IND vs PAK Head-to-head stats and records you need to know before India vs Pakistan 2023 World Cup match

India v Pakistan - Asia Cup — India hammered Pakistan by 228 runs in the Asia Cup Super 4 match in Colombo. (Pic: Getty Images)

Team India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the marquee clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Both teams have made impressive starts to their respective World Cup campaigns, registering comprehensive wins in each of their first two matches.

The Men in Blue beat Australia by six wickets in Chennai in their first match of the tournament. After cleaning up the Aussies for 199, they recovered from 2/3 to chase down the target with ease. In their next match in Delhi, they held Afghanistan to 272/8 as Jasprit Bumrah claimed a four-fer. A scintillating Rohit Sharma ton then lifted Team India to an eight-wicket triumph.

Pakistan made a jittery start against the Netherlands in Hyderabad but recovered well enough to post a thumping win by 81 runs. In the second match at the same venue, they broke the record for the highest successful chase in the men’s ODI World Cup - gunning down a target of 345.

India vs Pakistan head-to-head record in ODIs

India and Pakistan have faced each other 134 times in ODIs, with the latter having a 73-56 lead in the head-to-head numbers. There have been no tied encounters, while five Indo-Pak clashes have produced no results.

India’s record, though, has significantly improved over the last two decades. Since the start of 2003, they have won 27 matches against Pakistan and lost 21. Here's a brief summary of their head-to-head stats:

Total matches played: 134

Matches won by India: 56

Matches won by Pakistan: 73

Matches tied: 0

Matches with no result: 5

India vs Pakistan head-to-head record in ODI World Cup

India have an incredible record against Pakistan in the men’s ODI World Cup. The two teams have faced seven times in the competition, with the Men in Blue winning all the contests.

India and Pakistan met for the first time in the one-day World Cup in 1992 in Sydney, with India winning the contest by 43 runs. They clashed in the 2019 World Cup as well in Manchester, hammering Pakistan by 89 runs [DLS method].

The last 5 India vs Pakistan ODI matches

Due to political tension between the two nations, India and Pakistan only meet in ICC events and the Asia Cup. Their last one-day clash was during the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 round in Colombo. The Men in Blue registered a thumping victory by 228 runs.

Here's a short summary of the last five ODI matches played between India and Pakistan: