India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup: Greatest Rivalry Matches, Stats & Records

Few sporting rivalries in the world generate as much passion and drama as India vs Pakistan in cricket. Every encounter between the two nations carries an intensity that transcends sport, and the Asia Cup has been the perfect stage for some unforgettable clashes over the years.

With India and Pakistan set to face off in the Asia Cup 2025 on September 14 at Dubai International Stadium, let’s revisit some of the most iconic India–Pakistan Asia Cup matches that fans still talk about.

Best India vs Pakistan Matches in Asia Cup History

2010 – Harbhajan Singh’s Last-Over Heroics in Dambulla

• Date: June 19, 2010

• Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Sri Lanka

• Result: India won by 3 wickets

This match is remembered for Harbhajan Singh’s fiery cameo. Chasing 268, India needed 7 runs from the final four balls. After Suresh Raina was run out, Harbhajan stepped up, smashing Mohammad Amir for a massive six with one ball left. His emotional celebration directed at Shoaib Akhtar remains etched in memory.

Brief Scorecard:

• Pakistan: 267 all out (Salman Butt 74, Kamran Akmal 51; Praveen Kumar 3/53)

• India: 271/7 in 49.5 overs (Gautam Gambhir 83, MS Dhoni 56; Saeed Ajmal 3/56)

2012 – Kohli’s 183 Lights Up Mirpur

• Date: March 18, 2012

• Venue: Mirpur, Bangladesh

• Result: India won by 6 wickets

Virat Kohli delivered one of his greatest ODI innings—183 off 148 balls—to chase down Pakistan’s mammoth 330-run total. It remains Kohli’s highest ODI score and one of the finest knocks in Asia Cup history.

Brief Scorecard:

• Pakistan: 329/6 (Mohammad Hafeez 105, Nasir Jamshed 112)

• India: 330/4 in 47.5 overs (Virat Kohli 183, Rohit Sharma 68)

2014 – Afridi’s Two Sixes in the Final Over

• Date: March 2, 2014

• Venue: Mirpur, Bangladesh

• Result: Pakistan won by 1 wicket

Needing 10 runs in the last over, Shahid Afridi stunned India by smashing Ravichandran Ashwin for back-to-back sixes. His unbeaten 34 off 18 balls turned the game on its head, sealing a thrilling one-wicket win for Pakistan.

Brief Scorecard:

• India: 245/8 (Rohit Sharma 56, Ravindra Jadeja 52; Saeed Ajmal 3/40)

• Pakistan: 249/9 in 49.4 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 75; Ashwin 3/44)

2016 – Kohli Outsmarts Amir in a T20 Thriller

• Date: February 27, 2016

• Venue: Mirpur, Bangladesh

• Result: India won by 5 wickets

In the first-ever T20-format Asia Cup, Pakistan collapsed to 83 all out. Mohammad Amir bowled a fiery opening spell, removing Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and Suresh Raina cheaply. But Virat Kohli (49 off 51) calmly steered India to victory on a tricky pitch.

Brief Scorecard:

• Pakistan: 83 in 17.3 overs (Sarfaraz Ahmed 25; Hardik Pandya 3/8)

• India: 85/5 in 15.3 overs (Virat Kohli 49; Mohammad Amir 3/18)

2018 – Rohit & Dhawan’s Record Partnership in Dubai

• Date: September 23, 2018

• Venue: Dubai International Stadium, UAE

• Result: India won by 9 wickets

India registered their biggest-ever Asia Cup win over Pakistan. Openers Rohit Sharma (111) and Shikhar Dhawan (114)* added 210 runs to chase down Pakistan’s 238 in just 39.3 overs, losing only one wicket.

Brief Scorecard:

• Pakistan: 237/7 (Shoaib Malik 78; Jasprit Bumrah 2/29)

• India: 238/1 in 39.3 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 114, Rohit Sharma 111*)

2008 – Pakistan Dominate in Karachi

• Date: July 2, 2008

• Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

• Result: Pakistan won by 8 wickets

One of Pakistan’s finest Asia Cup performances came in 2008 when they chased down 309 with ease. Younis Khan (123) and Misbah-ul-Haq (70)** anchored a clinical batting display.

Brief Scorecard:

• India: 308/7 (MS Dhoni 76, Rohit Sharma 58)

• Pakistan: 309/2 in 45.3 overs (Younis Khan 123*, Nasir Jamshed 53)

2023 – India’s 228-Run Hammering in Colombo

• Date: September 11, 2023

• Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

• Result: India won by 228 runs

A one-sided encounter saw Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111)** pile up runs before Kuldeep Yadav’s five-wicket haul dismantled Pakistan. This remains India’s largest win margin over Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

Brief Scorecard:

• India: 356/2 (Virat Kohli 122*, KL Rahul 111*)

• Pakistan: 128 all out (Kuldeep Yadav 5/25)

From Afridi’s last-over fireworks to Kohli’s record-breaking 183, and from Harbhajan’s six in Dambulla to India’s 228-run thrashing in 2023, the Asia Cup has produced some of the greatest moments in the storied India–Pakistan rivalry.

With another chapter set to unfold in Dubai on September 14, 2025, fans are expecting nothing less than another classic clash.

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