By Ravi - Aug 13, 2025 01:01 PM
Asia Cup 2025 is going to start from 9 September in UAE. The biggest attraction of this tournament will be the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan on 14 September. This match is being eagerly awaited due to the tremendous cricket rivalry between the two teams. Although the possibility of this match has been questioned many times due to political tension, but if we talk about cricket statistics, then India has proved to be completely dominant in this clash in the Asia Cup.
The Asia Cup started in 1984 and a total of 16 tournaments have been held so far in ODI and T20 formats. Pakistan won the title for the first time in 2000 by defeating Sri Lanka. After this, it won the second title by defeating Bangladesh in 2012. Although the team reached the finals of 1986, 2014 and 2022, it faced defeat every time. In total, Pakistan has played 60 matches in the Asia Cup, of which it has won 33 and lost 25.
India has dominated the Asia Cup. India has won the Asia Cup title 8 times so far. From the first edition in 1984 to the last tournament played in 2023, Team India has consistently performed brilliantly. India has also played the Asia Cup twice in the T20 format and has also become the winner once. That is, out of a total of 65 matches, India has won 43 while India has faced defeat in only 19 matches.
A total of 15 matches have been played between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup ODI matches. Out of these, India has won 8 matches while Pakistan has won only 5 matches. Out of these, two matches ended without any result. While in the 3 matches played in T20 format, India has won two and Pakistan has won one. That is, in a total of 18 Asia Cup matches, India has won 10 times, while Pakistan's team has become the winner only 6 times.
| Edition | Year | Winner | Won by | Runner-up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1984 | India | N/A | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 2nd | 1986 | Sri Lanka | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 3rd | 1988 | India | 6 wickets | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 4th | 1990-91 | India | 7 wickets | Sri Lanka | India |
| 5th | 1995 | India | 8 wickets | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 6th | 1997 | Sri Lanka | 8 wickets | India | Sri Lanka |
| 7th | 2000 | Pakistan | 39 runs | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 8th | 2004 | Sri Lanka | 25 runs | India | Sri Lanka |
| 9th | 2008 | Sri Lanka | 100 runs | India | Pakistan |
| 10th | 2010 | India | 81 runs | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 11th | 2012 | Pakistan | 2 runs | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 12th | 2014 | Sri Lanka | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| 13th | 2016 | India | 8 wickets | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 14th | 2018 | India | 3 wickets | Bangladesh | UAE |
| 15th | 2022 | Sri Lanka | 23 runs | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 16th | 2023 | India | 10 wickets | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka/Pakistan |
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