Last Updated: September 29, 2026 12:29 PM
India and Pakistan have played 212 men’s internationals across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Pakistan lead the overall record with 88 victories to India’s 81, while the remaining matches were draws or produced no result. The format-by-format picture is more varied: Pakistan hold the advantage in Tests and ODIs, whereas India have a clear lead in T20 internationals.
India vs Pakistan overall head-to-head record
The rivalry began with a Test in Delhi in October 1952, which India won by an innings and 70 runs. Their first ODI followed in October 1978, when India won by four runs, while the first T20I came at the 2007 World Twenty20 and ended level before India won the bowl-out.
The overall figures cover 59 Tests, 136 ODIs and 17 T20Is. They show the importance of separating formats before drawing conclusions. Pakistan’s historical lead was built chiefly through Tests and a substantial number of ODIs played across earlier decades, while India’s T20I record has been much stronger.
| Format | Matches | India wins | Pakistan wins | Other results |
| Tests | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 draws |
| ODIs | 136 | 58 | 73 | 5 no results |
| T20Is | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 81 | 88 | 43 |
The figures underline why an all-format total can be misleading when assessing a particular fixture. A reader considering team trends, tournament conditions and recent form may use a cricket prediction resource alongside format-specific records, rather than relying only on the overall historical tally.
Test record: Pakistan’s narrow historical advantage
In men’s Tests, Pakistan have won 12 of 59 matches against India, while India have won nine. The other 38 Tests were drawn. That high number of draws reflects the era in which much of this rivalry developed, when longer contests on slower pitches and defensive batting often produced matches without a decisive result.
India’s first Test win over Pakistan arrived in their first meeting in 1952. Pakistan responded by winning the second Test of that series in Lucknow, but India secured the series through their victory in Bombay. The early contests established the competitive balance that continued through the following decades.
Several bilateral series also ended without a winner. The 1955 series in Pakistan and Pakistan’s 1961 tour of India were both drawn, with neither side winning a Test match. Political developments subsequently interrupted the fixture list, and no cricket was played between the countries from 1962 to 1977.
The post-1978 Test era
Test cricket resumed when India toured Pakistan in 1978. The teams continued to meet intermittently through bilateral series, but the schedule was never fully regular. A two-Test series in India in 1999 ended 1-1, and it included Anil Kumble’s ten-wicket innings in the second Test.
India’s 2004 tour of Pakistan was another major chapter. India won the Test series 2-1, while Virender Sehwag made 309 from 375 balls in the first Test. Pakistan won the 2006 Test series 1-0, and India won the final full bilateral Test series in 2007 by 1-0.
The latest Test between the teams was played in December 2007 and ended in a draw. As a result, the Test head-to-head should be read as a historical record rather than a guide to frequent contemporary meetings. No next Test has been listed.
ODI record: Pakistan lead, but recent meetings favour India
Pakistan lead the men’s ODI head-to-head 73-58 after 136 matches, with five no results. This is the largest sample among the three formats and captures a long period of bilateral series, neutral-venue tournaments and major ICC events.
The ODI rivalry began in Pakistan in October 1978, with India winning the first meeting by four runs. Through the 1980s and 1990s, neutral venues such as Sharjah and Toronto became notable settings for contests between the two teams. Those fixtures added heavily to the ODI total and helped build Pakistan’s overall advantage.
India’s tour of Pakistan in 2004 marked a significant ODI series result, with India winning 3-2. Pakistan then won the 2005 ODI series in India by 4-2. India took the 2006 ODI series in Pakistan 4-1 and won the 2007 series in India 3-2.
Recent ODI results
According to the listed ODI results, India won each of the completed six most recent one-day meetings from September 2018 to February 2025. One 2023 Asia Cup match ended without a result, but India won the other meeting in that tournament by 228 runs.
The latest ODI was Match 5 of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy on 23 February 2025. Pakistan made 241, and India reached 244 for four to win by six wickets. India had also won the 2023 Cricket World Cup meeting by seven wickets after Pakistan were dismissed for 191.
These results do not change Pakistan’s overall lead, but they demonstrate the value of identifying the period under discussion. The long-run ODI record and the outcomes in recent tournament meetings tell different, but equally valid, parts of the story.
T20I record: India’s strongest format against Pakistan
India have won 14 of 17 men’s T20Is against Pakistan, with Pakistan winning three. This is India’s clearest lead in any format and contrasts sharply with the Test and ODI records.
Their first T20I, at the 2007 World Twenty20, finished tied before India prevailed in a bowl-out. That match also illustrates how T20 records can involve unusual result methods, particularly in early editions of the format.
Pakistan’s most notable T20 World Cup victory over India came in October 2021, when Pakistan won by ten wickets. It was Pakistan’s first win over India in World Cup competition after 13 attempts across the ODI and T20 World Cup formats. India, however, retained the stronger overall T20I record.
The latest T20I was played on 15 February 2026 in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. India won by 61 runs, extending their format advantage to 14 wins from 17 meetings.
Why the fixture has become less frequent
The last full bilateral tour between India and Pakistan took place in 2007. India suspended planned cricket engagements following the Mumbai attacks in November 2008, and the sides have since primarily met in ICC and Asian Cricket Council competitions.
There was a limited bilateral return in December 2012, when Pakistan toured India for three ODIs and two T20Is. However, the wider bilateral calendar did not resume. The result is that major tournament meetings have become the principal source of new head-to-head results.
This context matters when comparing the formats. The Test record has remained unchanged since 2007, while ODI and T20I figures have continued to develop through global and continental events. A historical lead may therefore reflect a much older competitive period than a recent tournament result.
Conclusion
India versus Pakistan remains a rivalry with distinct records in each format. Pakistan lead the historical Test and ODI tallies and hold the overall advantage, while India dominate the T20I record and have won several recent completed ODI meetings. Reading the numbers by format and period provides the clearest view of this unique cricketing contest.
