In the realm of international cricket, Team India stands tall as one of the most formidable forces. Their triumphs include clinching the ICC ODI World Cup twice, securing the inaugural T20 World Cup, and emerging victorious in the ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. Moreover, they have ascended to the summit of rankings across all three formats of the game.
This notable list of accomplishments underscores the magnitude of defeating Team India on the international stage. While formidable adversaries have occasionally clinched victories against the Men in Blue, there remain five nations that are yet to conquer them.
(Kindly note: Teams having played a minimum of 3 matches against India are taken into consideration for this compilation.)
1. Ireland
Ireland’s maiden encounter with India took place in a solitary ODI match in 2007. The Men in Blue claimed a comfortable victory on that occasion. Further engagements occurred in the group stages of the 2011 and 2015 ICC ODI World Cups, both instances witnessing India’s resounding wins.
In the T20I arena, India and Ireland have met seven times, with the Irish team tasting defeat in each encounter. Their inaugural meeting transpired during the ICC T20 World Cup 2009, while the subsequent six clashes were part of bilateral series.
2. Afghanistan
Adding to this list of nations is Afghanistan, a Test-playing team. Despite triumphing over Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, Afghanistan is yet to notch a victory against Team India.
In their interactions, Afghanistan has contested one Test, four T20Is, and three ODIs against India. Although they came close to victory during the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2018, the game culminated in a tie. Subsequently, India claimed triumph in the remaining seven encounters.
3. UAE
UAE recently made headlines by securing a victory against New Zealand in a T20I match. In their engagements against India, UAE has faced defeat four times on the international stage.
UAE and India have crossed paths thrice in ODIs and once in T20Is. Their most recent confrontation transpired during Asia Cup 2016, where India secured an emphatic nine-wicket win.
4. Netherlands
Netherlands, a team showing marked improvement in recent years, has confronted India on three occasions in international matches. All three encounters occurred on the grand stage of World Cups.
In their clashes, Netherlands crossed swords with India during the group stages of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and the ICC ODI World Cups in 2011 and 2003. India emerged victorious in all three encounters. The forthcoming showdown between the two teams is scheduled for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
5. Hong Kong
Hong Kong and India have engaged in three battles within the context of Asia Cup matches. These encounters unfolded during the 2008, 2018, and 2022 editions of the Asian tournament, with India prevailing on all three occasions.
A memorable moment emerged during the 2018 Asia Cup clash, where Nizakat Khan and Anshy Rath orchestrated a formidable 174-run partnership for Hong Kong’s opening wicket during a chase of 286. Nonetheless, India mounted a remarkable comeback, containing Hong Kong to 259/8 in 50 overs.