India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 promises to live up to its expectations of intense cricket and thrilling moments.

The traditional cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan is one of the most intense and watched events in sports history, capturing the imagination of millions of fans globally. Every match since the famous last ball six at Sharjah has been charged with excitement, passion, and high stakes, for which every fan waits with bated breath. 

The Indian cricket team has always triumphed over the Pakistan team in World Cup matches, whether one day or a t20 tournament. India had maintained an unbeaten track record in the ICC T20 World Cup till 2021 when Pakistan managed to get better of India in the tournament held in Dubai. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 promises to be another occasion for these two traditional cricket rivals to offer their supporters a never-before-seen spectacle of sporting excellence with exciting matches. In this article, we take you down memory lane by revisiting the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup matches and help you relive those exciting encounters.

With anticipation building for another Ind vs. Pak T20 World Cup match on 9 June in the ICC T20 World Cup, this article is bound to raise your excitement. Here’s a detailed look at each India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cups from 2007 to 2022.

2007 T20 World Cup (South Africa)

September 14, 2007   Group Stage                                                  Kingsmead, Durban

In the group stage match both Indian and Pakistan team scored 141 runs in 20 overs resulting in a tie. Before the introduction of Super Over, another tie-breaking method, bowl-out was used to decide the winner. In the bowl-out method three players from each side are given opportunity to bowl at stumps. India won the bowl-out 3-0 with Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, and Robin Uthappa hitting the stumps while Pakistan players missed all three attempts leading to them losing the match.

September 24, 2007   Final                           

Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg           

The final of the first ICC Mens T20 World Cup was an exciting encounter between traditional cricketing rivals India and Pakistan. It proved to be a match to remember for ages with tournament decider going into the last over. India posted a competitive total of 157/5 with Gautam Gambhir valiant 75 off 54 balls. In response the Pakistan team fell short by 5 runs with Misbah-ul-Haq’s heroics bringing Pakistan closer to victory but MS Dhoni tactical acumen proved to be crucial. Pakistan needed 13 off 6 balls with one wicket in hand. Misbah-ul-Haq’s brough the equation down to six off four but he mistimed a scoop shot and S Sreesanth made no mistake to take the catch leading to India cricket team becoming first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Champion.

2012 T20 World Cup (Sri Lanka)

September 30, 2012   Super 8                                   R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Pakistan was bowled out for low score of 128 in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2012 held in Sri Lanka. L Balaji led the bowlers pack with his 3 wickets leading to the Pakistan’s downfall. India rode to 8 wicket victory on Virat Kohli’s masterclass batting making him the leading run scorer with 78 not out from 61 balls.

2014 T20 World Cup (Bangladesh)

March 21, 2014                    Group Stage           Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Pakistan continued with their low score against India in ICC tournaments scoring only 129 in in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2014 held in Bangladesh. Umar Akmal’s was the highest scoring batsman with 33 runs. Among the Indian bowler’s Amit Mishra stood out with his economical spell of 2/22 in 4 overs.

India chased down the target easily with 9 balls to spare and 7 wickets  in hand riding on Suresh Raina’s 35 off 28 balls.

2016 T20 World Cup (India)

March 19, 2016                    Group Stage                                      Eden Gardens, Kolkata

India continued their dominance of India vs Pakistan t20 World Cup clashes producing a scintillating performance in a rain reduced match of 18 overs each. India won convincingly on Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 55 off 37 balls reaching the target of 119 with 6 wickets to spare. Kohli emerged as batsman in a class of his own withstanding a fiery spell of Mahammad Amir that troubled other top order Indian batsmen.

2021 T20 World Cup (UAE)

October 24, 2021                Group Stage                         Dubai International Stadium,

The traditionally intense India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match went in favour of Pakistan for the first time. The Pakistan team won convincingly by 10 wickets with a fiery spell by Shaheen Afridi, dismissing famed Indian top-order batters. As a result, India posted a less-than-par score of 152. Pakistan opening batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan chased down the target, scoring 68 and 79, respectively.

2022 T20 World Cup (Australia)

October 23, 2022                Group Stage                         Melbourne Cricket Ground,

The traditional India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match proved thrilling with the ball finish. Pakistan set a competitive total of 159 for losing eight wickets on half-centuries by its middle order. India chased down the total in the last ball, riding on Virat Kohli’s classic 82 off, 53who remained unbeaten. The batting maestro’s hits included crucial boundaries in the final over for India, who also benefitted from a no-ball, free hit, and wides bowled by Mohammad Nawaz bowling under pressure. Ravichandran Ashwin hit the winning runs on the last ball of the match, making it a day to remember for spectators in the stadium and cricket fans around the world.

The India-Pakistan matches in T20 World Cups have provided fans with memories to cherish for years. The unforgettable moments and high drama on the field raise the adrenaline to unprecedented levels. Fans always look up to the highly anticipated matches, and the ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is no different. The excitement gets to another level with the match between two traditional cricketing rivals held in New York for the first time.