T20 World Cup 2024: Ahead Of IND Vs PAK Clash, A Look At Team Indias Top 5 Match-Winners Against Arch-Rivals
However, Pakistan on the other hand will be aiming to overcome the blues from defeat to co-hosts and World Cup debutants USA by defeating their biggest rival in the sport. (Shaheen Afridi Vs Rohit Sharma To Mohammad Amir vs Virat Kohli; Key Battles To Watch Out For From IND Vs PAK Match)
Ahead of the mega encounter, let us look at records of five of Men in Blue’s biggest match-winners against Pakistan:
*Virat Kohli
Virat against Pakistan in T20 WC: 308 runs in five matches at an average of 308.00 and a strike rate of 132.75, with four half-centuries and best score of 82*. Virat against Pakistan in T20s: 488 runs in 10 matches and 10 innings at an average of 81.33, with a strike rate of 123.85. This includes five-half-centuries and best score of 82*. Virat against Pakistan across all formats: 1,166 runs in 26 matches at an average of 61.36 and a strike rate of 108.97, with three centuries and seven half-centuries. The best score of 183. (‘Yashasvi Jaiswal Should Have Opened With Rohit Sharma’: Says Former India Cricketer)
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: 82* at Melbourne Cricket Ground (T20 World Cup 2022) during a run-chase of 160 runs. This came when India was 31/4 at one point.
*Rohit Sharma
Rohit against Pakistan in T20 WC: Five matches, 68 runs, at an average of 17.00 and a strike rate of 121.42, with best score of 30*. Rohit against Pakistan in T20Is: 114 runs in 10 T20Is at an average of 14.25 and a strike rate of 118.75, with the best score of 30*. Rohit against Pakistan across all formats: 987 runs in 30 matches and 29 innings at an average of 39.48 and a strike rate of 94.81, with two centuries and eight fifties. His best score is 140.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: 30* in just 16 balls in the T20 World Cup 2007 final which took India to a match-winning total of 157/5 and 140 at Manchester during the 2019 Cricket World Cup which took India to a match-winning total of 336/5.
*Hardik Pandya
Hardik against Pakistan in T20 WC: 51 runs in two innings at an average of 25.50 and a strike rate of 113.33, with the best score of 40. Four wickets in three matches at an average of 13.74 and a strike rate of 9.00, with the best figures of 3/30.
Hardik against Pakistan in T20Is: 84 runs in six matches at an average of 21.00 and a strike rate of 127.27, with the best score of 40. 11 wickets in six matches at an average of 12.00 and economy rate of 9.5, with the best figures of 3/8. Hardik against Pakistan across all formats: 293 runs in nine innings and 13 matches at an average of 41.85 and a strike rate of 130.80 with two half-centuries. Best score of 87. 19 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 18.26 and a strike rate of 18.7 with best figures of 3/8.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: 40 and 3/30 during T20 World Cup 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). First, his spell helped India get a modest target of 160 runs and then a century partnership with Virat helped India secure a memorable win after they were 31/4 at one point.
*Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit against Pakistan in T20 WCs: One wicket in two matches at an average of 54.00 and a strike rate of 42.00, with the best figures of 1/32. Jasprit against Pakistan in T20Is: Two wickets in three matches at an average of 31.00 and a strike rate of 30.00 and an economy rate of 6.20, with the best figures of 1/8. Jasprit Bumrah against Pakistan across all formats: Nine wickets in 11 matches at an average of 32.66, a strike rate of 40.7 and an economy rate of 4.80, with the best figures of 2/19.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: 2/19 in seven overs at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium during Cricket World Cup 2023 last year which restricted Pakistan to just 191 runs. India won this game by seven wickets.
*Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep against Pakistan across all formats: 12 wickets in six ODIs at an average of 14.16 and a strike rate of 22.5, an economy rate of 3.77, with the best figures of 5/25.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: 5/25 in eight overs at Asia Cup finals in Colombo last year which helped India skittle out Pakistan for just 128 runs while defending 357 runs.