# Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2005–06
The Indian cricket team's tour of Pakistan in 2005–06 was a bilateral series played in January and February 2006, consisting of a three-day tour match, three Test matches, and five One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Pakistan won the Test series 1–0, while India won the ODI series 4–1.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) • [2](https://sarojkumarmahato.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/playing-it-my-way-my-autobiography-sachin-tendulkar.pdf) • [3](https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/stats/series_results/2)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 7 to February 19, 2006, with the tour match in Lahore followed by three Tests and five ODIs[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) |
| Test series | Pakistan won 1–0, with the first two Tests drawn and Pakistan taking the third at Karachi by 341 runs[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) • [2](https://sarojkumarmahato.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/playing-it-my-way-my-autobiography-sachin-tendulkar.pdf) |
| ODI series | India won 4–1, taking four matches in a row after losing the opener at Peshawar[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) • [3](https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/stats/series_results/2) |
| Man of the Series | Younis Khan for the Tests; Yuvraj Singh for the ODIs[4](https://www.cricketarchive.com/Events/India_in_Pakistan_2005-06.html) |
| Record set | India's ODI series win extended its world record to 17 successive ODI victories while batting second[5](https://bsssbhopal.edu.in/uploads/naac/criteria_1/students_projects/213%20Rajdeep%20Nigam.pdf) |
| Historical note | This was India's last Test tour of Pakistan as of 2023; India has not traveled to Pakistan since 2008[6](https://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/2000s/2005PI/2005PIcov.pdf) • [7](https://apnews.com/article/864479d76abe8d3d1a5534d1c6da0079) |
## Context
The tour took place during a period of frequent India–Pakistan bilateral cricket under Pakistan's president [Pervez Musharraf](https://www.edgepedia.org/pervez-musharraf), who used cricket as a diplomatic tool. India, led by [Sourav Ganguly](https://www.edgepedia.org/sourav-ganguly), had toured Pakistan in March–April 2004 in the "Friendship Series", Pakistan had toured India for a full Test series in 2005, and India returned to Pakistan in early 2006.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/how-indo-pak-cricket-thrived-in-musharrafs-rule-8425980/) The Indian government's permission for the tour was sought and approved, as it had been for the 2004 tour.[9](https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/qr8sy3vrsmd8qem0e3dc.pdf)
## Tour match
India opened with a three-day tour match against Pakistan A at Lahore on January 7–9, 2006. India declared at 414/7 and 72/0, Pakistan A declared at 358/9, and the match was drawn.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06)
## Test series
**First Test, Lahore.** At Gaddafi Stadium from January 13 to 17, Pakistan piled up 679/7 declared, and India replied with 410/1 in 77.2 overs before the match was drawn.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06)
**Second Test, Faisalabad.** At Iqbal Stadium from January 21 to 25, Pakistan scored 588 and 490/8 declared and India 603, with India reaching 21/0 in eight overs in pursuit of a target of 476 when the match was drawn.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06)
**Third Test, Karachi.** At National Stadium from January 29 to February 1, Pakistan made 245 and 599/7 declared, setting India a target of 607. India was dismissed for 238 and 265, losing by 341 runs, with [Kamran Akmal](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamran-akmal) named Player of the Match.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) • [10](https://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/2000s/2005PI/2005PI3.pdf) This gave Pakistan the series 1–0.[2](https://sarojkumarmahato.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/playing-it-my-way-my-autobiography-sachin-tendulkar.pdf)
## ODI series
The five-match ODI series began at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, on February 6, where India scored 328 and Pakistan, chasing a revised target of 305 under the Duckworth–Lewis method, won by 7 runs.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) India then won the remaining four matches: by 7 wickets at [Rawalpindi](https://www.edgepedia.org/rawalpindi) on February 11 (chasing 266 with 41 balls remaining), by 5 wickets in a day-night match at Lahore on February 13 (chasing 289 with 14 balls remaining), by 5 wickets at Multan on February 16 (Pakistan bowled out for 161), and by 8 wickets at Karachi on February 19 (chasing 287 with 19 balls remaining).[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06) The series finished 4–1 to India.[3](https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/stats/series_results/2)
[Yuvraj Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/yuvraj-singh) was named Man of the Series for the ODIs.[4](https://www.cricketarchive.com/Events/India_in_Pakistan_2005-06.html)
## Aftermath
The convincing ODI series win, following the Test series loss, gave India the world record of 17 successive ODI victories while batting second.[5](https://bsssbhopal.edu.in/uploads/naac/criteria_1/students_projects/213%20Rajdeep%20Nigam.pdf) The two teams continued to exchange tours for a short time, with Pakistan touring India in 2007 and returning to Pakistan in 2008 for the [Asia Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/asia-cup), but bilateral cricket was suspended after 2008 and India has not traveled to Pakistan since.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/how-indo-pak-cricket-thrived-in-musharrafs-rule-8425980/) • [7](https://apnews.com/article/864479d76abe8d3d1a5534d1c6da0079) The 2005–06 tour was therefore India's last Test tour of Pakistan.[6](https://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/2000s/2005PI/2005PIcov.pdf)
## References
1. [India tour of Pakistan 2005/06 – Fixtures and Results, ESPN](https://www.espn.com/cricket/scores/series/14710/india-tour-of-pakistan-2005-06)
2. [Playing It My Way: My Autobiography, Sachin Tendulkar (excerpt)](https://sarojkumarmahato.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/playing-it-my-way-my-autobiography-sachin-tendulkar.pdf)
3. [Pakistan Cricket series results, cricketpakistan.com.pk](https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/stats/series_results/2)
4. [India in Pakistan 2005/06, CricketArchive](https://www.cricketarchive.com/Events/India_in_Pakistan_2005-06.html)
5. [Student project on India–Pakistan cricket, BSSS Bhopal](https://bsssbhopal.edu.in/uploads/naac/criteria_1/students_projects/213%20Rajdeep%20Nigam.pdf)
6. [India in Pakistan 2005/06 – Three Tests, sportstats.com.au](https://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/2000s/2005PI/2005PIcov.pdf)
7. [Passion, politics and patriotism meld as Pakistan and India clash in cricket's fiercest rivalry, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/864479d76abe8d3d1a5534d1c6da0079)
8. [How Indo-Pak cricket thrived in Musharraf's rule, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/how-indo-pak-cricket-thrived-in-musharrafs-rule-8425980/)
9. [ICC document on India–Pakistan tours, icc-cricket.com](https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/upload/prd/qr8sy3vrsmd8qem0e3dc.pdf)
10. [Pakistan v India 2005/06, 3rd Test, Karachi, sportstats.com.au](https://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/2000s/2005PI/2005PI3.pdf)
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