Pakistan have never won against India in their seven previous World Cup encounters.© AFP
India and Pakistan will face each other at the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, in a 2023 World Cup match on Saturday. This will be the 8th World Cup meeting between the two bitter opponents, who only play each other at international tournaments due to long-standing political tensions. When India takes on Pakistan, it is more than just a game. Fans eagerly awaited the match’s outcome and even booked beds in the city’s hospital wards after hotels ran out of rooms.
Last month, India defeated Pakistan by 228 runs in their Asia Cup Super Four match.
Pakistan have never beaten India in the ODI World Cup, with the previous seven encounters all going in favor of their arch-rivals.
India’s last win over Pakistan in the World Cup was by 89 runs in a rain-affected league match of the 2019 edition in Manchester.
Ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster encounter, we take a look at top performers in the India vs Pakistan matches in ODIs:
Highest Run Scorers
1. Sachin Tendulkar | India | 2,526 runs in 67 innings
2. Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 2,403 runs in 64 innings
3.Saeed Anwar | Pakistan | 2,002 runs in 48 innings
4. Rahul Dravid | India | 1,899 runs in 55 innings
5. Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 1,661 runs in 59 innings
Leading Wicket-Takers
1. Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 60 wickets in 48 matches
2. Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | 57 wickets in 35 matches
3. Anil Kumble | India | 54 wickets in 34 matches
4. Aaqib Javed | Pakistan | 54 wickets in 39 matches
5. Javagal Srinath | India | 54 wickets in 36 matches
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