Rivals on Ice: India and Pakistan’s Thrilling Hockey Encounters – A Look Back at Their Last 5 Matches

The Men in Blue have been on a roll over Pakistan recently.

India maintained their unblemished record by beating Pakistan 2-1 in the 2024 Asian Men’s Champions Trophy group stage at the Mochi Training Base in Hulunbuir, China. Captain Harmanpreet Singh, who scored his 200th career goal in the previous match, added two more goals in the win.

With this result, India took a firm lead in the points standings, while Pakistan, who recorded two wins and two draws in this tournament, suffered their first defeat but managed to advance to the semi-finals along with India.

The fierce clash between the two hockey rivals took a dramatic turn when a heated argument broke out between the players following a strong challenge by Pakistan’s Ashraf Waheed Rana on Jugraj Singh. In the dying minutes of the match, as Pakistan pressed hard for an equaliser, Jugraj collapsed after clashing with Rana inside the Indian circle.

Harmanpreet Singh and Jarmanpreet Singh immediately confronted Rana and responded with harsh words before the on-field referee, Pakistan captain Ahmad Butt and other players intervened to calm the tension and restore order.

India will now face South Korea in the semi-finals on September 16, 2024.

Despite the defeat by Pakistan, they still managed to reach the semifinals alongside India. However, the win allowed India to continue their dominance over Pakistan since 2016. In their last match at the Hangzhou Asian Games the previous year, India had defeated Pakistan 10-2. A few months earlier, India had also defeated Pakistan 4-0 at the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai.

Pakistan has the upper hand in the overall head-to-head record against India, with 82 wins compared to India’s 67. However, in recent history, India has dominated, winning 15 of the last 17 meetings, with the remaining two ending in draws. Pakistan’s most recent win over India dates back to the 2016 Gwahati South Asian Games final.

Let’s take a look at the last five matchups between the hockey rivals.

India vs Pakistan last 5 matches

#1 India 2-1 Pakistan (14 September 2024) – 2024 Asian Champions Trophy

In the last match, India continued their dominance over Pakistan, extending their unbeaten run to 17 games with a hard-fought 2-1 win. In a tightly contested match, India once again showed their leadership and goal-scoring ability, buoyed by two crucial goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh when they were trailing.

Despite strong resistance from Pakistan and an early lead, India turned things around to secure the win, further solidifying their lead over their arch-rivals in recent matches.

#2 India 10-2 Pakistan (30 September 2023) – Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games

The Indian men’s hockey team put up an impressive performance against Pakistan at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, winning 10-2 to remain undefeated in the tournament. Harmanpreet Singh led the attack with four goals while Varun Kumar added two more.

Mandeep Singh, Sumit, Shamsher Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay also contributed to the historic win, which saw India secure their largest ever win over Pakistan.

#3 India 4-0 Pakistan (9 August 2023) – Asian Champions Trophy 2023

Having already secured a semi-final spot in the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy, India’s main objective in their final group match was to climb to the top of the table, especially after Malaysia beat South Korea. India won 4-0 against Pakistan with goals from Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Akashdeep Singh. Harmanpreet was the standout, scoring two of the four goals.

Also read: Hockey: India vs Pakistan Head-to-head record

#4 India 1-1 Pakistan (23 May 2022) – Hero Asia Cup 2022

The Indian men’s hockey team began their title defence at the 2022 AFC Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against rivals Pakistan at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Debutant Selvam Karti scored his maiden international goal in the 9th minute to put India ahead, but Pakistan equalised with Abdul Rana’s penalty corner in the 59th minute to end the match in a draw.

#5 India 4-3 Pakistan (22 December 2021) – Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka 2021 (3rd/4th)

In a fierce competition, India narrowly defeated a determined Pakistani side 4-3 to clinch the bronze medal in the third place playoff of the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka. India’s goals came from Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Varun Kumar and Akashdeep Singh.

Meanwhile, Pakistan scored through Afraz, Abdul Rana and Moin Shakeel. This marked the second meeting between the two rivals in the tournament, with India winning 3-1 in the round-robin phase.

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