India might overtake Pakistan in Cricket World Cup 2015

That’s right! The title who read is completely right. In the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2015, India has a golden change to overtake Pakistan and jump to the number 2 position as Australia is on the number one spot. India has a change to overtake Pakistan in terms of number of One Day International wins.

India is currently on 3^rd spot and Pakistan and Australia are on 2^nd and 1^st spot respectively. While Australia is way ahead of India, Pakistan is well within reach and there are good chances that India will overtake Pakistan as well.

First let’s take a look at the stats:

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	HS	LS
Australia	847	521	286	434	70
Pakistan	828	440	363	385	43
India	871	437	388	418	54
West Indies	723	370	321	363	54
Sri Lanka	744	351	357	443	43
South Africa	527	325	181	439	69
Engalnd	636	306	302	391	86
New Zealand	670	289	338	402	64
Zimbabwe	437	113	310	351	35
Bangladesh	294	85	205	326	58

Stat updated till 27 January, 2015
HS: Highest Score
LS: Lowest Score

While Pakistan has won 440 wins, India is close behind with 437 wins. If India manage to win the remaining two matches of the Carlton Tri-series between Australia, England and India i.e. the last remaining league match and the final against Australia.

Then the team would’ve won 439 matches and then the most awaited India versus Pakistan match of the World Cup would either take the Indian team at par with Pakistan’s tally of 440 wins or take Pakistan further ahead.

Knowing which, both the teams would be under an added pressure. On the other hand, Australia is way ahead and at a safe position with 521 wins from 847 matches. India also holds the record for the most number of ODI matches played i.e. 871 and also the record most ODIs lost which is 388.

If the Indian team gets back on winning ways, India could definitely get rid of the record for most ODI loses in the times to come until then they must try their best to be the team that has won most ODIs as well.