Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India vs Pakistan Head to Head in Hockey Ahead of Group Stage Encounter

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India and Pakistan are set to renew their historic men's hockey rivalry in the highly anticipated Asian Champions Trophy 2024 encounter on Saturday, September 14.

Led by Harmanpreet Singh, India will enter the contest as clear favourites, ranked 5th in the world, while Pakistan sits at 16th. This match marks the first meeting between these two hockey giants in 2024 and follows India's commanding 10-2 victory in the Asian Games 2023. Also Read: Know About India's Arch-Rivals Pakistan

India has been in excellent form in the tournament so far, remaining unbeaten with four wins in four games. Pakistan, too, has shown their dominance, winning three of their four matches, placing them second in the standings. Ahead of the much-anticipated game let us take a look at the head-to-head tally between these two teams.

While Pakistan leads historically with 82 wins in 180 matches, India has enjoyed a superior run in recent years. Pakistan's last victory over India came in the 2016 South Asian Games final. Since then, India has won 14 of their last 16 meetings, with the other two ending in draws.

India vs Pakistan Hockey Head-to-Head Record

India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record in Asian Champions Trophy Hockey

India's dominance over Pakistan was particularly evident in their last meeting during the 2023 Asian Games, where they secured a massive 10-2 victory. The previous Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai also saw India comfortably beat Pakistan 4-0.

At the Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, a very young and vibrant Indian team held Pakistan to a 1-1 tie, whereas at the Asian Champions Trophy 2021 in Dhaka, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 to win bronze after beating them 3-1 in the group stages.

India vs Pakistan Last 5 meets in hockey