The India-Pakistan rivalry is by far the most heated rivalry in international cricket, and none other than the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup can match the thrill of India vs Pakistan. The contests involving these two countries always draw millions of viewers from all around the world. Be it the legendary bowl-out contest of 2007 or Virat Kohli’s MCG brilliance of 2022 and up until the last contest in the 2026 T20 World Cup, there have been many memorable contests.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Sats & Head to Head 2007-2026
| Matches | 9 |
| India Won | 7 |
| Pakistan Won | 1 |
| Tie (India won Bowl-out) | 1 |
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Match Results 2007-2026
| Year | Venue | Result |
| 2007 | Durban | Match tied; India won Bowl-out |
| 2007 | Johannesburg (Final) | India won by 5 runs |
| 2012 | Colombo | India won by 8 wickets |
| 2014 | Dhaka | India won by 7 wickets |
| 2016 | Kolkata | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2021 | Dubai | Pakistan won by 10 wickets |
| 2022 | Melbourne | India won by 4 wickets |
| 2024 | New York | India won by 6 runs |
| 2026 | Colombo | India won by 61 runs |
2007: The Beginning of a Legendary Rivalry
Group Stage at Durban
This historic match was concluded in a most unexpected way. The scores of both countries came out even, and they each had 141 runs. In those days, in case of tie, the deciding factor would be a bowl-out, not Super Over.
The Indian bowlers Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, and Robin Uthappa succeeded in hitting the stumps, but the Pakistanis failed to do so thrice.
- Robin Uthappa – 50
- Irfan Pathan – 3/16
- Misbah-ul-Haq – 53
2007 Final – Johannesburg
Ten days after that, India and Pakistan came face to face in the first T20 World Cup final match.
- India: 157/5
- Pakistan: 152 all out
With Gautam Gambhir contributing an outstanding 75, India scored 157/5 in their innings, followed by Joginder Sharma dismissing Misbah-ul-Haq in the last over, giving India their first-ever T20 World
POTM: Irfan Pathan (3/16)
2012 T20 World Cup
India cruised to an 8 wicket victory over Pakistan in Colombo.
Match Result
- Pakistan: 128/10
- India: 129/2
Virat Kohli hit one of his best T20 World Cup knocks with a 78* from 6
2014 T20 World Cup
Match Summary
- Pakistan: 130/7
- India: 131/3
- Match Result: India won by 7 wkts
2016 T20 World Cup
Match Summary
- Pakistan: 118/5
- India: 119/4
- Match Result: India won by 6 wkts
2021 T20 World Cup
Match Summary
- India: 151/7
- Pakistan: 152/0
- Match Result: Pakistan won by 10 wkts
2022 T20 World Cup
Match Summary
- Pakistan: 159/8
- India: 160/6
- Match Result: India won by 4 wkts
2024 T20 World Cup
Match Summary
- India: 119
- Pakistan: 113/7
- Match Result: India won by 6 runs
2026 T20 World Cup
- India: 175/7
- Pakistan: 114
- Match Result: India won by 61 runs
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Most Runs in India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Matches
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 6 | 308 | 82* |
| 2 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 2 | 109 | 53 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 8 | 108 | 30 |
| 4 | Gautam Gambhir | India | 2 | 105 | 75 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan | India | 1 | 77 | 77 |
| 6 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 3 | 74 | 68* |
| 7 | Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 3 | 71 | 79* |
| 8 | Robin Uthappa | India | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | Usman Khan | Pakistan | 1 | 44 | 44 |
| 10 | Rishabh Pant | India | 1 | 42 | 42 |
Most Wickets in India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Matches
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures |
| 1 | Hardik Pandya | India | 4 | 8 | 3/30 |
| 2 | Irfan Pathan | India | 2 | 6 | 3/16 |
| 3 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan | 2 | 6 | 3/18 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 3 | 5 | 3/14 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 3 | 5 | 3/31 |
| 6 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 1 | 2 | 2/17 |
| 7 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 3 | 2 | 1/11 |
| 8 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 1 | 2 | 2/24 |
| 9 | Amit Mishra | India | 1 | 2 | 2/22 |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 2 | 2 | 2/12 |
Conclusion
The competition between India and Pakistan in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has been full of unforgettable moments each time they play against each other. Starting from the memorable bowl-out game in 2007 and their first final, through Virat Kohli’s unforgettable performance in Melbourne, to India’s overwhelming win in 2026, each match has been adding more and more chapters to cricket history. As for the statistics up to 2026, India is clearly ahead by 7 wins to 1, including one win in a bowl-out after a tied game.