The 2006 Indo-Pak series (known as the Airtel Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th series of bilateral field hockey matches between Pakistan and India.
The six match series was played over two legs on home and away basis with three matches hosted in each country from 17 February to 2006 to 26 February 2006.[1] Pakistan won the series 3–1. Pakistan won their fourth consecutive and overall sixth series against India.[2][3] This was the first time India did not lose the away leg of the series and remained unbeaten in Pakistan.[4]
Prior to the start of the series Pakistan had won five out of seven bilateral series where as India won one and one was drawn. The two teams had met in December last year earlier in Chennai at the 2005 Champions Trophy with India winning 2–3. Both teams participated in a 4-Nations tournament in Netherlands month before that but did not face each other Pakistan won the tournament defeating Australia 4–3 in the final.
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