India faced Pakistan in the 12th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India were coming after winning both matches they have played, while Pakistan have had a similar run as well.

Coming in to bat first, Pakistan started in a decent manner but both of the openers fell short to score big. Rizwan and Babar Azam made a brilliant partnership of 82 runs but India made a huge comeback to scalp 8 wickets under just 36 runs. Pakistan were bowled out for 191 runs after being comfortable at 155/2. Bumrah, Siraj, Hardik, Kuldeep, and Jadeja picked up two wickets each

While Chasing, India started in an amazing manner. Debutant Shubman Gill was looking flawless but he was unfortunate to find Shadab while playing a cut. Rohit Sharma played a fiery inning of 86 runs after facing only 63 deliveries including 6 sixes and 6 fours. Virat Kohli couldn't score big this time but Shreyas Iyer came up with his first World Cup half-century. Eventually, Rohit Sharma lost his wicket but he surely deserved a ton. India now have a 8-0 lead over the noisy neibors in the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup.

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India versus Pakistan has always been the most anticipated and intensifying contest in any cricket tournament, and when it comes to the World Cups, it becomes a matter of pride for both sides. The war of resilience, determination, and minds is not confined only to the realms of the cricket pitch but goes far beyond that.

India and Pakistan have now faced each other in 8 matches in ICC ODI World Cup tournaments. Out of these 8 games, India have won every one of them whereas Pakistan have come out victorious on 0 occasions. The highest total posted by India was 336 runs while highest score posted by Pakistan is 273 when these two teams clashed with each other in WC. 173 is the lowest total posted by Pakistan and 216 is the lowest total posted by India in the marquee event.

Pakistan cricket team's record in ODI matches is pretty decent. They have won the 1992 edition under the leadership of Imran Khan. Apart from that, Sarfaraz Ahmed led Pakistan to their maiden win of Champions Trophy in 2017 beating archrivals in the final. Apart from this, they have played four semi-finals and one final in World Cup and three semi-finals in Champions Trophy. Pakistan became the No.1 ranked ODI team for the first time on December 1, 1990.

On the other hand, India came into the ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 as the top-ranked ODI team and lived up to the billing of tournament favourites with a six-wicket win over five-time winners Australia. They are fresh from their eight-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan after skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a record seventh World Cup century. Then came the biggest match of the ICC CWC 2023, India vs Pakistan. Pakistan could only manage to score 191 runs as India easily chased down 192 runs courtesy of Rohit Sharma's brilliant inning of 86 runs.

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India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2023: Results of every match

4th March 1992 | India v Pakistan at Sydney | India Won by 43 runs

The India vs Pakistan saga at the ICC World Cup started with the 1992 World Cup in Sydney. India batted first and scored 216/7 with Sachin Tendulkar scoring an unbeaten 54 from 62 balls. In reply, despite a solid knock from Aamir Sohail (95 from 62 balls), Pakistan were bundled out for 173. Kapil Dev, Manoj Prabhakar and Javagal Srinath two wickets a-piece for India. Sachin Tendulkar was named Man of The Match for India.

9th March, 1996 | India v Pakistan at Bengaluru | India won by 39 runs

India's win-run against Pakistan in World Cup continued when a Navjot Singh Sidhu's special inning helped India beat Pakistan by 39 runs in Bengaluru. India batted first and scored 287/8 as Sidhu scored 93 from 115 balls. In reply, Pakistan could only manage to score 248/9 as Venkatesh Prasad and Anil Kumle took 3-wickets each for India. This was the famous match where Venkatesh Prasad gave a grand send-off to Aamir Sohail.

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8 Jun 1999 |India v Pakistan at Manchester | India won by 47 runs

Third time in a row, India batted first against Pakistan in a World Cup game. India went on to score 227/6 with Rahul Dravid topping the scorechart with a 61 from 89 balls. Coming to chase, Pakistan could never get going against the Indian bowlers as they were bundled out for 180. Venkatesh Prasad again brought out his best against the Pakistani team with a bowling spell of 27/5 in 9.3 overs.

1st March 2003 |India v Pakistan at Centurion | India won by 6 wickets

In 2003 ICC World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar probably played one of the best innings of World Cup history as he went after Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Yunis at Centurion. Sachin scored 98 runs from 75 balls as India chased down Pakistan's first inning total of 273/7 with 26 balls remaining. Yuvraj Singh had scored a solid fifty as well along with Rahul Dravid to see India through over their arch-rivals.

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30th March 2011| India v Pakistan at Mohali | India won by 29 runs

In 2011, this was the first time both India and Pakistan were facing each other in a knock-out game in World Cup. The stakes were high more than ever with a position for the World Cup final on the final and Prime-Ministers from each country sitting at the VIP stands. Sachin Tendulkar again proved his metal on the big stage as he scored 85 from 115 balls. Althugh he was dropped thrice by Pakistani fielders. India scored 260/9 as Wahab Riaz took 5/46 in the first inning.

Mishabh-Ul-Haq fought well with the bat scoring a 56 from 76 delivers but it was not enough as every Indian bowlers took two wickets and helped India defend the total. Sachin Tendulkar was awarded man of the match for his inning.

15 February 2015 | India v Pakistan at Adelaide | India won by 76 runs

In the 2015 World Cup, India again dominated Pakistan in Adelaide to stamp their authority over the neighbours in the biggest stage of One-Day cricket. Virat Kohli became the first Indian batter to score a ton in a Indian vs Pakistan match in any World Cup.

Kohli scored 107 from 126 balls to take India's total to 300/7 in the first inning while Sohail Khan took 5/55 for Pakistan. Coming to chase, Pakistan were troubled by the pace and bounce of Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav. Though Mishbah-Ul-Haq again played a valiant knock of 76, could not take his team home. Mohammed Shami took 4/35 as Pakistan were bundled out for 224 in 47 overs.

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16 Jun 2019 | India v Pakistan at Manchester | India won by 89 runs (D/L method)

India defeated Pakistan in an ICC World Cup match fir the event time in a row and second time at Manchester during the 2019 World Cup. Rohit Sharma scored a scintillating ton (140 from 113 balls) against the Pakistani bowling line up and helped India score their highest total ever (336/5) against Pakistan in any ICC World Cup.

Although Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were looking good in the middle overs, a special delivery from Kuldeep Yadav had turned the game to India's favour as he left-arm spinner got Babar bamboozled with his spin. Vijay Shankar and Hardik Pandya also took two wickets each as Pakistan could reach only 212/6 in 40 overs. India won by 89 runs in the D/L method to maintain their winning run against Pakistan in World Cups.

14 October 2023 | India vs Pakistan at Ahmedabad | India won by 7 wickets

India maintained the clean sheet over Pakistan in the ODI World Cup history with a seven-wicket win in Ahmedabad on Saturday. This was India's record-extending 8th win over their arch-rivals. India's bowling attack was brilliant as the side bundled out Pakistan for 191 runs after skipper Rohit Sharma decided to bowl first. Babar Azam (50) and Mohammad Rizwan (49) looked promising but other batters failed to impress. For India, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj scalped two wickets each. While chasing the total, Rohit's fiery 86-run knock and Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 53 guided India home.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced some of the most thrilling matches in cricket history, with some teams successfully chasing down mammoth targets to win games. Rajasthan Royals were the first team to chase down a 200-plus total when they scored 217/7 in 19.5 overs to overcome Deccan Chargers’ 214/5 in the IPL 2008. It was only the ninth match of the league. Over the course of the next 12 years, a lot of sides chased down totals over 200+, but none came anywhere close to scaling what RR achieved in 2008.

That record stood for a solid 12 years before the Royals eclipsed it again in IPL 2020 when they hunted down Kings XI Punjab’s 223/2 with 226/6. The mark stood for five years. Currently, Punjab Kings hold the record for the highest successful run chases in IPL history.

Here is a list of the Highest Successful Run Chases in IPL History.

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Highest Successful Run Chases in IPL History

1. Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2024) | 262 Runs

Punjab Kings hold the record for the highest successful run chases in IPL history. PBKS successfully chased down a target of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in IPL 2024. Tasked with chasing down a daunting target of 262 in front of a vociferous away crowd in Kolkata, PBKS had their task cut out for them. However, the Punjab team defied all odds.

Player of the Match Jonny Bairstow scored an unbeaten 48-ball 108, while Shashank scored an unbeaten 68 off 28 balls as Punjab pulled off the greatest run chase in IPL history.

In fact, Punjab Kings’ successful run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders is the only time a team has chased down a score of 250 or more in IPL history. It is also the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket as a whole.

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (2025) | 246 Runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad are second on the list of highest successful run chases in IPL history and coincidentally, it came against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. After PBKS posted 245/6 in the first innings, SRH chased down the target by reaching 247/2 in 18.3 overs with Abhishek Sharma playing a starring role with a 55-ball 141. Abhishek hit a 40-ball century, making it one of the fastest in IPL history.

Punjab started strong with an explosive opening stand from Prabhsimran Singh and young Priyansh Arya. The two added 66 runs in just 24 balls, giving the team a perfect start. After Prabhsimran fell for 42, captain Shreyas Iyer took charge, smashing a half-century in just 22 balls. Nehal Wadhera supported him well, and the Kings crossed 150 runs within 12 overs.

The strong foundation was capped off in style by Marcus Stoinis, who cleared the ropes four times in the closing overs, helping Punjab finish at 245, their highest total of the season so far and a testament to the batting unit’s depth and intent. But Sunrisers Hyderabad responded with a brilliant opening partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Their 171-run stand helped them chase down the target successfully.

3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants (2025) | 228 Runs

Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 85 led RCB to chase down 228 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. After the win, they sealed a top-two finish in the very last league game of IPL 2025. This is also RCB's highest-ever successful chase in IPL history and they will now play in Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings. Records galore for RCB don't stop there, as they have ended up winning all 7 away games in the regular season, which is just remarkable.

The chase saw significant contributions from Virat Kohli and Phil Salt in the powerplay, followed by Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal's unbeaten partnership. Agarwal scored 41 not out to support Sharma's match-winning innings.

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants posted a formidable 227/3, powered by captain Rishabh Pant's spectacular 118.

4. Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (2020) | 224 Runs

A collective effort by Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, and Rahul Tewatia led the Rajasthan Royals to chase down a target of 224 runs against Punjab Kings in 2020, the highest successful run chase in IPL history. Samson was the top-scorer with an explosive 85 off just 42 deliveries but Rahul Tewatia became the centre of attraction because of his massive 7 sixes in the important moment. He smashed 5 sixes in an over against Sheldon Cottrell which changed the whole game.

5. Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2024) | 224 Runs

Rajasthan Royals equalled the highest successful run chase in the IPL recorded by them in 2020, when they beat Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. In a battle for the position at the top of the IPL 2024 standings, KKR managed 223/6 on the back of Sunil Narine’s maiden T20 century. For the Royals, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen took two wickets each. 

In the run chase, Jos Buttler stood tall with an unbeaten 107 off just 60 balls, steering his team over the line on the last ball. The Royals were on the backfoot at 121/6 in the 13th over. But a cameo from Rovman Powell and some late power-hitting from Buttler got the Royals home.

Interestingly, Punjab Kings surpassed this record 10 days later against the same opponent at the same venue, when they successfully chased 262.

6. Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (2021) | 219 Runs

Mumbai Indians pulled off a stunning 4-wicket victory over their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in a match in 2021. Ambati Raydu & Faf du Plessis played blistering innings to put up that mammoth total at Delhi.

Chasing down the target of 219 runs, Mi didn't have a good start. Kieron Pollard's unbeaten 87 from 34 balls, including 6 boundaries and 8 sixes, played the most pivotal role in securing the win. He was also the best bowler for Mumbai in that match. Pollard conceded only 12 runs in his 2 overs and scalped 2 huge wickets.

7. Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers (2008) | 215 Runs

In the inaugural IPL edition, Rajasthan Royals chased a massive target of 215 runs against Deccan Chargers. Andrew Symonds' explosive 117 runs in just 53 deliveries helped Deccan Chargers to put up a huge total of 214 runs.

While Chasing, Graeme Smith and Yusuf Pathan laid the foundation with a 98-run partnership. The explosive knocks from Mohammad Kaif and Shane Warne at the end took Rajasthan to achieve victory.

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8. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (2023) | 215 Runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals at their home to clinch a high-scoring last-ball IPL thriller. Leveraging on a crucial last-ball no-ball from Sandeep Sharma, Sunrisers snatched the cliffhanger to register for their fourth win of the season. With 17 needed off the final over and 4 needed off the final ball, power-hitter Abdul Samad smashed a six off the last ball to help Sunrisers register a memorable win.

The foundation of the chase was laid by top-order batters Abhishek Sharma (55) and Rahul Tripathi (47) but it was the Glenn Phillips 7-ball 25 cameo that turned the game on its head and reignited the chase.

9. Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings (2023) | 215 Runs

Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Kumar produced a superb effort with the bat as Mumbai Indians completed a gigantic 215-run chase against Punjab Kings and won the match by six wickets in Mohali on Wednesday. The pair added 116 runs for the third wicket after Mumbai were 54/2 in the powerplay.

Ishan Kishan scored 75 in 41 balls. Tilak Varma and Tim David joined the chase and wrapped the contest in 18.5 overs with no issues.

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (2024) | 215 Runs

Brushing aside the first-ball dismissal of the explosive Travis Head, his opening partner Abhishek Sharma showcased an amazing range of stroke-play to ensure Sunrisers Hyderabad finished off its league engagements in the IPL in style with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings.

Chasing a target of 215, Sunrisers batting depth came to the fore as first Rahul Tripathi set the tone before Abhishek served another reminder of his growing stature as a future India star. The way he stood up and swung Rishi Dhawan and later carted spinner Harpreet Brar for two huge sixes was truly symbolic of his authority, class and timing against pace and spin alike.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen came up with superbly-paced knocks to help the team’s cause on yet another perfect batting strip here.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has announced Team India for India's tour of England today i.e. Saturday, 24 May. Along with the ENG vs IND 2025 squad announcement of the team, he also announced the new captain. A total of 18 players of Team India have been selected for the England tour and the command of this team has been handed over to young Shubman Gill.

Rishabh Pant has been made the vice-captain of the team. Karun Nair has returned to the Indian squad for the first time since 2017. Players like Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh have also got a place. However, Mohammed Shami has not been selected in the team.

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Here's everything Agarkar said during the Press conference of ENG vs IND 2025 squad announcement.

Why was Mohammed Shami not selected?

Ajit Agarkar has confirmed that the medical team has declared Mohammed Shami unfit, due to which he has not been selected. "He's had a little bit of a setback over the past week, got some MRIs done. Wasn't going to be able to play five Tests. Don't think his workload is where he needs to be. Medical guys told he'll be ruled out. We were hoping he'll play some part, but if he's not fit, we'd rather pick guys fit and available rather than waiting," Agarkar said.

Shami played his last Test match for India in the form of WTC Final 2023.

Virat Kohli had approached for retirement in April

Ajit Agarkar revealed that Virat Kohli had approached him in April regarding retirement from Test cricket. He said, "When guys like that retire, always big holes to fill. Ashwin also retired. Those three have been stalwarts. Always difficult. One way of looking at it is, opportunity for someone else. Had conversations with both of them."

"Virat reached out early April, seem him give 200% every ball he plays even when he's not batting or on the field. Felt he'd given everything he had, if he can't keep up to the standards it was time for him. It's come from him. Have to respect that. They've earned that respect."

Jasprit Bumrah will not play all 5 Tests

Jasprit Bumrah will not play all five Tests, Ajit Agarkar confirms. The chief selector said, "Don't think he'll be available for all five Tests. Whether it's four or three, we'll see based on how the series goes and his workload is. Even if he's fit for 3-4 Tests, he'll be an asset for us. Just happy he's part of the squad.

"More important to us a player. Once you're managing people, there's a lot that takes out of you. We've had a chat with him, he's okay with it. He knows where his body's at. KL not really, he's captained a while back, he's a quality player and hope he has a big series. With Booms, it was more about his workload management.

'He’s a quality bowler'

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been included in the squad in the absence of Mohammad Shami. Talking about Arshdeep's inclusion, Ajit Agarkar stated, "He's a quality bowler and has had a taste of counTy as well. he plays domestic when he can. A tall guy, can bowl with the new ball, has body of work in red-ball cricket and in recent form in the last couple of years. Bumrah unlikely to play all five Tests, we needed a bit of variety."

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Agarkar on captaincy

With Shubman Gill being appointed as India's new Test captain, Ajit Agarkar provided a massive hint that Gill could be the long-term leader of the Test team.

"We discussed every option that's there, over the last year or so, we've looked at Shubman at various times. Taken a lot of feedback from the dressing room. Very young, but there's been improvement. We're hopeful he's the guy. He's a terrific player, our best wishes to him."

"You don't pick captains for one tour or two tours. We've seen some progress over the last year or two with him. No doubt it's going to be as tough as it gets,"

Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new Test captain of the Indian Men's Test Cricket team for the five-Test series starting in England from June 20. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team.

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Gill will replace Rohit Sharma, who retired from the format in May due to poor form last season, especially in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Gill's Test career

Gill has played 32 Tests for India so far. He made his Test debut in the MCG Test on India's 2020-21 Australia tour. He has so far scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05. There is a big difference between his average at home (42.03) and outside (27.53). The upcoming series will be Gill's first full tour.

He has also played two WTC Finals there in 2021 and 2023, and also played the fifth Test on the 2021 tour after it was postponed due to COVID-19.

India will start WTC 2025-27 cycle with five-Test series

India will start the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a five-Test series against England. They are scheduled to play the first Test at Headingley (from June 20), the second Test at Edgbaston (from July 2), the third Test at Lord's (from July 10), the fourth Test at Old Trafford (from July 23) and the final Test at The Oval (from July 31).

Every Captain of Indian Men's Test Cricket Team

Since their first Test in 1932, India have witnessed 36 Test captains across 589 matches. CK Nayudu led India in their maiden Test match in 1932 against England. However, it was only 20 years later that India tasted their first Test victory under the captaincy of Vijay Hazare against England on February 10, 1952 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Only five Indian captains – Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma – have managed to notch up at least 10 Test victories. Kohli remains as India’s most successful Test captain, winning 40 of the 68 Tests he led in with a 58.82 success rate. Leading in 60 games between 2008-14, Dhoni is the second-most successful Test skipper for the country, winning 27 matches.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Indian men's test cricket team's announcement for the upcoming England tour. Chief of the selection committee Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir might attend the press conference to announce the Indian men's test cricket for the important England tour.

After qualifying for consecutive WTC finals, India failed to qualify for the World Test Championship final under Rohit Sharma. Now, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli already gone from the test format, India will have to fill many gaps to start the new WTC cycle. 

Who will be the next test captain? Will Mohammed Shami be picked? There are many questions which will be answered today.

So, stay tuned as we bring you all the LIVE updates of the announcement. 

Is Mohammad Shami ready to spearhead India's pace attack in the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting June 20, 2025?

With concerns over his form and fitness following a lacklustre IPL 2025 and a long injury layoff, we dive deep into whether the star pacer should be included in the squad. 

From his stellar 2023 ODI World Cup performance to recent struggles with pace and rhythm, we analyse Shami’s prospects and what he brings to the table.  Plus, we explore potential alternatives like Arshdeep Singh, Anshul Kamboj, and others who could step up if Shami’s fitness remains a concern.

With Jasprit Bumrah’s workload being managed, who else can India rely on to challenge England’s batsmen?