INDIA vs. PAKISTAN

Indo-Pak Highs and Lows and Streaks

HIGHS AND LOWS

Biggest Win for India: 10-2 win over Pakistan in the 19th Asian Games pool match held in Hangzhou on September 30, 2023.

Biggest Win for Pakistan: 7-1 victory over India, on two occasions (Champions Trophy-Karachi-January 3, 1980; Asian Games-Delhi-December 1, 1982).

Most Goals in Indo-Pak Matches: 55 goals by Sohail Abbas is the most by any player in Indo-Pak matches. Sandeep Singh is the highest goal scorer for India in Indo-Pak matches, with 21 goals.

Most Matches Hosted (India) : Delhi has hosted 8 Indo-Pak hockey matches, with the honours almost evenly shared. India won 4 matches and Pakistan won 4 matches in Delhi. India scored 22 goals and Pakistan scored 25 goals in Delhi.

Most Matches Hosted (Pakistan) : Karachi and Lahore have hosted 11 Indo-Pak hockey matches each.

Most Matches Hosted (Neutral) : Ipoh in Malaysia has hosted 10 Indo-Pak hockey matches. India has won 9 of the 10 matches hosted in Ipoh.

Total Number of Indo-Pak Venues: As of 14th September, 2024, Hulunbuir (China) became the 70th worldwide venue of Indo-Pak hockey matches. In no other sport have India and Pakistan played internationals in so many venues across the world.

Maximum Matches in a Calendar Year: The maximum number of Indo-Pak matches in a calendar year is 16 in 2004. Pakistan won 12 of those 16 matches, with India winning only 2 matches, and drawing 2.

WINNING STREAKS

Between 1968 to 2012, Pakistan always finished higher than India when both countries participated in the Olympics.

Year Venue Pakistan India
1968 Mexico City 1 3
1972 Munich 2 3
1976 Montreal 3 7
1984 Pakistan 1 5
1988 Seoul 5 6
1992 Barcelona 3 7
1996 Atlanta 6 8
2000 Sydney 4 7
2004 Athens 5 7
2012 London 7 12

Between 1978 to 2006, Pakistan always finished higher than India in the World Cup.

Year Venue Pakistan India
1978 Buenos Aires 1 6
1982 Mumbai 1 5
1986 London 11 12
1990 Lahore 2 10
1994 Sydney 1 5
1998 Utrecht 5 9
2002 Kuala Lumpur 5 10
2006 Monchengladbach 6 11

Between 1983 to 2014, Pakistan always finished higher than India when both countries participated in the Champions Trophy.

Year Venue Pakistan India
1983 Karachi 2 4
1985 Perth 4 6
1986 Karachi 3 5
1989 Berlin 4 6
1995 Berlin 3 5
1996 Chennai 2 4
2002 Köln 3 4
2003 Amstelveen 3 4
2004 Lahore 3 4
2005 Chennai 5 6
2012 Melbourne 3 4
2014 Bhubanesvar 2 4

The longest winning streak is 7 victories in a row, achieved by both countries. Pakistan won 7 matches in a row in 2004.

Date Venue Tournament Score
Jan 9, 2004 Kuala Lumpur Sultan Azlan Shah Pakistan 3 - India 2
Mar 6, 2004 Madrid Olympic Hockey Qualifier Pakistan 5 - India 3
Mar 13, 2004 Madrid Olympic Hockey Qualifier Pakistan 4 - India 2
Jun 29, 2004 Amsterdam Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament Pakistan 6 - India 1
July 3, 2004 Amsterdam Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament Pakistan 5 - India 3
Aug 25, 2004 Athens Olympic Hockey Tournament Pakistan 3 - India 0
Sep 24, 2004 Karachi 7th Indo-Pak hockey series Pakistan 2 - India 1

India won 7 matches in a row spread across 2016-17.

Date Venue Tournament Score
Apr 12, 2016 Ipoh (MAS) 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup India 5 - Pakistan 1
Oct 23, 2016 Kuantan (MAS) 4th Asian Champions Trophy India 3 - Pakistan 2
Oct 30, 2016 Kuantan (MAS) 4th Asian Champions Trophy India 3 - Pakistan 2
Jun 18, 2017 London Hockey World League Semi-finals (Pool) India 7 - Pakistan 1
Jun 24, 2017 London Hockey World League Semi-finals (5th - 8th) India 6 - Pakistan 1
Oct 15, 2017 Dhaka 10th Asia Cup India 3 - Pakistan 1
Oct 21, 2017 Dhaka 10th Asia Cup India 4 - Pakistan 0

Decades-wise Winning Streak

Location-wise Winning Streak

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