No bilateral ODI series is played between India and Pakistan. The Indian team played the last bilateral series against Pakistan in 2012. At that time the Pakistan team came to India. But only ODI and T20 series took place on this tour. However, the last Test match between India and Pakistan was played 15 years ago in 2007. Most of the players who were part of the playing XI in this match played between 8 and 12 December have now retired.

Sourav Ganguly was also included in the playing XI of the last Test match against Pakistan, who is the current President of BCCI. Rahul Dravid was also a part of that team and he is currently the head coach of the Indian team. But in that match, Wasim Jaffer and Gautam Gambhir opened for India. Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman played in the middle order.

Yuvraj Singh came on the field as an all-rounder in that match, scoring 169 in the first innings and 2 runs in the second innings. At the same time, Dinesh Karthik was part of that team as a wicketkeeper. Irfan Pathan performed brilliantly in the role of an all-rounder. Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh took over the spin bowling department and had Ishant Sharma as the fast bowler. Out of these, Ishant Sharma and Dinesh Karthik are the only two players who are still playing international cricket.