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India vs Pakistan Hockey 2026: In the T20 World Cup 2026, the teams of India and Pakistan came face to face on the cricket field. India had achieved a spectacular victory in the match. Now once again the teams of India and Pakistan will be seen on the field. This time the teams of both the countries will take the field for the Hockey World Cup. So let us know in which country the two teams will clash in the Hockey World Cup.
Let us tell you that the Hockey World Cup to be played from 15th to 30th August will be held in Belgium and Netherlands. The matches between India and Pakistan will be held in Netherlands. Both the teams have been placed in Pool D of the men’s category, in which the teams of England and Wales are also present.
The last encounter between India and Pakistan in hockey was in the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy. India had won 2-1 in this match. Earlier, both the teams had faced each other in the 2023 Asian Games, in which India had won 10-2.
Pakistan withdraws name from 2025 Asia Cup
The 2025 Hockey Asia Cup was hosted by India. Pakistan had withdrawn from the tournament citing security. In this way, the match between the two could not be played last year.
head to head pakistan ahead
If we look at the head to head hockey matches between India and Pakistan, then Pakistan appears to be far ahead. 181 matches have been played between the two, in which Pakistan has taken the lead and won 82 matches. Whereas India has won 67 matches in its name. 32 matches between the two have ended in a draw. Along with this, Pakistan is also far ahead in the World Cup. Pakistan has won five World Cup titles so far, whereas India has won only one title.
India’s dominance continues since 2016
Even though Pakistan is ahead of India in head-to-head and World Cup wins, Pakistan has maintained dominance since 2016. In the last almost 10 years, India has won consecutive matches against Pakistan.
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