India vs Pakistan Cricket Team Comparison in T20I, Head to Head Records, Highlights T20 World Cup 2026
India vs Pakistan Cricket Team Comparison & Stats in T20I 2026 – India will face Pakistan in the 27th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 15 2026, at 07:00 PM IST at R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo. India starts the match as overwhelming favourites with the online betting sites, with a 75% chance of victory
India vs Pakistan Cricket Team Players Squad (2026)
| Role | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| WK | Sanju Samson Ishan Kishan |
Khawaja Nafay Usman Khan |
| Batter | Surya Kumar Yadav Rinku Singh Abhishek Sharma N. Tilak Varma |
Babar Azam Fakhar Zaman Sahibzada Farhan Salman Agha |
| Bowlers | Jasprit Bumrah Varun Chakaravarthy Kuldeep Yadav Arshdeep Singh Mohammed Siraj |
Abrar Ahmed Naseem Shah Shaheen Afridi Usman Tariq Salman Mirza |
| All Rounders | Hardik Pandya Shivam Dube Axar Patel Washington Sundar |
Saim Ayub Faheem Ashraf Mohammad Nawaz Shadab Khan |
Let’s take a look at the India vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Comparison, head-to-head record, recent team form, and key statistics ahead of this T20 World Cup Match.
IND vs PAK T20I Head-to-Head Records & Recent Performance
India has dominated Pakistan recently, winning 8 of the last 10 T20 encounters.
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| India | 8 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
IND vs PAK Head-to-Head Records (Last 5 matches)
| Match | IND | PAK | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Cup Final 2025 | 150/5 | 146 | IND Won |
| Asia Cup 2025 (14th T20I) | 174/4 | 171/5 | IND Won |
| Asia Cup 2025 (6th T20I) | 131/3 | 127/9 | IND Won |
| T20 WC 2024 | 119 | 113/7 | IND Won |
| T20 WC 2022 | 160/6 | 159/8 | IND Won |
India Team Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | India | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th T20I 2026 | 209/9 | Namibia 116/10 | Won |
| 3rd T20I 2026 | 161/9 | USA 132/8 | Won |
| 10th T20I 2026 | 240/6 | South Africa 210/7 | Won |
| 5th T20I 2026 | 271/5 | New Zealand 225/10 | Won |
| 4th T20I 2026 | 165/10 | New Zealand 215/7 | Lost |
Pakistan Team Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Pakistan | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12th T20I 2026 | 190/9 | USA 158/8 | Won |
| 1st T20I 2026 | 148/7 | Netherlands 147/10 | Won |
| 3rd T20I 2026 | 207/6 | Australia 96/10 | Won |
| 2nd T20I 2026 | 198/5 | Australia 108/10 | Won |
| 1st T20I 2026 | 168/8 | Australia 146/8 | Won |
India’s Cricket Team Players’ Most Runs Scorer in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | 4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Surya Kumar Yadav | 2 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 84 | 96.00 | 62 | 154.84 | – | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2. Ishan Kishan | 2 | 2 | – | 81 | 61 | 40.50 | 40 | 202.50 | – | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 3. Hardik Pandya | 2 | 2 | – | 57 | 52 | 28.50 | 34 | 167.65 | – | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4. N. Tilak Varma | 2 | 2 | – | 50 | 25 | 25.00 | 37 | 135.14 | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| 5. Shivam Dube | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | 23 | 11.50 | 17 | 135.29 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Pakistan Cricket Team Players’ Most Runs Scorer in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | 4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sahibzada Farhan | 2 | 2 | – | 120 | 73 | 60.00 | 72 | 166.67 | – | – | 7 | 10 |
| 2. Babar Azam | 2 | 2 | – | 61 | 46 | 30.50 | 50 | 122.00 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| 3. Saim Ayub | 2 | 2 | – | 43 | 24 | 21.50 | 30 | 143.33 | – | – | 3 | 5 |
| 4. Shadab Khan | 2 | 2 | – | 38 | 30 | 19.00 | 24 | 158.33 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| 5. Faheem Ashraf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 30.00 | 13 | 230.77 | – | – | 3 | 2 |
India’s Cricket Team Players’ Top Wicket-Takers in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | OVR | RUNS | WK | BBI | AVG | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Varun Chakaravarthy | 2 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 3/7 | 7.75 | 5.17 | 9.00 | – | – | – |
| 2. Axar Patel | 2 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 2/20 | 11.00 | 6.29 | 10.50 | – | – | 1 |
| 3. Mohammed Siraj | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 3/29 | 9.67 | 7.25 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| 4. Arshdeep Singh | 2 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 3 | 2/18 | 18.00 | 7.71 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| 5. Hardik Pandya | 2 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 2/21 | 27.50 | 6.88 | 24.00 | – | – | – |
| 6. Shivam Dube | 2 | 1 | 2.2 | 11 | 1 | 1/11 | 11.00 | 4.71 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| 7. Jasprit Bumrah | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1/20 | 20.00 | 5.00 | 24.00 | – | – | – |
Pakistan’s Cricket Team Players’ Top Wicket-Takers in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | OVR | RUNS | WK | BBI | AVG | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Salman Mirza | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 24 | 3 | 3/24 | 8.00 | 6.26 | 7.67 | – | – | – |
| 2. Abrar Ahmed | 2 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 2/23 | 17.67 | 6.63 | 16.00 | – | – | – |
| 3. Usman Tariq | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 3/27 | 9.00 | 6.75 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| 4. Mohammad Nawaz | 2 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 2/38 | 19.67 | 8.43 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| 5. Shadab Khan | 2 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 2/26 | 26.00 | 6.50 | 24.00 | – | – | – |
| 6. Saim Ayub | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2/7 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | – | – | – |
| 7. Shaheen Afridi | 2 | 2 | 7 | 70 | 2 | 1/28 | 35.00 | 10.00 | 21.00 | – | – | – |
IND vs PAK Team Performance Comparison Batting & Bowling
Both teams share an identical win rate, but India has been far more dominant in scoring, with a significantly higher average and bigger top totals.
India’s batting unit has been more explosive, scoring at a much higher run rate.
Pakistan, while solid, have not matched India’s scoring tempo in recent games.
Pakistan clearly hold the edge with the ball. They concede fewer runs, maintain a better economy rate, and take more wickets on average.
Overall Performance
| Stat | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 10 | 10 |
| Win Percentage | 80% | 80% |
| Average Score | 192 | 168 |
| Highest Score | 271 | 207 |
| Lowest Score | 120 | 118 |
Batting Comparison (Last 10 Matches)
| Batting Stat | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Average Runs | 192 | 168 |
| Highest Total | 271 | 207 |
| Lowest Total | 120 | 118 |
| Average Run Rate | 10.78 | 9.01 |
| Avg Wickets Lost | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Bowling Comparison (Last 10 Matches)
| Bowling Stat | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Avg Runs Conceded | 177 | 137 |
| Highest Conceded | 225 | 184 |
| Lowest Conceded | 116 | 96 |
| Average Economy | 8.96 | 7.57 |
| Avg Wickets Taken | 7.9 | 8.7 |
Final Comparison Summary
This India vs Pakistan match is a classic battle between India’s explosive batting and Pakistan’s disciplined bowling attack. India has more scoring power and plays with aggressive intent. Pakistan, however, have stronger bowling numbers and the ability to control the tempo of the game.
Verdict: India holds a slight edge because of their superior batting firepower. But Pakistan’s quality bowling makes this a closely fought, high-intensity contest.
