 79* along with Babar Azam's unbeaten half-century guided Pakistan to a 10-wicket win against India while chasing 152 in the group stage match of T20 World Cup 2021.

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IND vs PAK Most Runs:

226 – Virat Kohli (SR: 126.25, Average: 226)

Virat Kohli has the most runs in India vs Pakistan clashes in T20 World Cup, with 226 runs to his name in 4 innings, where he has remained not out 3 times. Virat has 3 fifties against Pakistan in T20 World Cups. 

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IND vs PAK Highest Partnership:

152* runs – Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (T20 World Cup 2022)

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IND vs PAK Best Bowling Figures in an innings:

4/18 - Mohammad Asif (T20 World Cup 2007)

In the first-ever India-Pakistan clash in World Cup, Mohammad Asi picked up 4 wickets for just 18 runs as India were restricted to 141/9. However, the match tied after Pakistan's innings and India emerged victorious through a tie-breaker bowl out. 

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IND vs PAK Most Wickets:

6 – Irfan Pathan 

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has 6 wickets in 3 matches against Pakistan, with a best of 3/16 which came in the final of T20 World Cup 2021.