Top 5 Indian performers in ODis in IND vs PAK ICC tournaments; Picked among current players in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad
IND vs PAK: The India vs Pakistan in ICC tournaments has been a mouthwatering contest over the years that has thrilled fans. Especially after the two teams stopped participating in the bilateral series and only had encounters at ICC events.
Several great players like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, and Virat Kohli have served India in several such tournaments of the ICC. Let’s see from a list of elite performers who are still a part of the ICC Champions Trophy squad for 2025 and who have had great stats against Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
Top Performers for India against Pakistan in ICC Events:
1. Virat Kohli
Ever since Virat Kohli stepped into the Indian team, they faced Pakistan only in ICC events, and the batter has been a true inspiration while playing against the nation. Virat Kohli has appeared in over 16 games for India in the ODI format and went on to score 678 runs, averaging over 52.15, with 3 hundreds and 2 fifties.
2. Rohit Sharma
The Indian skipper started off his Champions Trophy campaign on a strong note as he dominated the Bangladesh attack with his shots in the powerplay. Having appeared in 19 matches in the ODI format against Pakistan, Sharma scored 873 runs averaging 51.35, while scoring 2 big hundreds alongside the 8 fifties.
3. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is the highest wicket-taker of the bowlers in the squad for the Champions Trophy. Having made only 6 appearances in ODIs against Pakistan, he went on to pick 12 wickets for India, the highest among current players.
4. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is the second player on the list of bowlers who share the joint-highest wickets in the format, as Jadeja has been an experienced campaigner with 12 wickets picked over 12 matches played.
5. Hardik Pandya
The standout all-rounder went on to score 209 runs in the 50-over format as he starred in 7 matches with the highest score of 87 against Pakistan during the 2017 Champions Trophy. Pandya also has picked 8 wickets in the 7 games they have played.
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