Putting our focus now on the individual heroics of the players who contributed to some of the most crucial wins among the two sides and, in turn, infusing those thrilling close encounters that helped hype up the battle these two sides have:
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Most Runs for India against Pakistan in ODIs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 67 | 2526 | 40.09 |
| Rahul Dravid | 55 | 1899 | 36.51 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 59 | 1657 | 31.86 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 50 | 1652 | 35.14 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 38 | 1360 | 42.50 |
| MS Dhoni | 31 | 1231 | 53.52 |
| Virender Sehwag | 31 | 1071 | 34.54 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 36 | 892 | 28.77 |
| Rohit Sharma | 19 | 873 | 51.35 |
| Navjot Singh Sidhu | 25 | 862 | 34.48 |
Sachinn Sachinnnn, Sachinn Sachinnn… Reading these four words would have brought back memories of the good old days when these chants would just go on to be higher and higher. The adrenaline rush Indian fans would get when these guys performed their best against Pakistan was on another level.
There are no surprises with Sachin taking up yet another first place on a record list.
Most Runs for Pakistan against India in ODIs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | 64 | 2403 | 43.69 |
| Saeed Anwar | 48 | 2002 | 43.52 |
| Shoaib Malik | 42 | 1782 | 46.89 |
| Saleem Malik | 51 | 1534 | 34.09 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | 51 | 1533 | 35.65 |
| Shahid Afridi | 64 | 1524 | 25.40 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 42 | 1430 | 38.64 |
| Younis Khan | 37 | 1251 | 37.90 |
| Javed Miandad | 34 | 1175 | 51.08 |
| Salman Butt | 21 | 992 | 52.21 |
Great records indeed, five of the Pakistani batsmen have averaged above 40 and made some really good amount of runs. Inzamam leads the run-scorer part for Pakistan, making that successful by hitting 4 hundreds and smashing 12 fifties.
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Highest Individual Scores in India vs Pakistan ODIs
| Player | Score (Balls) | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar (PAK) | 194 (146) | Chennai | 1997 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 183 (148) | Mirpur | 2012 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 148 (123) | Visakhapatnam | 2005 |
| Shoaib Malik (PAK) | 143 (127) | Colombo | 2004 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 141 (144) | Adelaide | 2000 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 141 (135) | Rawalpindi | 2004 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 140 (113) | Manchester | 2019 |
| Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) | 139* (84) | Lahore | 1997 |
| Salman Butt (PAK) | 129* (136) | Mirpur | 2008 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 123* (117) | Karachi | 2008 |
Two daddy hundreds, one by Saeed Anwar (194 off 146) and the other by Kohli (183 off 148). These two knocks are some of the best innings played ever by these two batsmen, respectively.
Virat not being present in the list of the most runs hit by an Indian against Pakistan in ODIs, but he still has the highest score by an Indian against Pakistan in ODIs.
Most Wickets for Pakistan vs India in ODIs
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 47 | 60 | 25.15 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 34 | 57 | 24.38 |
| Aaqib Javed | 36 | 54 | 24.64 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 28 | 41 | 26.78 |
| Shahid Afridi | 60 | 38 | 60.52 |
| Waqar Younis | 25 | 37 | 24.48 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 35 | 35 | 39.85 |
| Imran Khan | 27 | 35 | 22.25 |
| Naved-ul-Hasan | 16 | 33 | 23.69 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 32 | 32 | 31.75 |
Surely, Saqlain, widely known for his mastery of Doosra, has to be one of the most underrated Pakistani bowlers. He had been the fastest to get 100 ODI wickets back then in his time. It’s no surprise to see Akram topping this list with his quality of pace bowling.
Also, apart from Shahid’s performance, all the other players have been quite good with the ball against India in ODIs.
Most Wickets for India vs Pakistan in ODIs
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | 33 | 54 | 24.25 |
| Javagal Srinath | 36 | 54 | 30.68 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 29 | 43 | 28.90 |
| Kapil Dev | 32 | 42 | 26.50 |
| Irfan Pathan | 23 | 34 | 34.00 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 24 | 32 | 36.15 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 31 | 29 | 29.72 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 47 | 29 | 46.27 |
| Zaheer Khan | 23 | 28 | 40.85 |
| Ashish Nehra | 14 | 26 | 30.15 |
Anil, arguably, in this battle of arch-rivals Pakistan and India in ODIs, has to be the best bowler among the two sides with the best average of just 24.25.
The rest of the list does consist of all the expected names, who have been known for their so-done consistency and knack of taking wickets, henceforth adding more flavours to this already coveted rivalry.
Best Bowling Figures in India vs Pakistan in ODIs
| Player | Best Bowling | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaqib Javed (PAK) | 7/37 | Sharjah | 1991 |
| Imran Khan (PAK) | 6/14 | Sharjah | 1985 |
| Naved Hasan (PAK) | 6/27 | Jamshedpur | 2005 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 5/16 | Toronto | 1997 |
| Arshad Ayub (IND) | 5/21 | Dhaka | 1988 |
| Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 5/24 | Delhi | 2013 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 5/25 | Colombo (RPS) | 2023 |
| Venkatesh Prasad (IND) | 5/27 | Manchester | 1999 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | 5/31 | Sharjah | 2000 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | 5/36 | Toronto | 1996 |
The list is pretty much dominated by Pakistani bowlers. Aaqib’s appearance twice in the list shows how well he has performed for Pakistan and helped them dominate against India.
