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We only see Ind vs Pak matches in any ICC-conducted tournament or Asia Cup matches. But both countries don’t play normal matches and series together as other teams. You only see this rivalry in any ICC or ACC tournaments.
Cricket fans from both the countries eagerly wait for their contest, if you are a fan of India vs Pakistan cricket match then you don’t need to go anywhere. Because this page will share the complete details of upcoming Ind vs Pak matches.
Why India & Pakistan Don’t Play Against Each Other?
As an Ind vs Pak cricket match fan, you may often think why India vs Pakistan matches doesn’t happen often, as like any other teams.
Both teams used to play against each other often, also many Pakistan cricketers took part in the IPL 2007 seasons, like Shahid Afridi, Mishba ul Huq, Shoaib Akhtar, Salman Butt etc. It was a Pakistan Team player whose brilliant performance took Rajasthan Royals to the first season trophy, Sohail Tanvir.
Pakistan cricket team used to come to India and India used to play in Pakistan, you might saw many Bilateral series between these two biggest rivals.
But before the second season of IPL, the Mumbai Terrorist Attack happened in 2008. It is also known as the 26/11 attack.
So, due to security reasons, the Indian Government banned Pakistani players to play in the Indian Premier League and stopped India vs Pakistan bilateral series as well. Pakistani Cricket Board used to earn a lot of money from Ind vs Pak cricket matches through Broadcasting rights and the Indian govt. believed that the money could be used to sponsor terrorism on Indian borders.
So, this was the incident that stopped Ind vs Pak series and normal matches. You could only see these two rivals playing with each other in ICC-conducted events or Asia Cup conducted by ACC Board.
Ind vs Pak Next Match
India vs Pakistan is the biggest rivalry, both countries’ fans eagerly wait for their teams to play against each other. You only see them playing in the ICC-conducted tournaments or the Asia cup where all Asian teams play with each other.
They do not play any bilateral series like other cricket teams, this is due to security reasons for the Indian government. Pakistani players played in the first edition of the IPL which was held in 2007, it was won by the Rajasthan Royals.
But after the Mumbai Terrorist Attack which is known as the 26/11 in 2008, the Indian govt. banned the Pakistani players from the Indian Premier League and stopped the bilateral series as well.
Now they only play against each other in ICC and ACC-conducted tournaments. If you are a fan of Ind vs Pak then below is the complete list of India vs Pakistan upcoming matches:
| Date | Tournament | Venue |
| 23 Oct 2022 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Where Can I Watch Ind vs Pak Next Match?
The biggest cricket rivalry between India vs Pakistan will be held in Melbourne, in T20 World Cup 2022. India and Pakistan will play their opening match between their biggest rival.
It will be conducted on 23 October 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Stadium. In the recent two games, India won a match and Pakistan made the score equal by beating India by 5 wickets in the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2022.
This match will be broadcast on Star Sports channel, the commentary will be available in Hindi and English both languages. Also, you can watch the live streaming of the match on Disney + Hotstar app if you have an active subscription.
Also read: Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2022
Ind vs Pak Previous Matches
India played two matches in the Asia Cup 2022, wherein the first match India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets. In this match, Hardik Pandya played a brilliant inning of 33* in only 17 balls and he also took the 3 wickets by spending 25 runs in 4 over spell.
In the second match(Super 4 Asia Cup), Pakistan won by 5 wickets, in which Mohammad Rizwan played an excellent inning of 71 runs in 51 balls. So, it was equal in this rivalry, 1 – 1.
You can see the scorecard of the Ind vs Pak Asia Cup 2022 matches here…
Here is the list of the last 5 matches of Ind vs Pak with the results:
| Match | Date | Tournament | Format | Winner | Margin | Venue | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind vs Pak | 4 Sep 2022 | Asia Cup 2022 (Super 4) | 20 Overs T20I | Pakistan | 5 wickets | Dubai Internation Stadium | Mohammad Nawaz (42(20) & 1/25) |
| Ind vs Pak | 28 Aug 2022 | Asia Cup (Group Stage) | 20 Overs T20I | India | 5 wickets | Dubai Internation Stadium | Hardik Pandya (33*(17) & 3/25) |
| Ind vs Pak | 24 Oct 2021 | World T20 (Super 12) | 20 Overs T20I | Pakistan | 10 wickets | Dubai Internation Stadium | Shaheen Afridi (3/31) |
| Ind vs Pak | 16 Jun 2019 | ICC Cricket World Cup | 50 Overs ODI | India | 89 runs | Old Trafford Cricket Ground Manchester | Rohit Sharma 140(113) |
| Ind vs Pak | 23 Sep 2018 | Asia Cup (Super 4) | 50 Overs ODI | India | 9 wickets | Dubai Internation Stadium | Shikhar Dhawan 114(100) |
India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head
| Ind vs Pak Head to Head | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Matches | Ind Won | Pak Won | Draw/Tie |
| Test | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| ODI | 132 | 55 | 73 | 4 |
| T20I | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 202 | 71 | 88 | 43 |
| ICC Tournaments | ||||
| Tournament | Matches | Ind Won | Pak Won | Draw/Tie |
| World Cup | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 World Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Champions Trophy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| ACC Tournaments | ||||
| Tournament | Matches | Ind Won | Pak Won | Draw/Tie |
| Asia Cup ODI | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Asia Cup T20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian Test Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Ind vs Pak next match will be played in upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on 23 October 2022, make sure you make this date so you don’t miss this biggest rivalry. Also. you can get other updates about the T20 World Cup 2022 by clicking the links below:
Schedule | Team Squads | Points Table | Venue | Indian Squad | Pakistan Squad
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Also read: India Squad for T20 World Cup 2022
