India and Pakistan are two formidable teams that have played a key role in increasing cricket’s popularity worldwide. Their rivalry has produced some close thrillers on the field and a bloody history, making it one of the most-watched rivalries in world cricket today. In T20 cricket, too, the rivalry has produced some classical thrillers as well as one-sided duds.
Both teams will meet each other in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Will India seal a big win, or can Pakistan avenge the 2022 T20 World Cup defeat? Make your predictions on online cricket betting sites and get big rewards during the T20 World Cup.
Here’s a look at the India vs Pakistan T20 head-to-head records and a few batting and bowling stats from the matches between the two teams.
India vs Pakistan T20 Head-to-Head History
Both teams met for the first time in the 20-over format in the 2007 T20 World Cup group stage fixture in Durban. It was a thriller that ended up in a tie, and India won via a bowl-out.
India, who batted first, posted a total of 141/9. In reply, Pakistan looked on course for most of the innings, only to commit a hara-kiri. The match ended in a tie, and India won a football-style penalty shootout where each bowler would have to hit the stumps.
Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, and Robin Uthappa managed to hit the stumps, but Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, and Yasir Arafat missed the target.
India vs Pakistan T20 Overall Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | India Wins | Pakistan Wins |
| 12 | 9 | 3 |
List of Last 5 India vs Pakistan T20 Matches
- October 23, 2022 – India won by 4 wickets
- September 4, 2022 – Pakistan won by 5 wickets
- August 28, 2022 – India won by 5 wickets
- October 24, 2021 – Pakistan won by 10 wickets
- March 19, 2016 – India won by 6 wickets
India vs Pakistan T20 Stats
With 488 runs, Virat Kohli has the most runs in India vs Pakistan T20 encounters. He is followed by Mohammad Rizwan, who has 197 runs. Shoaib Malik is third with 164 runs to his name.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umar Gul, and Hardik Pandya are the three most successful bowlers in India vs Pakistan T20 fixtures, with 11 scalps each. Arshdeep Singh, Irfan Pathan, and Mohammad Nawaz are the joint second-most successful bowlers with six wickets each.
Here’s a look at the batting and bowling stats in the India vs Pakistan T20 matches:
Most Runs for India against Pakistan in T20s
| Player | Total Runs vs Pakistan |
| Virat Kohli | 488🏏 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 155🏏 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 139🏏 |
| Rohit Sharma | 114🏏 |
| MS Dhoni | 93🏏 |
Most Runs for Pakistan against India in T20s
| Player | Total Runs vs India |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 197🏏 |
| Shoaib Malik | 164🏏 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 156🏏 |
| Umar Akmal | 103🏏 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 96🏏 |
Most Wickets for India against Pakistan in T20s
| Player | Total Wickets vs Pakistan |
| Hardik Pandya | 11 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 11 |
| Irfan Pathan | 6 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 6 |
| RP Singh | 4 |
| Ashok Dinda | 4 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 4 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 |
Most Wickets for Pakistan against India in T20s
| Player | Total Wickets vs India |
| Umar Gul | 11 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 6 |
| Mohammad Asif | 5 |
| Mohammad Amir | 4 |
| Mohammad Sami | 4 |
| Naseem Shah | 4 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4 |
