Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India vs Pakistan head-to-head record
Hockey fans are in for a treat on Saturday, September 14, as they will witness an India-Pakistan clash in the 14th game of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The Indian men’s hockey team, currently on top of the Asian Champions Trophy table with four wins out of four, will face second-placed Pakistan in a high-voltage match that will go a long way in deciding the tournament’s future.
The Indian men’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, are currently in first place in the points table having won all of their matches so far. They recently defeated South Korea in a thrilling 1-3 victory.
India also won against Malaysia (1-8), Japan (5-1), and China (3-0).
Meanwhile, Pakistan have also been unbeaten in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024, winning two of their four matches and drawing the other two.
Pakistan’s victories came against China (5-1) and Japan (2-1), but they drew against South Korea (2-2) and Malaysia (2-2).
Full head-to-head records of India vs Pakistan hockey matches
Matches Played: 180
India Won: 66
Pakistan Won: 82
Draws / No Result: 32
Fans will be surprised to know that most of the India-Pakistan hockey matches have been won by the latter, with the Pakistani side enjoying a head-to-head advantage over their cross-border rivals.
Pakistan have won 82 of the 180 matches played so far, but recent history is on India’s side. Harmanpreet and company have established themselves as a leading hockey-playing nation in the continent.
After a successful few years that saw them win back-to-back bronze medals in the Olympic Games, India is currently ranked fifth in the FIH World Rankings, compared to Pakistan’s ranking of 16.
It is also interesting that India have won more matches than Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy, with the former winning seven out of 11 India vs Pakistan clashes. The latter won only two games, with the other two being draws.
Even in the last India vs Pakistan match during the 2022 Asian Games clash in 2023, the former emerged victorious with a massive 10-2 scoreline.
This was the highest-ever score margin recorded in a clash between the two arch-rivals, and the result will give hope to the Indian team of winning Saturday’s game.