World Cup: India never lost to Pakistan, record bad against four countries; Such is the performance against nine teams

Now only seven days are left for the World Cup to be held in India. 10 teams will participate in this Mahakumbh of cricket to be held from October 5 to November 19. The matches of the tournament will be held on 10 grounds. The Indian team is at the top position in the ODI rankings and is also a strong contender to win the World Cup in its hosting. However, he will have to overcome challenges from many teams before lifting the trophy.

Talking about India's performance against the teams participating in the tournament, the record against Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Netherlands is 100 percent. Team India has not lost a single match against these three countries so far in World Cup history.

India has won only four matches so far in the World Cup against Australia. At the same time, it has faced defeat eight times. Talking about four wins, India defeated the five-time champion team in 1983, 1987, 2011, and 2019. The final of the 2003 World Cup and the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup were also played between the two. Team India had to face defeat in both matches. India's most memorable victory over Australia in the World Cup was in 2011. Then the team won the quarter-finals and then won the World Cup by defeating Sri Lanka.

This time the date and venue of the match: is 8th October (Chennai).

Afghanistan

India has played only one match so far against Afghanistan in the World Cup. In the tournament held in England in 2019, it defeated the Afghan team by 11 runs. Team India was in danger of defeat in this match, but Shami turned the match with his bowling.

This time the date and venue of the match: is 11 October (New Delhi).

Pakistan

India's winning record against Pakistan in the World Cup is excellent. It has not lost against its neighboring country so far. He has won seven out of seven matches. India defeated Pakistan in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019.

This time the date and venue of the match: is 14 October (Ahmedabad).

Bangladesh

So far four matches have been played between India and Bangladesh in the World Cup. Team India has named three. At the same time, Bangladesh has won in one match. The Bangladeshi team created a sensation by defeating India in the 2007 World Cup. The impact of this defeat was such that Team India was out of the tournament. After that, India defeated Bangladesh in this tournament three consecutive times (2011, 2015, 2019).

This time match date and venue: 19 October (Pune).

New Zealand

New Zealand is a team that has troubled India a lot in the history of this tournament. Nine matches have been played between the two and Team India has won only three. He had to face defeat in five. A match has been canceled. India last won against this team in 2003. He got two more victories in 1987. Faced defeat in 1975, 1979, 1992, 1999 and 2019. In 2019, one match was canceled and the Kiwi team was eliminated by defeating India in the semi-finals.

This time the date and venue of the match: is 22 October (Dharamshala).

England

India's performance against England has been nothing special in World Cup history. He has won only three out of eight matches. Defeated in four. One match was tied. Team India was successful in defeating England in the 1983, 1999 and 2003 editions. India has not won against England in the World Cup for the last 20 years. In 2011, the match between the two was tied. Whereas, India had lost in 2019. The two teams did not face each other in 2007 and 2015.

This time the date and venue of the match: is 29 October (Lucknow).

Sri Lanka

India's record in the World Cup against Sri Lanka has been equal. Both the teams have faced each other nine times. During this period, four matches were won by India and four by Sri Lanka. One match remained inconclusive. India defeated the Lankan team in 1999, 2003, 2011, and 2019. At the same time, it faced defeat in 1979, 1996 (two matches) and 2007. Two of these defeats are unforgettable. The match was not completed in the semi-finals of the 1996 World Cup. Indian spectators started creating a ruckus after seeing Team India lose at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After this Sri Lanka was declared the winner. At the same time, after the defeat against the Lankan team in the group round of the 2007 World Cup, the team captained by Rahul Dravid was out of the World Cup. However, India took revenge for both defeats in the final of 2011. It captured the World Cup by defeating the Lankan team.

This time the date and place of the match: is November 2 (Mumbai).

South Africa

Five matches have been played between India and South Africa between the 1992 and 2019 World Cup. Team India has got only two wins during this period. The African team has won three matches. After losing in 1992, 1999, and 2011, Team India won against South Africa in the last two World Cups in 2015 and 2019.

This time the date and place of the match: 5th November (Kolkata).

Netherlands

India has not yet lost in the World Cup against the Netherlands. There were two matches between the two in 2003 and 2011. Team India had easily won both matches.

This time the date and venue of the match: is 12 November (Bengaluru).

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