India and Pakistan are the favorites additionally to play every different within the ultimate. The contention is a storied one and has produced probably the most maximum unforgettable cricket motion over the a long time. But frequently, particularly lately, an India vs Pakistan conflict hasn’t lived as much as the hype that it generates, generating virtually one-sided affairs. The league level fit within the Asia Cup this time despite the fact that used to be a reminder of simply how thrilling this contest will also be, with India pulling off a 5 wicket win, with 2 balls left.
The fanatics might be hoping to witness every other nail-biting contest this night time, when the 2 aspects cross toe to toe in Dubai.
Ahead of the following bankruptcy of the India vs Pakistan contention, here is a fast have a look at some very attention-grabbing statistical minutiae:
, India have received 9 and misplaced 5 (NR 1) out of 15 Asia Cup fits performed in opposition to Pakistan.
, Since dropping by means of one wicket to Pakistan within the ODI at Mirpur on March 2, 2014, India have received the following 4 Asia Cup fits in opposition to them – by means of 5 wickets at Mirpur on February 27, 2016 (T20I); by means of 8 wickets on September 19, 2018, by means of 9 wickets on September 23, 2018 – each at Dubai within the ODI layout and by means of 5 wickets at Dubai on August 28, 2022 within the T20I layout.
, For the primary time, India have received 4 Asia Cup fixtures in succession in opposition to Pakistan between 2016 and 2022.
, Pakistan’s greatest win relating to runs in opposition to India within the Asia Cup used to be by means of 97 runs at Sharjah on April 7, 1995. In reaction to Pakistan’s 266 for 9 off 50 overs, India had been disregarded for 169 off 42.4 overs.
, In Pakistan’s 97-run win, Wasim Akram had scored 50 off 46 balls – his best fifty within the Asia Cup.
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, Pakistan suffered their greatest Asia Cup loss relating to wickets by means of 9 wickets used to be in opposition to India within the Super 4 level of the Asia Cup in Dubai within the 2018 version of the event, which India went directly to win to clinch their seventh Asia Cup name.
, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26), Hardik Pandya (3/25), Arshdeep Singh (2/33) and Avesh Khan (1/19) supplied the primary example of Indian pacers shooting all ten wickets in a Twenty20 International, undertaking the feat in opposition to Pakistan at Dubai on August 28. Before this, within the Asia Cup Indian pacers had no longer taken greater than 5 wickets in a fit in opposition to Pakistan.
, The above example (all 10 wickets by means of pacers) is the one one by means of any crew within the historical past of Asia Cup – 50-over and 20-over codecs mixed.

How India and Pakistan have fared on the Asia Cup
, Aaqib Javed (5/19), Wasim Akram (1/23) and Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry (1/34) had captured seven wickets within the Asia Cup (50-over layout) at Sharjah on April 7, 1995 – essentially the most by means of Pakistani pacers in an Asia Cup recreation in opposition to India.
, Mohammad Rizwan (79 no longer out) and captain Babar Azam (68 no longer out) had been inquisitive about an unbroken stand of 152 for the primary wicket within the ICC’s Men’s T20 World Cup – Pakistan’s best partnership for any wicket in opposition to India in T20Is.
, Mohammad Hafeez (105) and Nasir Jamshed (112) had placed on 224 for the primary wicket in opposition to India at Mirpur on March 18, 2012 – Pakistan’s best for any wicket in opposition to any opponent within the Asia Cup.
,Yuvraj Singh (72) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (33) had been related in a partnership of 97 for the fourth wicket at Ahmedabad on December 28, 2012 – India’s best stand for any wicket in opposition to Pakistan in T20Is.
, Shikhar Dhawan (114) and Rohit Sharma (111 no longer out) had placed on 210 for the primary wicket in opposition to Pakistan at Dubai on September 23, 2018 – India’s best opening stand for the primary wicket in opposition to any opponent within the Asia Cup.
, Hardik Pandya’s strike price of 8.1 whilst claiming seven wickets in 4 fits at a mean of 8.28 is the most productive a few of the bowlers taking 5 wickets or extra in T20Is involving India and Pakistan.
, Irfan Pathan’s economic system price of 6.0 whilst shooting six wickets in 3 fits at a mean of eleven.00 is the most productive a few of the bowlers taking 5 wickets or extra in T20Is involving India and Pakistan.

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, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s figures of 4-0-46-1 within the Ahmedabad T20I on December 28, 2012 are the costliest in a four-over spell in T20Is involving India and Pakistan.
, India’s ranking of 330 for 4 in 47.5 overs in opposition to Pakistan at Mirpur on March 18, 2012 stays the best by means of any crew in a a success chase within the Asia Cup.
, Hardik Pandya (33 no longer out and three for 25), together with his marvellous efficiency in opposition to Pakistan at Dubai on August 28, was the 5th Indian all-rounder after Sachin Tendulkar (two times – as soon as every in opposition to Pakistan and Bangladesh in 2004), Kapil Dev ( vs Sri Lanka in 1990), Irfan Pathan (vs Pakistan in 2004) and Virender Sehwag (vs Sri Lanka in 2004) to succeed in the double of posting 30-plus and shooting 3 wickets in an Asia Cup fit.
, Virat Kohli holds the document for posting the best person innings in a a success chase within the Asia Cup – 183 vs Pakistan at Mirpur on March 18, 2012.
, Younis Khan holds a Pakistan document for posting the best person innings in a a success chase within the Asia Cup – 123 no longer out off 117 balls in opposition to India at Karachi on July 2, 2008.
, Aaqib Javed holds a Pakistan document for generating the most productive figures within the Asia Cup – 5 for 19 in opposition to India at Sharjah on April 7, 1995. He stays the one Pakistani bowler to provide a five-wicket haul in opposition to India within the Asia Cup.

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, Arshad Ayub’s career-best ODI figures of five for 21 had been completed within the Asia Cup vs Pakistan at Dhaka on October 31, 1988.
, Ayub’s figures of five for 21 stay the most productive by means of an Indian bowler within the Asia Cup.
, Venkatesh Prasad’s superb efficiency of four for 17 at Colombo (SSC) on July 20, 1997 used to be produced by means of him within the Asia Cup.
, Indian fielders took seven catches within the Dubai fit on August 28, 2022 – their very best efficiency in an Asia Cup fit in opposition to Pakistan.
, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had effected 43 dismissals (31 catches plus 12 stumpings) in 24 fits – a document within the Asia Cup. His tally contains 9 dismissals (8 catches plus one stumping) in seven fits – a document by means of any wicket-keeper – in opposition to Pakistan within the Asia Cup.
, Suresh Raina took 5 catches in 5 fits – a document by means of any fielder in opposition to Pakistan within the Asia Cup.
Stats Courtesy: Rajesh Kumar