India vs Pakistan World Cup: Head to Head

India and Pakistan have a long-standing cricket rivalry, having faced each other seven times in World Cups. Their encounters took place in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, and 2019. The only exception was in 2007 when both teams had a disastrous campaign and were eliminated in the opening round.

India has emerged victorious in all of their previous seven encounters, including T20 World Cups. However, this streak was broken in 2021, only for India to reclaim their dominance with a memorable win in the 2022 edition. The match at the MCG saw a remarkable chase led by Virat Kohli, who played an unforgettable innings.

The most recent 50-over World Cup meeting between India and Pakistan occurred in 2019 at Old Trafford. In that match, India posted a massive total of 336/5, largely due to a fantastic innings of 140 off 113 balls by Rohit Sharma.

Even more memorable is perhaps the game in 2011, another India home World Cup, which resulted in a thrilling semi-final clash in Mohali. Sachin Tendulkar starred for the hosts with 85 and their bowlers put up a united front to bowl out Pakistan and gain a 29-run victory.

World Cup schedule announced

As per the schedule, announced by the ICC on Tuesday, the opening game will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on October 5 with a match between defending champions England and New Zealand. The final will also be held at the same venue on November 19,

The first semi-final of the World Cup will be held on November 15 in Mumbai while the second semi-final will be played on November 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India will open their campaign on October 8 against Australia at Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. They will be playing a total of eight matches in the league stage.

Updated: 27 Jun 2023, 02:12 PM IST