The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the most intense rivalries in the history of sports. Their first face-off took place in 1952 during Pakistan's tour of India. However, no matches were played between 1962 and 1977 because of political and diplomatic tensions. Over the years, the two teams have faced each other 59 times in Tests, 135 times in ODIs, and 13 times in T20 Internationals. As of February 2025, Pakistan leads the head-to-head record in Tests (12-9) and ODIs (73-57), while India has the advantage in T20Is with a 9-3 record.
ICC Champions Trophy: India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head record
India reportedly faced Pakistan five times in the ICC Champions Trophy where Pakistan won three matches and India came up as the winner in two matches, as of February 2025. They faced each other one time in the 2004, 2009, and 2013 Champions Trophy and twice in the 2017 Champions Trophy. Their clash in the 2025 edition of the tournament on 23 February, 2025, will be the 6th time the two former ICC Champions Trophy winners face off each other.
| Year | Venue | Result |
| 2004 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Pakistan win by 3 wickets |
| 2009 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Pakistan won by 54 runs |
| 2013 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | India won by 8 wickets |
| 2017 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | India won by 124 runs |
| 2017 | The Oval, London | Pakistan won by 180 runs |
India vs Pakistan, 1st Match, ICC CT 2004
India and Pakistan first met in a group-stage match on 19 September at Edgbaston, Birmingham in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy where they were both members of Group C. Pakistan won the toss and sent India to bat first. India scored 200 runs in 49.5 overs and Pakistan clinched the victory by 3 wickets. Pakistan's Mohammed Yousuf was declared the Man of the Match who scored 81 in 114 balls.
India vs Pakistan, 2nd Match, ICC CT 2009
India and Pakistan were members of Group A when they faced each other on 26 September at SuperSport Park, Centurion for a group stage match in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan again won the toss but this time they decided to bat first. They scored 302/9 in 50 overs and India failed to reach the target, finishing their innings for 248 in 44.5 overs. Shoaib Malik was named the Man of the Match for his 128 runs out of 126 balls. This marked the consecutive victory of Pakistan over India in the ICC CT.
India vs Pakistan, 3rd Match, ICC CT 2013
In the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, India and Pakistan clashed in the last group-stage fixture on 15 June at Edgbaston, Birmingham as a member of Group B. India won the toss this time and elected to bowl first. Because of weather disturbances during Pakistan's innings, the match was shortened to 40 overs for each side. Pakistan managed to score 165 in 39.4 overs before rain intervened again. As a result, India's innings were additionally reduced to 22 overs, with a revised target of 102 runs. India secured their first ICC CT victory against Pakistan via the DLS method after reaching the target in 19.2 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar who took 2 wickets in 8 overs was named Man of the Match.
India vs Pakistan, 4th Match, ICC CT 2017
India faced their rivals Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in a group-stage clash as a member of Group B on 4 June at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Pakistan won the toss this time again and chose to bowl first. The match was reduced to 48 overs per side during India's innings and they scored 319/3. Pakistan's revised target was 289 in 41 overs and they scored 164/9 in 33.4 overs. India was declared the winner by the DLS method, marking the second victory of India over Pakistan in the ICC CT. Yuvraj Singh was named Man of the Match.
India vs Pakistan, 5th Match, ICC CT 2017
India faced Pakistan for the second time in the same edition of the ICC CT in 2017 and the stage was for the finals of the tournament. The match was scheduled for 18 June at The Oval, London. India won the toss and chose to bowl first. Pakistan set a target of 389 in 50 overs with a brilliant first-ever ODI ton from Fakhar Zaman and India scored 158 in 30.3 overs. Pakistan's total score was their highest in any ICC competition final and the margin was the highest in any ODI tournament final. This match marked the first Champions trophy for Pakistan with a win over India in the ICC CT finals.
India vs Pakistan's top scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is reportedly the top run scorer in the India vs Pakistan fixtures in the ICC Champions Trophy, as of February 2025. He played 5 innings and scored 177 runs with an average of 35.40, and a strike rate of 97.79. Malik scored a century in 2009 which was his highest score against India at the stage of ICC CT. Apart from Shoaib Malik, the other top four batsmen in this category are Mohammad Yousuf (PAK), Rahul Dravid (IND), Shikhar Dhawan (IND), and Virat Kohli (IND).
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike rate | 50/100 | Highest Score |
| Shoaib Malik | 5 | 177 | 35.40 | 97.79 | 0/1 | 128 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 2 | 168 | 168.00 | 83.16 | 2/0 | 87 |
| Rahul Dravid | 2 | 143 | 71.50 | 67.77 | 2/0 | 76 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 3 | 137 | 45.66 | 107.03 | 1/0 | 68 |
| Virat Kohli | 4 | 124 | 62.00 | 96.87 | 1/0 | 81* |
India vs Pakistan's top wicket taker in the ICC Champions Trophy
Former Pakistani player Naved-ul-Hasan is reportedly the highest wicket-taker in the India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC CT, as of February 2025. He played one match each in the 2004 and 2009 editions and took 6 wickets with an average of 12.16, and an economy of 4.05. His best figure in the tournament is 4/25. Mohammad Amir (PAK), Ashish Nehra (IND), Hasan Ali (PAK), and Ravindra Jadeja (IND) are the other individuals on the list of top wicket-takers.
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average/SR | Economy | Best |
| Naved-ul-Hasan | 2 | 6 | 12.16/18.0 | 4.05 | 4/25 |
| Mohammad Amir | 3 | 5 | 18-80/26.6 | 4.24 | 3/16 |
| Ashish Nehra | 2 | 5 | 20.00/24.0 | 5.00 | 4/55 |
| Hasan Ali | 2 | 4 | 22.25/24.7 | 5.39 | 3/19 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 4 | 35.00/5.83 | 5.83 | 2/30 |
FAQs on India vs Pakistan Head to Head- ICC Champions Trophy
A. Pakistan defeated India in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
A. Pakistan has won one ICC Champions trophy in 2017.
A. Pakistan has the head-to-head record in Tests of 12-9 and ODIs of 73-57, while India has the advantage in T20Is with a 9-3 record, as of February 2025.
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