# India–Pakistan field hockey test series

India and Pakistan have played test series from 1978 to 2006 as part of their long standing rivalry in field hockey. They played eight test series in this span out of which Pakistan won six, India won one and one was drawn. Out of 52 matches played Pakistan won 25, India won 16 and 11 were drawn. The goal aggregation so far is Pakistan 124 - 104 India). In 1998, each country hosted four matches out of which Pakistan won four, India won three and one was drawn. The last was played in 2006 with three matches in each nation. Pakistan won three matches while India won one and two were drawn.[citation needed]
Indo-Pak test series of field hockey was expected to restart from 2013 as declared by Hockey India. In 2004 test series both India and Pakistan used a foreign coach for the first time. Gehard Rach of Germany was coach for India while Roelant Oltmans of Netherlands was coach for Pakistan.

## List of series

Out of eight test series played between the two teams, Pakistan have won on six occasions and India once. One series ended in a draw. Of the total 52 matches played, Pakistan have won 25 times against India's 16, with 11 matches ending in draws.
| Year | Matches | Winner | Results | Pakistan | Pakistan | India | India |
| Year | Matches | Winner | Results | Captain | Coach | Captain | Coach |
| 1978 | 4 | Pakistan win | 3–1 | Islahuddin Siddique | Sayad A. Hussain | Victor Philips | Randhir Singh Gentle |
| 1981 | 4 | Pakistan win | 2–1 | Akhtar Rasool | Khwaja Zakauddin | Surjit Singh Randhawa | Harmik Singh |
| 1986 | 7 | India win | 3–2 | Hassan Sardar | Anwar Ahmad Khan | Mohammed Shahid | M. P. Ganesh |
| 1988 | 6 | Draw | 2–2 | Nasir Ali | Manzoor-ul Hassan | M. M. Somaya | M. P. Ganesh |
| 1998 | 8 | Pakistan win | 4–3 | Tahir Zaman | Islahuddin Siddique | Dhanraj Pillay | Vasudevan Baskaran |
| 1999 | 9 | Pakistan win | 5–3 | Atif Bashir | Shehnaz Sheikh | Anil Aldrin | Vasudevan Baskaran |
| 2004 | 8 | Pakistan win | 4–2 | Waseem Ahmad | Roelant Oltmans | Dilip Tirkey | Gehard Rach |
| 2006 | 6 | Pakistan win | 3–1 | Muhammad Saqlain | Asif Bajwa | Ignace Tirkey | Rajinder Singh Jr. |

## Matches

Test series between India and Pakistan:

### 1978 Test Series

This series was of 4 matches out of which Pakistan won 3 and India won 1 and 0 were drawn. Overall Pakistan was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 0 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bangalore | 3 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 0 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 6 | 0 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 0 | National Stadium, Karachi | 1 | 2 | India win |
| Aggregation | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | 5 | Pakistan win the Test Series |

### 1981 Test Series

This series was of 4 matches out of which Pakistan won 2 and India won 1 and 1 were drawn. Overall Pakistan was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 0 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 5 | 3 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 0 | 0 | Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata | 3 | 4 | India win |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 0 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2 | 2 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 0 | National Stadium, Karachi | 4 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Aggregation | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 14 | 11 | Pakistan win the Test Series |

### 1986 Test Series

This series was of 7 matches out of which Pakistan won 2 and India won 3 and 2 were drawn. Overall India was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Indian Leg | 1 | 2 | 0 | Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata | 3 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 1 | 2 | 0 | Shivaji Stadium, Kolhapur | 1 | 2 | India win |
| Indian Leg | 1 | 2 | 0 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | 3 | 6 | India win |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot | 3 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | Niaz Hockey Stadium, Sargodha | 2 | 2 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad | 3 | 3 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi | 1 | 2 | India win |
| Aggregation | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 16 | 19 | India win the Test Series |

### 1988 Test Series

This series was of 6 matches out of which Pakistan won 2 and India won 2 and 2 were drawn. Overall the series was drawn.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Indian Leg | 1 | 2 | 0 | Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi | 2 | 3 | India win |
| Indian Leg | 1 | 2 | 0 | Dhyan Chand Stadium, Lucknow | 1 | 2 | India win |
| Indian Leg | 1 | 2 | 0 | Railway Stadium, Gwalior | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | National Stadium, Lahore | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | Gen. Musa Khan Stadium, Quetta | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 1 | 1 | 2 | Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi | 3 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Aggregation | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 10 | 10 | Series Draw |

### 1998 Test Series

This series was of 8 matches out of which Pakistan won 4 and India won 3 and 1 were drawn. Overall Pakistan was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Habib Bank Trophy | 2 | 2 | 0 | Lala Ayub Stadium, Peshwar | 4 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Habib Bank Trophy | 2 | 2 | 0 | Army Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Habib Bank Trophy | 2 | 2 | 0 | National Stadium, Lahore | 3 | 4 | India win |
| Habib Bank Trophy | 2 | 2 | 0 | Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi | 0 | 2 | India win |
| Pepsi Friendship Gold Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi | 2 | 3 | India win |
| Pepsi Friendship Gold Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | Surjeet Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| Pepsi Friendship Gold Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | Begumpet Police Stadium, Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Pepsi Friendship Gold Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai | 2 | 0 | Pakistan win |
| Aggregation | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 17 | 13 | Pakistan win the Test Series |

### 1999 Test Series

This series was of 9 matches out of which Pakistan won 5 and India won 3 and 1 were drawn. Overall Pakistan was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi | 4 | 3 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Aish Bag Stadium, Bhopal | 4 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Begumpeth Police Stadium, Hyderabad | 5 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai | 0 | 3 | India win |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | National Stadium, Lahore | 4 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi | 4 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Lala Ayub Stadium, Peshawar | 1 | 2 | India win |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Army Stadium, Peshawar | 3 | 3 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | National Stadium, Lahore | 2 | 3 | India win |
| Aggregation | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 27 | 21 | Pakistan win the Test Series |

### 2004 Test Series

In this test series both India and Pakistan used a foreign coach for the first time. Gehard Rach of Germany was coach for India while Roelant Oltmans of Netherlands was coach for Pakistan. This series was of 8 matches out of which Pakistan won 4 and India won 2 and 2 were drawn. Overall Pakistan was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Pakistani Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Gen. Musa Khan Stadium, Quetta | 1 | 4 | India win |
| Pakistani Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lala Ayub Stadium, Peshawar | 3 | 2 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 2 | 1 | 1 | National Stadium, Lahore | 4 | 4 | Draw |
| Indian Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| Indian Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Guru Nanak Dev University Stadium, Amritsar | 3 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Gachibowli Hockey Stadium, Hyderabad | 0 | 2 | India win |
| Aggregation | 4 | 2 | 2 | | 16 | 16 | Pakistan win the Test Series |

### 2006 Test Series

This series was of 6 matches out of which Pakistan won 3 and India won 1 and 2 were drawn. Overall Pakistan was the winner of this series.
| Leg | Final Position | Final Position | Final Position | Venue | Results | Results | Results |
| Leg | Pakistan | India | Draw | Venue | Pakistan | India | Note |
| Indian Leg | 3 | 0 | 0 | Sector 42 Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 3 | 0 | 0 | Sector 42 Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh | 3 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Indian Leg | 3 | 0 | 0 | Surjeet Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | 2 | 1 | Pakistan win |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | National Stadium, Lahore | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Faisalabad Hockey Stadium, Faisalabad | 1 | 2 | India win |
| Pakistani Leg | 0 | 1 | 2 | Army Stadium, Rawalpindi | 3 | 3 | Draw |
| Aggregation | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 12 | 9 | Pakistan win the Test Series |