The 2023 Men’s Asia Cup will feature six teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan – along with tournament debutants Nepal.

The Asia Cup began in 1984, and this is the 16th edition of the tournament. Bangladesh have hosted five of the previous 15; Sri Lanka and the UAE four times each; and India and Pakistan once apiece.

With seven titles, India are the most successful team in the history of the Men’s Asia Cup, followed by Sri Lanka (six times) and Pakistan (twice). Bangladesh, the only other finalist, have lost the final in three separate occasions.

India v Pakistan in Asia Cup: Overall record, head to head and results | Asia Cup 2023

India skipped the 1986 edition, in Sri Lanka, while Pakistan did not tour India for the 1990/91 tournament. India and Pakistan have met 17 times at the Asia Cup across formats. India hold a 9-6 lead in the 15 matches (including 4-1 in the last five) that have produced a result.

1984, league, Sharjah: India 188-4 (46) beat Pakistan 134 (39.4) by 54 runs
1988, league, Dhaka: Pakistan 142 (42.2) lost to India 143-6 (40.4) by 4 wickets with 26 balls to spare
1995, league, Sharjah: Pakistan 266-9 (50) beat India 169 (42.4) by 97 runs
1997, league, SSC: Pakistan 30-5 (9), no result
1997, league (rematch): abandoned without a ball bowled
2000, league, Dhaka: Pakistan 295-7 (50) beat India 251 (47.4) by 44 runs
2004, Super Four, Premadasa: Pakistan 300-9 (50) beat India 241-8 (50) by 59 runs
2008, league, Karachi: Pakistan 299-4 (50) lost to India 301-4 (42.1) by 6 wickets with 47 balls to spare
2008, Super Four, Karachi: India 308-7 (50) lost to Pakistan 309-2 (45.3) by 8 wickets with 27 balls to spare
2010, league, Dambulla: Pakistan 267 (50) lost to India 271-7 (49.5) by 3 wickets with 1 ball to spare
2012, league, Mirpur: Pakistan 329-6 (50) lost to India 330-4 (47.5) by 6 wickets with 13 balls to spare
2014, league, Mirpur: India 245-8 (50) lost to Pakistan 249-9 (49.4) by 1 wicket with 2 balls to spare
2016, league, Mirpur: Pakistan 83 (17.3) lost to India 85-5 (15.3) by 5 wickets with 27 balls to spare
2018, league, Dubai: Pakistan 162 (43.1) lost to India 164-2 (29) by 8 wickets with 126 balls to spare
2018, Super Four, Dubai: Pakistan 237-7 (50) lost to India 238-1 (39.3) by 9 wickets with 63 balls to spare
2022, league, Dubai: Pakistan 147 (19.5) lost to India 148-5 (19.4) by 5 wickets with 2 balls to spare
2022, Super Four, Dubai: India 181-7 (20) lost to Pakistan 182-5 (19.5) by 5 wickets with 1 ball to spare