The visitors were 165 for 5 at close on day 1 of the three-day match against the BCCI President's XI.
With cricket fever setting in, LG Electronics India private Ltd has set a sales target of Rs 1200 crore (Rs 12 billion) during the Pakistan team's tour to India and signed Pakistan captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq as its brand ambassador.\n\n
Veteran batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq was included in the 15-man squad named on Saturday.
Inzamam-ul-Haq said Shoaib Akhtar's fitness was a cause of worry and his comeback would not be rushed
Former Pakistani fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has said skipper Inzamam-ul Haq should be sacked right away.
The 24-year-old Indian pace bowler says aggression comes naturally to him.
Pakistan are introducing a player rotation policy to prevent burnout before next year's World Cup in the West Indies
Inzamam-ul-Haq has admitted feeling depressed after Imran Khan described his leadership as "spineless".
Readers present their views on a joint India-Pakistan team to take on the mighty Aussies, and list their eleven.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq are expected to be cleared to play in the third Test against Australia.
Inzamam has been suffering from a long-term back problem while Shoaib injured his shoulder and ankle in the crushing first Test defeat in Perth.
The Pakistan skipper feels that winning or losing will not matter.
The PCB has allowed the team trainer and physio to go on vacation, leaving the captain red-faced.
Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq said the defeat in Rawalpindi had not dampened the spirit of his team.
He failed to recover from an ankle injury that prevented him from playing in the first two games.
The team management felt he should be fresh before the long series against England begins.
Pakistan go into the match with a clear edge over India having beaten them eight times in the last 10 one-dayers.
The Pakistani captain said that the batsmen failed to take the responsibility after a fine start.
India XI rode on a fine half century by Tejinder Pal Singh (52) and a three-wicket haul by Ganapati Vignesh (3/22) to thrash Pakistan XI by 32 runs in their last league match and book a berth in the final of Indian Cricket League 20s World Series tournament on Sunday night.
The Indian opener made his fourth hundred in seven matches against Pakistan and has also scored 1,236 runs at an average of 112.36 against them.
The Pakistan captain expressed fears that flat pitches will eventually keep people away from Test matches in the country.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India.
But Pakistan is after sweet revenge on home soil
Andrew Symonds hit an unbeaten century and Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a 10-run win over Pakistan.
India's captain said the team is looking forward to playing good, attractive cricket to enthuse fans on both sides of the border.
Pakistan have lost their opening batsman with typhoid for the first Test against India which starts on January 13.
The Pakistan opener is likely to miss the first Test against India, beginning January 13.
Give the captain some advice, M S Dhoni some virtual milkshake or Irfan Pathan an adrenalin boost.
Pakistan left out pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 15-man Twenty20 international squad to face Australia.
Indian captain Rahul Dravid said Pakistan's ploy of targeting individuals in his side would not work.
The Pakistan captain said the supersub rule was not fair to the team that loses the toss
Pakistan beat England by seven wickets in the second ODI.
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