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In the world of cricket, few rivalries can match the intensity and passion that encapsulates an India-Pakistan encounter. The history of cricket between these two neighbouring nations is replete with memorable moments, soaring emotions, and unforgettable battles. Whenever India and Pakistan face off, it’s not merely a sporting event, but it’s an enthralling spectacle, a contest that transcends boundaries, and a clash of cricketing titans.
As the world eagerly awaits the showdown between India and Pakistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the excitement is palpable. The stage is set at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and fans around the globe are poised for a cricketing extravaganza like no other.
It’s worth noting that while Pakistan holds the upper hand in the overall head-to-head ODI record, India have maintained a flawless record against their arch-rivals in the ODI World Cup.
As Pakistan, led by the dynamic Babar Azam seeks to break that jinx, let’s delve into the captivating world of statistics and records that define this fierce cricketing rivalry, both in World Cups and overall ODIs.
IND vs PAK: Overall ODI stats and records
- Most wins overall: Pakistan (73 wins in 134 ODIs)
- Highest total: India (356/2)
- Lowest total: India (79 runs)
- Biggest win by margin: India (228-run win)
- Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar (2526)
- Highest individual score: Saeed Anwar’s (194)
- Most centuries: Salman Butt and Sachin Tendulkar (5 centuries each)
- Most fifties: Sachin Tendulkar (16 half-centuries)
- Most sixes: Shahid Afridi (51 sixes).
- Most wickets: Wasim Akram (60 wickets)
- Best bowling figures: Aaqib Javed’s (7/37)
- Most five-wicket hauls: Aaqib Javed (thrice)
- Highest partnership: Virat Kohli and KL Rahul (233 runs)
- Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper: Moin Khan (71 dismissals)
- Most catches by a fielder: Mohammad Azharuddin (44)
- Most matches played: Sachin Tendulkar (69 matches).
- Most matches as captain: Mohammad Azharuddin (25 matches).
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IND vs PAK: Stats and record in ODI World Cups
- Most wins ODI World Cup: India (7 wins in 7 matches)
- Highest total: India (336/5)
- Lowest total: Pakistan (173 all-out)
- Biggest win by margin: India (89-run win).
- Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar (313 runs)
- Highest individual score: Rohit Sharma (140 runs)
- Most fifties: Sachin Tendulkar (3 half-centuries)
- Most sixes: Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma (3 sixes each).
- Most wickets: Venkatesh Prasad (8 wickets)
- Best bowling figures: Venkatesh Prasad (5/27)
- Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper: MS Dhoni (4 dismissals)
- Highest Partnership: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul (136 runs)
