[2][3] This was the first time India did not lose the away leg of the series and remained unbeaten in Pakistan.

The two teams had met in December last year earlier in Chennai at the 2005 Champions Trophy with India winning 2–3.

India named a rather young squad leaving out many veteran players like Gagan Ajit Singh, Deepak Thakur, captain Dileep Tirkey, Viren Rasquinha and Prabhjot Singh.

[6] The team was announced by Chief Selector Akhtar Rasool after the two days trials in Islamabad.

Muhmmad Saqlain was named as captain despite his ill disciplinary record recently.