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Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2025 to make it to the finals. India qualified for the title match on Wednesday itself. The two teams will now face face to face in the final of the Asia Cup in Dubai on September 28. Team India won both times in the group and the Super-4 round.
In international cricket between India and Pakistan, a tournament or tri -series will be finalized for the 13th time. Pakistan won 8 times in the 12 matches earlier and India won only 4 times. In the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final, both teams had won for the title for the last time, even then Pakistan won. India won the last win in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
The story of 12 finals between India and Pakistan …
11 finals in ODIs, 8 Pakistan won The final of any tournament between India and Pakistan was held in 1985 for the first time. This title was of the World Championship of Cricket. It was won by India by 8 wickets. With this, both teams played 11 finals in different tournaments of ODI format, Pakistan won in 8 and India in just 3.
Will clash in the final for the second time in T20 format The current Asia Cup is being played in the T20 format. In this format, both teams will play a title match against each other for the second time. The only time both teams clashed in the 2007 T20 World Cup final. Then under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Team India won the title of the first World Cup by winning the title match by 5 runs.
What happened in IND-Pak 12 finals?
Final-1: India won the World Championship On March 10, 1985, a tournament was finalized between India and Pakistan for the first time. This final of the World Championship of Cricket was played at MCG Stadium in Melbourne. Pakistan could score 176 runs while batting first. In response, Krishnamachari Srikanth and Ravi Shastri from India gave a fifty to win the team by 8 wickets in 47.1 overs.
7 teams participated in the tournament. India also defeated Pakistan by a margin of 6 wickets in group stage. India captured the title while being invincible. In the group stage, the team defeated Australia and England. At the same time, New Zealand was defeated in the semi -finals. Ravi Shastri was the Player of the Tournament.
Final-2: Winning Six on Miandad’s last ball On 18 April 1986, the final of the Austral-Asia Cup was played between India and Pakistan in Sharjah. India scored 245 runs losing 7 wickets while batting first. Srikanth, Gavaskar and Vengsarkar imposed a fifty. Pakistan scored 242 runs losing 9 wickets for 49.5 overs.
4 runs were required on the last ball. Miandad hit a six off Chetan Sharma and won Pakistan. He scored 116 runs, for which he also received the Player of the Match award. New Zealand, Australia and Sri Lanka also participated in the tournament. India defeated Sri Lanka and Pakistan semi -finals New Zealand. Gavaskar was the Player of the Series.
Final-3: 7 wickets to Aqib Javed in Wils Trophy On 25 October 1991, both teams clashed in the final of the Wils Trophy. Pakistan scored 262 runs at the loss of 6 wickets while batting first. Zahid Fazal scored 98 and Salim Malik scored 87 runs. In response, Team India was reduced to 190 runs. Fast bowler Aqib Javed from Pakistan took 7 wickets for just 37 runs.
The Wils Trophy was a tri -series. In which West Indies also participated. There were 2 matches between India and Pakistan in the group stage. India won the first match by 60 runs, while Pakistan won by 4 runs in the second match. Sanjay Manjrekar of India, who scored 272 runs in the tournament, was elected Player of the Series.
Final-4: Aamir Sohail shines in Austral-Asia Cup On 22 April 1994, the Austral-Asia Cup final was held between India and Pakistan in Sharjah. Pakistan scored 250 runs on the strength of Aamir Sohail and Basit Ali’s fifty. In response, Team India was reduced to 211 runs. Sohail also took 2 wickets from bowling.
6 teams participated in the tournament. There was UAE in the group of India and Pakistan. The other group had Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the group stage. At the same time, the team defeated Australia and Pakistan in the semi -finals. Aamir Sohail was also chosen as the Player of the Tournament.
Final-5: 3 finals of TRAI series, India won 2–1 In January 1998, there was a Silver Jubilee Independence Cup Tri -series between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In the group stage, India defeated Bangladesh by 4 wickets and Pakistan by 18 runs. At the same time, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 9 wickets to make it to the finals.
In the tournament, 3 finals were played between the two teams. India won the trophy by winning the first final 8 wickets and the third final by 3 wickets. Pakistan defeated India by 6 wickets in the second final. Sachin Tendulkar was the Player of the Series. He also took 5 wickets along with scoring 258 runs.
Final-6: 5 wickets to Azhar Mahmood in Pepsi Cup On 4 April 1999, the final of the Pepsi Cup was played between the two in Bengaluru. Pakistan scored 291 runs while batting first. In response, Team India was reduced to 168 runs. Fast bowler Azhar Mahmood from Pakistan took 5 wickets for just 38 runs.
Pepsi Cup was also a tri -series. In which Sri Lanka also took part. In the group stage, Team India could win 2 matches against Sri Lanka. At the same time, Pakistan also defeated India in the final with group stage and captured the trophy. Sourav Ganguly of India, who scored 278 runs, was elected as the series.
Final-7: Pakistan won in Coca-Cola Cup On 16 April 1999, both teams clashed in the final of the Coca-Cola Cup. While batting first, Team India was reduced to 125 runs. Pakistan achieved target by losing just 2 wickets in 28 overs. Wasim Akram took 3 wickets for just 11 runs from the team.
The Coca-Cola Cup was also a tri-series. England also participated in it. In the group stage, both India and Pakistan defeated each other 1-1 times. Team India defeated England both matches and made it to the finals, but the team could not win the title. Wasim Akram, who took 11 wickets, was elected the Player of the Series.
Final-8: India won the first T20 World Cup The T20 World Cup was being finalized for the first time between the two teams in Johannesburg on 24 September 2007. India batting first. Gautam Gambhir scored 75 runs and the team scored 157 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. In response, Pakistan was reduced to 3 balls first for 152 runs.
12 teams participated in the tournament. The group stage match was tied between India and Pakistan, where Team India won through the ball out. In the semi -finals, India defeated Australia and Pakistan defeated New Zealand to make it to the title match. Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi was elected the player of the tournament.
Final-9: Yunus Khan’s century in Kitply Cup On 14 June 2008, both teams clashed in the final of the Kitply Cup in Mirpur. Pakistan scored 315 runs after losing just 3 wickets while batting first. Yunus Khan scored 108 and Salman Butt scored 129 runs. In response, India showed the fight, but the team could only score 290 runs. MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh imposed a fifty.
The kitply cup was a tri -series. Bangladesh also participated in it. India defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh in the group stage. At the same time, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh and made it to the finals. Salman Butt Player of the Series, who scored 208 runs, was selected.
Final-10: Pakistan has equalized in ICC Champions Trophy On 18 June 2017, the ICC Champions Trophy final was played between India and Pakistan at The Oval Stadium in London. India defeated Pakistan by 124 runs in the group stage. In the semi -finals, India defeated Bangladesh and Pakistan to make it to the finals.
India won the toss in London and selected bowling. Fakhar Zaman scored a century from Pakistan, the team scored 338 runs losing 4 wickets. In response, Team India lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan in the powerplay itself. Hardik Pandya scored 76 runs, but the team was reduced to 158 runs. Fakhar was the player of the match. At the same time, Hasan Ali, who took 13 wickets, was elected Player of the Tournament.
Both never clashed in the Asia Cup final
The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is being played in the UAE. The 16-time tournament was boycotted by both India and Pakistan 1-1 times. India won the tournament 8 times out of 15 and team was also runner-up. That is, India could not make it to the finals only 4 times. Pakistan played the title match in all these.
Pakistan won the title only 2 times in 15 editions. The team won the title by defeating Sri Lanka in 2000 and Bangladesh in 2012. The team was also a runner-up in 2022, 2014 and 1986, but could never clash with India. This time 8 teams participated in the 48-year-old tournament and for the first time both rip-up teams have made it to the title match together.