Suryavanshi will play against Pakistan for the fourth time (Photo: PTI)
IND vs PAK, U19 World Cup 2026: India and Pakistan are going to face each other in the Under 19 ODI World Cup 2026 on 1st February. In this match, all eyes will be on Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Everyone knows that if Suryavanshi’s bat works then it will not be difficult for India to win the match. In such a situation, it becomes important to know what is the record of Vaibhav Suryavanshi against Pakistan? Vaibhav has not played many Under-19 ODI matches against Pakistan. Whenever they have come face to face with Pakistan, it has been seen only in multi-nation competition. Under 19 ODI World Cup is also one such tournament, where Vaibhav Suryavanshi will have another chance to show his strength against Pakistan.
How many matches has Vaibhav Suryavanshi played against Pakistan?
This will be Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fourth match in Under-19 ODI against Pakistan. Their record against Pakistan in the previous 3 matches has not been very good. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has played those three matches against Pakistan in the Under 19 Asia Cup. Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s best score in those 3 matches is only 26 runs, which he had made in the last match only. The last encounter between the Under-19 teams of India and Pakistan was in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup last year, where India had to face defeat.
How is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s performance against Pakistan?
Talking about Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s overall record against Pakistan, he has scored only 32 runs in 3 matches at a very low average of 10.66. It is clear that when Vaibhav Suryavanshi will play against Pakistan for the fourth time, he will have more than one reason to perform better.
The first reason will always be to defeat Pakistan. But apart from that, another reason would be to correct one’s own record against him. Pakistan is the only team till now against which Vaibhav Suryavanshi has not had any big innings in Under 19 ODI. Another reason for Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s better game against Pakistan will be to settle the score with them along with interest. If India defeats India in the Under-19 ODI World Cup 2026 match on February 1, then Pakistan will not only lose but will also be confirmed out of the tournament.
What did Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 5 teammates say about the match against Pakistan?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi must have his own reasons for playing well against Pakistan, apart from this, his five fellow players have also said something important about the great match. They all say that they are ready to fight against Pakistan. They just want to take it as a normal match. Everyone’s intention is to give their best on the day of the match. Apart from captain Ayush Mhatre, names of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fellow players who said this include Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu, Deepesh Devendran and Henil Patel.
What is the record of India-Pakistan in U19 World Cup?
So far 10 matches have been played between India and Pakistan in the Under-19 ODI World Cup, in which both the teams have won 5-5 matches. Meaning, history is thorny, which seems to further increase the thrill of February 1.