Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face each other in the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, September 14. The high-voltage Group A match is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India have won 10 out of 18 matches played so far against Pakistan in the premier continental event so far. Here’s a look at the best India-Pakistan matches in Asia Cup history.
In the Asia Cup 2010 match played between India and Pakistan at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on June 19, India secured a win by 3 wickets after chasing down the target of 268 runs in 49.5 overs. Harbhajan Singh famously hit Shoaib Akhtar for a six on the first ball of the 49th over and then smacked Mohammad Amir for a six as well on the second-last ball of the match to seal a memorable win for the MS Dhoni-led side. (Picture Credit: AFP)
In the 2014 Asia Cup match played in Mirpur on March 2, Shahid Afridi hammered Ravichandran Ashwin for two back-to-back sixes in the final over of the 246-run chase to seal a one-wicket win for Pakistan over India. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Virat Kohli scored 183 runs from 148 balls in the 330-run chase to help India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets on March 18 in the Asia Cup 2012 match played in Mirpur. (Picture Credit: AFP)
In the 2016 edition of the Asia Cup, which was played in T20I format, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in Mirpur. Virat Kohli scored 49 runs for the MS Dhoni-led side in the 84-run chase. (Picture Credit: AFP)
India secured its biggest-ever win over Pakistan (by wickets) in an Asia Cup match on September 23, 2018 in Dubai. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan scored centuries to help the Men in Blue chase down the target of 238 runs in just 39.3 overs for the loss of one wicket. (Picture Credit: AFP)
In the Super Fours match of the Asia Cup 2008 played at National Stadium in Karachi on July 2, 2008, Pakistan chased down the target of 309 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets in 45.3 overs. Younis Khan remained unbeaten on 123 runs, and Misbah-ul-Haq hammered 70 from 63 balls. (Picture Credit: AFP)
In the Super Fours match of the Asia Cup 2023, India secured a win by 228 runs over Pakistan in Colombo. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored unbeaten centuries for the Rohit Sharma-led side, and Kuldeep Yadav picked up a five-wicket haul. (Picture Credit: AFP)
