# Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup
**Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup** refers to the record of the Pakistan men's national one-day international team in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the quadrennial 50-over tournament. Pakistan have played in every edition since the first tournament in 1975, won the title once, in 1992 under [Imran Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/imran-khan), and have reached the semi-finals five times, including that title-winning campaign.[1](https://www.ipl.com/cricket/news/pakistan-world-cup-record-before-2027-wins-losses-titles-and-all-time-stats/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Titles | One ODI World Cup, won in 1992 in Australia and New Zealand under Imran Khan; it remains Pakistan's only ODI World Cup victory[2](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview) • [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxSd4dXF0qQ) |
| 1992 final | Pakistan posted 249/6 against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and bowled England out for 227; Wasim Akram took 3/49 and was Player of the Final[2](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview) |
| Semi-final appearances | Five, including the 1992 title-winning campaign[1](https://www.ipl.com/cricket/news/pakistan-world-cup-record-before-2027-wins-losses-titles-and-all-time-stats/) |
| Individual records | Javed Miandad is the only player to appear in six Cricket World Cup tournaments; Wasim Akram is the second-highest wicket-taker in tournament history[4](https://www.pcb.com.pk/downloads/Cricket%20Newsletter.pdf) |
| Record vs India | Pakistan has never beaten India at the Cricket World Cup; India's 2023 win was its eighth consecutive over Pakistan in the tournament, a streak begun in 1992[5](https://apnews.com/article/b137a792fff3ecc69ebbc94d164e6f10) |
| Hosting | Pakistan co-hosted the 1996 World Cup with Sri Lanka and India, its first major ICC tournament as host until the 2025 Champions Trophy[6](https://apnews.com/article/1400361c358f789e536e75279e96c5f1) |
| Next edition | Pakistan is among the qualified teams for the 2027 World Cup, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia with 14 teams[7](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-revamp-formats-for-marquee-men-s-events) |
## The 1992 championship
The 1992 tournament, played in Australia and New Zealand from 22 February to 25 March, featured nine teams in a round-robin format with the top four advancing to the semi-finals.[2](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview) Pakistan made a slow start, picking up just three points from one win and one no-result across their first five matches.[8](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/find-the-formula-execute-the-plan-pakistans-cricket-world-cup-path-in-india) Their comeback to reach the semi-finals came against strong opposition: a 48-run win over Australia in Perth, a last-over chase of Sri Lanka's 212, and a victory over an unbeaten New Zealand in [Christchurch](https://www.edgepedia.org/christchurch). Four wins and a washout were enough to squeeze into the fourth semi-final spot.[8](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/find-the-formula-execute-the-plan-pakistans-cricket-world-cup-path-in-india)
**The semi-final and final.** In the semi-final at [Eden Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/eden-park) in Auckland, New Zealand set Pakistan 263, and a 22-year-old [Inzamam-ul-Haq](https://www.edgepedia.org/inzamam-ul-haq) hit 60 off 37 balls to control a four-wicket chase.[2](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview) In the final at the [Melbourne Cricket Ground](https://www.edgepedia.org/melbourne-cricket-ground) before about 87,000 people, Pakistan slumped to 24/2 before captain Imran Khan (72) and Javed Miandad (58) added 139 runs; a late flurry from Wasim Akram (33 from 18 balls) lifted the total to 249/6.[8](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/find-the-formula-execute-the-plan-pakistans-cricket-world-cup-path-in-india) England, at 141/4 in reply, looked set for the chase until Akram bowled Allan Lamb and had Chris Lewis caught first ball with consecutive deliveries; England were bowled out for 227 and Pakistan were world champions for the first time.[2](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview) Akram finished as the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets, and Imran Khan retired from international cricket after lifting the trophy.[2](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview)
## Later campaigns
Pakistan reached the semi-final again in 2011, falling 29 runs short of India in Mohali, the last time the two teams met in [Cricket World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/cricket-world-cup) action in India before 2023.[8](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/find-the-formula-execute-the-plan-pakistans-cricket-world-cup-path-in-india)
**2019.** Pakistan won four matches yet missed the semi-finals, finishing fifth on net run rate (tiebreaker: runs scored vs conceded, per over), level on points with New Zealand. Wins over England and New Zealand, both top-four finishers, could not offset a seven-wicket opening defeat to [West Indies](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-indies) that damaged their net run rate.[9](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/cwc19-report-card-pakistan) [Babar Azam](https://www.edgepedia.org/babar-azam), then 24, finished with 474 runs, the most by a Pakistan batsman in a single World Cup, and 19-year-old [Shaheen Afridi](https://www.edgepedia.org/shaheen-afridi) took 6/35 against Bangladesh, the best return by a Pakistan bowler at a World Cup; Mohammad Amir led the attack with 17 wickets after initially being left out of the preliminary squad.[9](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/cwc19-report-card-pakistan)
**2023.** Pakistan traveled to India for the tournament and lost to India by seven wickets in [Ahmedabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/ahmedabad) on 14 October in front of more than 100,000 spectators; Pakistan collapsed from 155/2 to 191 all out, and India chased 192 in 30.3 overs.[5](https://apnews.com/article/b137a792fff3ecc69ebbc94d164e6f10) A fourth successive defeat after two early wins, against South Africa in Chennai, left the side on the brink of elimination.[10](https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023/news/pakistan-have-not-put-together-the-perfect-game-yet-3454851) Fakhar Zaman's century against New Zealand kept elimination at bay in a rain-hit match,[11](https://www.geo.tv/latest/517421-world-cup-2023-pakistan-look-forward-to-winning-crucial-new-zealand-match) but England's 93-run win in Kolkata on 11 November ended Pakistan's chance of reaching the last four.[12](https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/11/12/england-sign-off-with-victory-pakistan-eliminated)
## The India record
Pakistan has never beaten [India at the Cricket World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/india-at-the-cricket-world-cup). India's seven-wicket win in Ahmedabad in 2023 was its eighth consecutive World Cup victory over Pakistan in a streak that began in 1992.[5](https://apnews.com/article/b137a792fff3ecc69ebbc94d164e6f10) The fixture is the sport's largest attraction: meetings between the archrivals in ICC tournaments draw audiences of more than a billion cricket-mad fans, and the two countries tend to meet only in major tournaments because India has not toured Pakistan since 2008.[6](https://apnews.com/article/1400361c358f789e536e75279e96c5f1)
## Hosting and the 2027 tournament
Pakistan co-hosted the 1996 World Cup with Sri Lanka and India, and waited three decades before staging another major ICC tournament, the 2025 Champions Trophy, played under a hybrid model in which India's matches were held in the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates).[6](https://apnews.com/article/1400361c358f789e536e75279e96c5f1) Pakistan has qualified for the 2027 World Cup, which the ICC has confirmed will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, feature 14 teams, and use a new three-stage format leading to the finals.[7](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-revamp-formats-for-marquee-men-s-events) The expanded round-robin phase increases the prospect of a second India-Pakistan group-stage match, the fixture the ICC describes as the most lucrative in the sport.[13](https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13563666/world-cup-odi-and-t20-cricket-format-changes-revealed-by-icc-including-12-team-main-group-phase-for-2027)
## References
1. [Pakistan World Cup Record Before 2027: Wins, Losses, Titles and All-Time Stats, IPL](https://www.ipl.com/cricket/news/pakistan-world-cup-record-before-2027-wins-losses-titles-and-all-time-stats/)
2. [Men's Cricket World Cup 1992 – Overview, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/mens-cricket-world-cup-1992-overview)
3. [Revisiting Pakistan's triumphant 1992 World Cup campaign, Cricket Pakistan (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxSd4dXF0qQ)
4. [Honor Board, Pakistan Cricket Board newsletter](https://www.pcb.com.pk/downloads/Cricket%20Newsletter.pdf)
5. [India routs Pakistan by 7 wickets to extend winning streak over rival at Cricket World Cup, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/b137a792fff3ecc69ebbc94d164e6f10)
6. [A three-decade wait is about to end for Pakistan's passionate cricket fans, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/1400361c358f789e536e75279e96c5f1)
7. [ICC revamp formats for marquee men's events, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-revamp-formats-for-marquee-men-s-events)
8. [Find the formula, execute the plan: Pakistan's Cricket World Cup path in India, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/find-the-formula-execute-the-plan-pakistans-cricket-world-cup-path-in-india)
9. [CWC19 report card: Pakistan, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/news/cwc19-report-card-pakistan)
10. ['Timid' Pakistan search for ways to revive World Cup campaign / 'Pakistan have not put together the perfect game yet', The Daily Star](https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023/news/pakistan-have-not-put-together-the-perfect-game-yet-3454851)
11. [Fakhar fires as Pakistan beat New Zealand in rain-hit World Cup clash, Geo TV](https://www.geo.tv/latest/517421-world-cup-2023-pakistan-look-forward-to-winning-crucial-new-zealand-match)
12. [England sign off with victory, Pakistan eliminated, Kathmandu Post](https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/11/12/england-sign-off-with-victory-pakistan-eliminated)
13. [World Cup ODI and T20 cricket format changes revealed by ICC, Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13563666/world-cup-odi-and-t20-cricket-format-changes-revealed-by-icc-including-12-team-main-group-phase-for-2027)
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