IND vs PAK Rivalry
In four years, that time has come. Pakistan versus India Global Cup. the most important conflict, the fiercest conflict. When these two Asian heavyweights square off on Saturday in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, no adage, maxim, or marketing ploy—not even the well-known “Mauka-Mauka” commercial—would be able to capture the excitement. Since the early 1980s, when the rivalry between India and Pakistan first began, it has lasted for four decades and only become worse. But the India-Pakistan games take on an additional element of intrigue during the World Cup. And India’s unbeaten record is the cause.
IND vs PAK Rivalry
Fans will be curious to see if Babar’s team can improve their lopsided head-to-head ratio going into this high-stakes match between India and Pakistan. In the seven ODI World Cup matches between the two teams, India has a perfect winning record. In 50-over World Cups, India has dominated Pakistan since 1992; there have been many memorable moments, but only one champion. We are here to jog your mind, take you down memory lane, and relive each of India’s seven victories over Pakistan on the biggest stage of them all in advance of the weekend blockbuster.
1992: India triumphs in Sydney by 43 runs
India and Pakistan did not play each other in the first four World Cups, which may sound odd. As India and Pakistan faced off at the revered Sydney Cricket Ground, the opening chapter of their rivalry was written in colorful attire and lit by floodlights.
1996: India triumphs in Bengaluru by 39 runs
Wasim Akram’s injury forced him out of the crucial match against Pakistan in the 1996 Wills World Cup quarterfinal, which was a game that may have meant the difference between life and death for both teams.
1999: India wins in Manchester by 47 runs
The game between India and Pakistan was the most intense and emotionally charged one yet. Both teams did well to prevent the animosity from spilling onto the field at the storied Old Trafford in Manchester as the World Cup began around the same time as the Kargil war between India and Pakistan.
2003: India wins in Centurion by six wickets
This World Cup encounter between Pakistan and India is regarded as the best of all time. When India and Pakistan met at the 2003 World Cup in Centurion, where political tensions were hindering bilateral relations between the two countries, fireworks broke out.
2011 victory in Mohali by India by 29 runs
The renowned rivalry returned in 2008, and the stakes were bigger than ever. India’s World Cup semifinal more than lived up to expectations.
2015 victory for India in Adelaide by 76 runs
For the first time ever, India’s World Cup campaign at the 2015 tournament in Adelaide got underway against Pakistan. Virat Kohli scored his second World Cup century as India was batting first. This, along with half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina, helped India achieve 300 runs with the loss of seven wickets, five of which belonged to Sohail Khan.
India triumphed in 2019 by 89 runs (DLS method) over Manchester
Twenty years after the 1999 World Cup, India and Pakistan met at the same stadium once more. While Rohit Sharma stole the spotlight at the 2019 World Cup with his second of five hundred there, MS Dhoni was still the captain of India and hadn’t yet announced his retirement.
