Pakistan booked their place in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 against India with a close 11-run win over Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. The result has established the first-ever final face-off between arch-rivals in the tournament's history, making it a high-stakes encounter. Although India's record against Pakistan in the recent past has been impressive, it was never the same few years back. Both India and Pakistan used to give tough fights to each other in every match they played, but Pakistan have a slight edge against India when it comes to the tournament finals. India’s Record Against Pakistan in Tournament Finals Year Tournament Venue Result 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship Melbourne India beat Pakistan by 8 wickets 1986 Austral-Asia Cup Sharjah Pakistan beat India by 1 wicket 1994 Austral-Asia Cup Sharjah Pakistan beat India by 39 runs 2007 T20 World Cup Johannesburg India beat Pakistan by 5 runs 2017 Champions Trophy The Oval Pakistan beat India by 180 runs Also Read | Pakistan Aim Revenge vs India in Asia Cup 2025 Final Clash 1985: Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket Final (Melbourne) India registered their first tournament final victory over Pakistan in 1985. Pakistan, who batted first, managed to score 176 for 9, with Javed Miandad contributing 48 and Imran Khan chipping in with 35. For India, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan and Kapil Dev took three wickets each. India chased down 177 easily, winning the match by 8 wickets, with Ravi Shastri (63*) and Kris Srikkanth (67). 1986: Austral-Asia Cup Final (Sharjah) The very following year, Pakistan evened the score. India posted 247/7 due to Sunil Gavaskar's 92 and Kris Srikkanth's 75. But Pakistan completed the chase in dramatic style, winning on the last ball. Javed Miandad's 116 not out from 114 balls is still remembered as one of the finest knocks of India-Pakistan cricket. 1994: Austral-Asia Cup Final (Sharjah) Pakistan increased their lead in 1994 Austral-Asia Cup Final. Batting first, they scored 250/6 with half-centuries by Aamer Sohail and Basit Ali. India, in return, were bowled out for 211 with a fifty by Vinod Kambli. Pakistan won by 39 runs, making it 2-1 in finals. Also Read | IND vs PAK: Who Won First Match After Every War and Terror Attack 2007: T20 World Cup Final (Johannesburg) India took their sweet revenge after 13 years under MS Dhoni in the first T20 World Cup final. India's current head coach Gautam Gambhir's 75 and T20 WC 2024 and CT 2025 winning skipper Rohit Sharma's 30* helped India reach 157/5. Pakistan was 5 runs short of the target in a nail-biting chase as Misbah-ul-Haq's scoop got into Sreesanth's hands off Joginder Sharma. Irfan Pathan (3/16) was Player of the Match in India's victory in the final of the first ever T20 World Cup. 2017: Champions Trophy Final (The Oval) The most recent meeting in a final of multiple nations occurred in 2017, and Pakistan beat India hands down. 114 from Fakhar Zaman after surviving because of Bumrah's no ball, with fifties from Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez, took Pakistan to 338/4. India was folded at a low score of just 158, being defeated by 180 runs. Hardik Pandya's 76 from 43 was India's only shining spot. For Pakistan, Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali were the stars with the ball as both the pacers picked up three wickets each. Current Record and Asia Cup 2025 Final Overall, Pakistan lead India 3-2 in finals of multi-nation tournaments. India’s only wins came in 1985 and 2007, while Pakistan’s victories in 1986, 1994, and 2017 have kept them ahead in this tally. With the two sides now facing each other in the final of the Asia Cup 2025, India will be eager to level the record 3-3, while Pakistan will look to increase their dominance. With both sides in good shape, there will be another high-stakes encounter.