New Delhi: A maximum of 10 matches could be played between the Indian and Pakistani men’s cricket teams over the next year. These matches could range from the Under-19 level to the World Cup.
On November 2nd, the BCCI announced the Indian team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup , where India and Pakistan are in the same group.
Previously, the Indian team for the Under-19 Asia Cup was announced, where India and Pakistan are also paired together. The same is expected for next year’s Asia Cup. Furthermore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has placed India and Pakistan in the same group for the 2027 World Cup.
Where can the 10 India-Pakistan matches be held?
First up is the match between the men’s Under-19 teams of India and Pakistan. It’s scheduled for November 8th in Muscat, Oman. If India and Pakistan reach the semi-finals and win, they could face each other in the final. The Under-19 Asia Cup final is scheduled for November 14th. India and Pakistan are expected to face off at least once in this tournament. In the final, they will face off twice.
Following the Under-19 Asia Cup, the men’s cricket teams from India and Pakistan will clash in the Rising Stars Asia Cup. The group stage match between the two A teams is scheduled for November 22nd in Doha, the capital of Qatar. If both teams reach the semi-finals and win, they could face off again in the final, scheduled for November 29th. If India and Pakistan reach the final of the Rising Stars Asia Cup, the men’s teams from both countries will play a total of four matches in a month.
The Indian and Pakistani men’s cricket teams are expected to meet in June-July 2027, after November 2026. Both teams will be grouped together. The official groupings and schedule are yet to be announced. The Asia Cup format includes a group stage followed by a Super Four and then a final. If India and Pakistan advance from the group stage, they will face each other in the Super Four. If both teams win here, they will have the opportunity to meet again in the final. This happened in the 2025 Asia Cup, where three matches were played between India and Pakistan.
After the Asia Cup 2027, the Indian and Pakistani men’s cricket teams will face off in the World Cup 2027. This event is hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. India and Pakistan are in the same group. Their match is scheduled for October 10th. If they reach the Super 7, they will play again on November 7th. Consecutive victories here could lead to a clash between India and Pakistan in the semi-finals or finals.
How many cricket matches have taken place between India and Pakistan till now in 2026
The Indian and Pakistani men’s cricket teams have clashed three times by October 2026. One match took place in the Under-19 World Cup in January 2026. In this match, the team captained by Ayush Mhatre defeated Pakistan by 58 runs in the Super Sixes. Following this, the senior Indian and Pakistani teams will face off in the T20 World Cup 2026. The team captained by Suryakumar Yadav won by 61 runs. India and Pakistan will then clash in the final of the Asian Games 2026. The Indian team, led by Shreyas Iyer, won by 19 runs.
The Indian and Pakistani women’s teams met twice in 2026. First, they met in the Women’s T20 World Cup, where the Indian team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, won by 64 runs. Then, they faced off in the Women’s Asia Cup, where the Indian team defeated the Pakistani women’s cricket team by seven wickets. The Indian and Pakistani women’s teams did not meet at the Asian Games.
How many times will the senior men’s cricket teams of India and Pakistan clash in the year 2025?
The Indian and Pakistani men’s cricket teams played four matches at the senior level in 2025. The first was the Champions Trophy in Dubai in February. The Indian team, captained by Rohit Sharma, won by six wickets. Then, in September, they clashed in the Asia Cup. The two sides clashed three times (in the group stage, Super Six, and final). India emerged victorious on all three occasions: by seven wickets in the group stage, six wickets in the Super Six, and five wickets in the final.
In 2025, two matches were played between the Under-19 men’s teams of India and Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup. India won one, while Pakistan defeated India in the final. India and Pakistan also played a match in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025, with the Pakistan A team emerging victorious.
How is India-Pakistan’s head-to-head record after the last bilateral series?
The last bilateral series between India and Pakistan was held in 2012-13. It was hosted by the BCCI. The two neighbors never met again. Since then, a total of 25 ODI and T20 matches have been played between the senior men’s teams of India and Pakistan. Pakistan has won four of these matches, while one ended in a draw. India has won 20 of the 25 matches. Its last defeat at the hands of Pakistan was in the Asia Cup in September 2022. Prior to that, it was the T20 World Cup in October 2021. Furthermore, Pakistan defeated India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final and the Asia Cup in March 2014.