India vs Pakistan is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated clashes in cricket. The atmosphere, the tension, and the action are always top-notch and high when these two arch-rivals collide against each other on the cricketing field. T20 World Cups have witnessed some of the most iconic IND vs PAK clashes in history and to add more to it both teams will go against each other one more time but it will be the first time on the United States soil. Rohit Sharma's Men in Blue will take on Babar Azam's brigade in match 19 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Until now, both sides have faced each other 7 times in the marquee event. Let's know the head-to-head record between India and Pakistan in the history of the mega tournament.
2007 - India beat Pakistan twice to become Inaugural champions
The 2007 T20 World Cup will be known for many iconic moments like India becoming the inaugural champions. The Men in Blue faced Pakistan twice under a fresh captain MS Dhoni. The first clash ended in a draw after which the first-ever bowl-out was done in which the Indian team came out on top. Both sides collided once again but this time there was much more on the line as it was the Final. Gautam Gambhir's fifty and great effort from the bowlers made Team India the champions of the first-ever T20 World Cup.
2012 - India's hat-trick of wins against Pakistan
Both teams collided against each other once again in the 2012 T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli was still a young gun but his class and skillset were still the top-tier as ever. He played a match-winning knock of 78 runs and even picked up one big wicket. Kohli led India to another stunning victory against Pakistan.
2014 - Another edition and another win for India
India once again outclassed Pakistan and this time they defeated the arch-rivals by 7 wickets. This was India's fourth straight win in the mega tournament.
2016 - Virat Kohli adds another tale to his legacy
This time the venue was India's Eden Gardens, rain forced an 18-over-a-side clash. Virat Kohli smashed another match-winning fifty against the Men in Green and kept India's undefeated streak alive.
2021 - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan end losing streak against India
The T20 World Cup which will always be memorable for Pakistan will be the 2021 edition. The Men in Green defeated India by 10 wickets as no Indian bowler had an answer for Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
2022 - Virat Kohli imprints unforgettable memory in the heart of cricket
An inning that got immortal in the history pages forever. Virat Kohli played a knock that will forever be imprinted in the heart of cricket. Each shot, each moment was nothing but iconic. The former Indian skipper proved why they call him the chase master and modern-day great. India was chasing 160 and lost four early wickets and with all hope lost, everyone once again turned to their saviour Virat Kohli. It won't be an exaggeration to say that Virat stopped time that day and played an inning that got immortalized forever. India not only avenged their loss of the 2021 edition and picked up a historic win.
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