India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup History: All You Need To Know

T20 World Cup 2024: India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, June 9 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Both teams, slotted in Group A will be playing their second ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 match.

Skipper Rohit Sharma-led team began its campaign with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Ireland after bundling out the opposition for just 96 runs. The 'Men in Blue' chased down the target in under 13 overs.

Pakistan, on the other hand, faced an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the hosts USA in their first match of the tournament. Batting first, the Babar Azam-led team could only score 159 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

The match went to a Super-Over after scores were tied at the end of the USA innings and the host nation triumphed to register their second win in as many matches of the T20 World Cup.

For Pakistan, apart from the historic rivalry, a lot will depend on their performance against India, especially if they want to stay alive in the tournament. India will look to continue their dominance over their Asian counterparts on cricket's biggest stage.

Here's a look at the historic rivalry between India and Pakistan at the T20 World Cup - head-to-head records, fascinating stats and more.

• Matches played: 7

• India Won: 5

• Pakistan Won:1

• Tied: 1

India and Pakistan have met each other seven times in the previous eight editions of the T20 World Cup. India continues to hold the upper hand with five wins, whereas Pakistan has a solitary victory against their name at the 2021 T20 World Cup. The inaugural T20 World Cup saw a tied match between these two nations (India won the bowl out 3-0).

IND vs PAK: 2007 T20 World Cup

India faced Pakistan twice during the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup. The first match between these two rivals saw a thrilling encounter with the match getting tied after the mandatory 20-over innings. India eventually won the match through a bowl-out.

The two teams met once again in the finals of the 2007 T20 World Cup. India won the match by five runs and were crowned the first-ever T20 champions.

IND vs PAK: 2012 T20 World Cup

India faced Pakistan in the Super 8 stage during the 2012 T20 World Cup which took place in Sri Lanka. India won the match comfortably by 8 wickets with Virat Kohli bagging the man of the match award.

IND vs PAK: 2014 T20 World Cup

Put in the same group during the 2014 T20 World Cup, India once again registered an easy win over Pakistan with a 7-wicket victory. India marched into the final but eventually lost to Sri Lanka who won the match by six wickets.

IND vs PAK: 2016 T20 World Cup

India played host to the 2016 T20 World Cup and played Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in the group stage of the tournament. It was once again the 'Men in Blue' who dominated the match and won it by 6 wickets.

IND vs PAK: 2021 T20 World Cup

Pakistan registered their first-ever victory over India at the T20 World Cup during the 2021 edition which took place in UAE. Babar Azam-led team dominated the game and won the match by 10 wickets.

IND vs PAK: 2022 T20 World Cup

The Ind-Pak match at the 2022 T20 World Cup was one of the most thrilling contests between these two nations in the T20 format. Batting first Pakistan piled on 159 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

In response, India was struggling after losing early wickets but the Kohli-Pandya partnership brought India back into the game and with 48 required off just 18 balls, Kohli unleashed his masterclass and took India over the ropes with a last-ball victory to register their 5th win against their arch-rivals.

Here's a look at some important records and stats between India and Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.

• Highest score in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 160 by India in the 2022 T20 World Cup.

• Lowest score in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 118 by Pakistan in the 2016 T20 World Cup.

• The lowest margin of victory in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 5 runs, in the final of the 2007 T20 World Cup which India won.

• The highest margin of victory in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 10 wickets, in the 2021 T20 World Cup which Pakistan won.

• Highest individual score in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 82 runs, scored by Virat Kohli in the 2022 T20 World Cup match.

• Best bowling figures in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 4/18, by Mohammad Asif in the 2007 T20 World Cup match.

• The most number of runs scored in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 308, scored by Virat Kohli in five innings.

• Most number of wickets in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 6, by India's Irfan Pathan.

• The number of half centuries scored in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 11. Six of these have been scored by Indians and five by Pakistanis.

• Number of hundreds scored in T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan: 0.

India will face off against Pakistan in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday, June 9 at 8:00 pm at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

In India, live streaming of the IND-PAK 2024 T20 World Cup match will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Cricket fans can tune in to Star Sports Network channels to watch the live coverage of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 on TV.