HIGHS AND LOWS
Biggest Win for India: 10-2 win over Pakistan in the 19th Asian Games pool match held in Hangzhou on September 30, 2023.
Biggest Win for Pakistan: 7-1 victory over India, on two occasions (Champions Trophy-Karachi-January 3, 1980; Asian Games-Delhi-December 1, 1982).
Most Goals in Indo-Pak Matches: 55 goals by Sohail Abbas is the most by any player in Indo-Pak matches. Sandeep Singh is the highest goal scorer for India in Indo-Pak matches, with 21 goals.
Most Matches Hosted (India) : Delhi has hosted 8 Indo-Pak hockey matches, with the honours almost evenly shared. India won 4 matches and Pakistan won 4 matches in Delhi. India scored 22 goals and Pakistan scored 25 goals in Delhi.
Most Matches Hosted (Pakistan) : Karachi and Lahore have hosted 11 Indo-Pak hockey matches each.
Most Matches Hosted (Neutral) : Ipoh in Malaysia has hosted 10 Indo-Pak hockey matches. India has won 9 of the 10 matches hosted in Ipoh.
Total Number of Indo-Pak Venues: As of 30th September, 2023, Hangzhou, China, became the 69th worldwide venue of Indo-Pak hockey matches. In no other sport have India and Pakistan played internationals in so many venues across the world.
Maximum Matches in a Calendar Year: The maximum number of Indo-Pak matches in a calendar year is 16 in 2004. Pakistan won 12 of those 16 matches, with India winning only 2 matches, and drawing 2.
WINNING STREAKS
Between 1968 to 2012, Pakistan always finished higher than India when both countries participated in the Olympics.
Year Venue Pakistan India 1968 Mexico City 1 3 1972 Munich 2 3 1976 Montreal 3 7 1984 Pakistan 1 5 1988 Seoul 5 6 1992 Barcelona 3 7 1996 Atlanta 6 8 2000 Sydney 4 7 2004 Athens 5 7 2012 London 7 12
Between 1978 to 2006, Pakistan always finished higher than India in the World Cup.
Year Venue Pakistan India 1978 Buenos Aires 1 6 1982 Mumbai 1 5 1986 London 11 12 1990 Lahore 2 10 1994 Sydney 1 5 1998 Utrecht 5 9 2002 Kuala Lumpur 5 10 2006 Monchengladbach 6 11
Between 1983 to 2014, Pakistan always finished higher than India when both countries participated in the Champions Trophy. This streak was broken in the 37th and last Champions Trophy that was held in Breda, Netherlands in 2018, where India finished 2nd and Pakistan finished 6th and last.
Year Venue Pakistan India 1983 Karachi 2 4 1985 Perth 4 6 1986 Karachi 3 5 1989 Berlin 4 6 1995 Berlin 3 5 1996 Chennai 2 4 2002 Köln 3 4 2003 Amstelveen 3 4 2004 Lahore 3 4 2005 Chennai 5 6 2012 Melbourne 3 4 2014 Bhubanesvar 2 4
The longest winning streak is 7 victories in a row, achieved by both countries. Pakistan won 7 matches in a row in 2004.
Date Venue Tournament Score Jan 9, 2004 Kuala Lumpur Sultan Azlan Shah Pakistan 3 - India 2 Mar 6, 2004 Madrid Olympic Hockey Qualifier Pakistan 5 - India 3 Mar 13, 2004 Madrid Olympic Hockey Qualifier Pakistan 4 - India 2 Jun 29, 2004 Amsterdam Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament Pakistan 6 - India 1 July 3, 2004 Amsterdam Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament Pakistan 5 - India 3 Aug 25, 2004 Athens Olympic Hockey Tournament Pakistan 3 - India 0 Sep 24, 2004 Karachi 7th Indo-Pak hockey series Pakistan 2 - India 1
India won 7 matches in a row spread across 2016-17.
Date Venue Tournament Score Apr 12, 2016 Ipoh (MAS) 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup India 5 - Pakistan 1 Oct 23, 2016 Kuantan (MAS) 4th Asian Champions Trophy India 3 - Pakistan 2 Oct 30, 2016 Kuantan (MAS) 4th Asian Champions Trophy India 3 - Pakistan 2 Jun 18, 2017 London Hockey World League Semi-finals (Pool) India 7 - Pakistan 1 Jun 24, 2017 London Hockey World League Semi-finals (5th - 8th) India 6 - Pakistan 1 Oct 15, 2017 Dhaka 10th Asia Cup India 3 - Pakistan 1 Oct 21, 2017 Dhaka 10th Asia Cup India 4 - Pakistan 0
Decades-wise Winning Streak
Location-wise Winning Streak