Jay Shah & India vs Pakistan (Source: AFP Photos)
Khushdil Shah, Pakistan’s discarded all-rounder, has played three international matche against India in total. Out of them, there were two T20Is and one ODI.
The T20Is were part of the Asia Cup 2022, with India winning one and Pakistan the other. Talking about the ODI, it was part of the Champions Trophy 2025. There, India won as well.
Yet, during a recent conversation with ARY Podcast, Khushdil seemed to behave as if he had short-term memory loss.
Khushdil Shah Opens Up On India Vs Pakistan Matches
Khushdil, now 31, while speaking about his mindset during India vs Pakistan matches, mentioned that they used to defeat India so easily when he was with the national side.
Adding to that, he alleged that match officials and umpires, led by the ICC, are biased towards India whenever they meet, leaving everyone in splits.
"Matches against India carry a few extra emotions & then the pressure eases a bit. When we were playing, we used to beat them as well. Things tend to go in their favour during matches. Umpiring decisions go in their favour, as do some dressing-room decisions & even matches are held according to their wishes. Despite all that, when Pakistan wins, it's especially enjoyable," Khushdil Shah said at ARY Podcast.
How India Vs Pakistan Matches Impacted Lately?
During April 2025, at least 26 Indians lost their lives during the Pahalgam attack led by terrorists from Pakistan. After that, India launched Operation Sindoor to directly attack Pakistan with a strong military force.
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Since then, the geopolitical relationship between India and Pakistan has turned from bad to worse. They have not been involved in a bilateral series for a while now anyway, and the aftermath of the incident even led to them not shaking hands on the field.
When Did Khushdil Shah Last Play For Pakistan?
Since making his international debut in 2019, Khushdil Shah, overall, has played 15 ODIs and 38 T20Is for Pakistan. Ironically, his last ODI match was against India only, in February 2025.
Talking about T20Is, Khushdil played for Pakistan against the UAE in September 2025. Now, with the rise of Arafat Minhas, who seems to be a very identical yet much more like-for-like replacement for the future, it seems Khushdil’s career for Pakistan is over.
Khushdil Shah PSL 2026 Stats
In terms of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Khushdil played for Karachi Kings in the recently concluded edition. He could only muster 109 runs across nine innings at an average of 15.57 and a strike rate of 137.97.
With the ball, he was equally sub-par, taking only seven wickets at an economy rate of 9.67.
To make an infamous headline, Khushdil Shah was in a fight with spectators in Mount Maunganui during a Pakistan vs New Zealand match last year, bringing more trouble to his life.
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