| Series Name: | Indians in Pakistan in 2003-04 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of India.svg |
| Team1 Name: | India |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of Pakistan.svg |
| Team2 Name: | Pakistan |
| From Date: | 11 March 2004 |
| To Date: | 16 April 2004 |
| Team1 Captain: | Sourav Ganguly (ODIs and 3rd Test) Rahul Dravid (1st and 2nd Tests) |
| Team2 Captain: | Inzamam-ul-Haq |
| No Of Tests: | 3 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Virender Sehwag (438) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Mohammad Yousuf (280) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Anil Kumble (15) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Danish Kaneria (7) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Virender Sehwag (Ind) |
| No Of Odis: | 5 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 3 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Rahul Dravid (248) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Inzamam-ul-Haq (340) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Irfan Pathan (8) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Mohammad Sami (11) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) |
The Indian national cricket team toured Pakistan during the 2003 - 04 cricket season. India played five One Day International matches and three Test matches against the Pakistan cricket team. The series was called the Samsung Cup for sponsorship reasons. India won the ODI series 3-2 and the Test series 2–1.
It was announced in early January 2004 that India would tour Pakistan in March that year.[1] After India's team management and players expressed security concerns in Pakistan,[2] the Board of Control for Cricket in India sent a three-member team in February to assess the situation and reported that they were "satisfied with the (security) measures being planned by Pakistan".[3] Happy with their report, the Indian government gave a go-ahead to the tour after a few days.[4]
India entered the Test series never having won a Test on Pakistani soil.[5]
| Tests | ||||
| Pakistan | India [6] [7] | Pakistan | India [8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
India's captain Sourav Ganguly was ruled out of the side due to an injured back before the First Test. Rahul Dravid, who had previously led India only once, was named the stand-in captain.[10] Ganguly returned for the Third Test as player and captain. Also, Ashish Nehra was brought in the side in Ajit Agarkar's place for that Test.[11]