Here's a look at top 3 Partnerships for India in ODIs against Pakistan

The star batting duo of former Indian skipper Virat Kohli and star batter KL Rahul has achieved a new milestone as a pair in ODIs against Pakistan. They have now the highest-run partnership for India in the ODIs against Pakistan, surpassing all the previous partnerships stitched by the Indian batters against the arch-rivals.

This partnership between Kohli and KL helped India to post a big total of 356 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets in the allotted 50 overs in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 super-4 match against Pakistan. Virat Kohli scored his 47^th ODI century and played a sensational knock of 122 runs off just 94 balls, with nine fours and 3 sixes. On the other hand, KL Rahul announced his comeback with an amazing century and contributed with the knock of 111 runs, with 12 fours and 2 sixes.

With said that, here we’ll have a look at the top three partnerships for India in the ODIs against the arch-rivals, Pakistan since they are locking horns with each other.

Virat Kohli – KL Rahul (233 runs, Colombo 2023)

The recently concluded brilliant partnership between Kohli and KL is now the top-most and highest-run partnership for India in the ODIs against the men in green. The duo made an unbeaten 233-run stand for India when they had lost 2 wickets in quick succession on the scores of 121 and 123 runs, respectively.

Then came the duo of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, they went unbeaten on the first day when rain interrupted the ongoing super-4 match after Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored half-centuries for India. The match resumed on the reserve day and the Indian pair went after all the Pakistan bowlers to smash them in all corners of the stadium.

Sachin Tendulkar – Navjot Singh Sidhu (231 runs, Sharjah 1996)

India and Pakistan were taking on each other in the 4^th match of the tri-nation Pepsi Sharjah Cup 27 years back in the year 1996. India won the toss and elected to bat first and faced an early blow when the opening batter Vikram Rathour fell prey to Waqar Younis only on the team’s total score of 9 runs.

It was the time when the then young and dynamic opener took charge, alongside the number three batter Navjot Singh Sidhu. They both scored brilliant centuries and stitched the partnership of 231 runs for the second wicket in India’s favour. Sachin scored 118 runs, including 8 fours and 2 sixes, alongside Sidhu’s 101 runs, with 3 sixes and 3 fours. This partnership between Sachin and Sidhu stands on the second spot in the list of top partnerships for India.

Rohit Sharma – Shikhar Dhawan (210 runs, Dubai 2018)

The star opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma served India for a long period of time with their brilliant performances and some amazing opening partnerships for India. One of those amazing partnerships was made for India by this pair 5 years back in the 3^rd match of the Asia Cup 2018.

India was given a target of 238 runs by Pakistan as the latter batted after winning the toss. India’s destructive opening pair of Rohit and Dhawan made this target look very easy as they stitched an unbelievable partnership of 210 runs just for the first wicket in 33.3 overs. This 210-run stand is ranked 3^rd in the list of top partnerships by Indian pairs in ODIs against Pakistan.