The T20 World Cup brings the most competitive teams together, with all of them fighting against each other to become the world champions.
Among those, certain teams play against one another more often, with one of them outplaying the other on most occasions.
In these matchups, few teams have enjoyed great success against their nemesis and established complete dominance over them.
This article will list the teams with the most wins against an opponent in the T20 World Cup.
Most Wins Vs an Opponent in T20 World Cup
Team | Matches | Won | Against |
---|---|---|---|
India | 8 | 7 | Pakistan |
Australia | 6 | 6 | Bangladesh |
Pakistan | 6 | 6 | Bangladesh |
Sri Lanka | 8 | 6 | West Indies |
India | 5 | 5 | Bangladesh |
England | 6 | 5 | Sri Lanka |
Pakistan | 7 | 5 | New Zealand |
West Indies | 7 | 5 | England |
South Africa | 7 | 5 | England |
India | 7 | 5 | South Africa |
Note: Wins also include Super Over / Bowl Out victories.
Key Insights
India’s 7 wins against Pakistan are the most by a team against a single opponent in the T20 World Cup. Of the 8 games played between the arch-rivals, India lost only once in 2021 when Pakistan chased down a 152-run target.
India and Pakistan are the only 2 teams involved in a tied game, with the winner determined based on the Bowl Out in the T20 World Cup. This happened in the first-ever encounter between both teams in 2007, when India won the Bowl Out 3-0.
Pakistan, India, Australia, and South Africa have registered 4 or more wins against 3 or more opponents.
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