Is the India vs Pakistan rivalry dead? This isn't even a question now. Sahi sawal to ye hai ki kitne time se ye ye contest an one-sided hi ho chuka hai. And Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav also pointed it out in the post-match press conference.
Suryakumar Yadav on IND-PAK Rivalry
"I believe that you all should stop asking questions about this rivalry. To me, if the two teams are playing 15 to 20 matches and if it is tied at 7-7 or if one is ahead at 8-7, then you can say that is playing good cricket or a good rivalry. Now if it is 13-0 or 10-1... I'm not sure what the exact statistic is, but this is not a rivalry anymore. But yeah, I feel we played better cricket than them between 7 to 15 overs and also from the bowling point of view," said Surya.
For a while now, we’ve all been saying that the India vs Pakistan rivalry is dead. And now even Surya has openly admitted it. And he’s not wrong. Just take the last 7 encounters between these two sides.
IND vs PAK Last 7 Encounters
In the Asia Cup matches, India beat Pakistan in all 3 games. In the T20 World Cups, India won both clashes. And in the ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy, forget about winning, Pakistan couldn’t even put up a real fight.
India's Dominance vs Pakistan
Last 7 Clashes
Played Ind Won
Asia Cup 3 3
T20 WC 2 2
ODI WC 1 1
CT 2025 1 1
7 victories, 1 truth – tournaments change, captains change, but one thing remains constant: India wins, Pakistan sinks. So, where’s the rivalry? Last we checked, a rivalry means both teams throw everything on the line for a win. However, it feels more like Team India is up against a domestic side here.
Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf already got the belt treatment in front of everyone, but there was another bowler who needed to be exposed. Abrar Ahmed, who kept posting pictures with a cup of tea on social media (we all know who that was meant to mock), well, he got his reply. Smashed for 42 runs in 4 overs and was silenced for good.
Now, these matches appear less like rivalries and more like formalities, as they lack the intensity of the Asia Cup or World Cup, and instead feel more like glorified practice games.
