India men's national field hockey team
Indian men's hockey team
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The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the association Hockey India.
- Hockey India
(2008–present) - Indian Hockey Federation
(1925–2008)
The Indian men's team is one of the most successful national field hockey teams in the world, having won a record eight Olympic gold medals. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal in field hockey and remained unbeaten at the Olympics through 1956, winning six consecutive gold medals. The team had a 30–0 winning streak at the Summer Games before losing the 1960 final. India again won the gold medal at the 1964 and 1980 Olympics. The team also won its first Hockey World Cup in 1975.
The Indian team has the best overall record in Olympic history with 87 victories from 142 matches. India also holds the record for scoring the most Olympic goals and is the only team to win the Olympics without conceding a single goal, having done so in 1928 and 1956.[8]
The Indian team is also one of the most successful teams in Asia. They have won the Asian Games four times: in 1966, 1998, 2014, and 2022. They have also won the Hockey Asia Cup four times: in 2003, 2007, 2017, and 2025. They have won 52 of the 70 Asia Cup matches and hold the record for the most wins and the best winning percentage in the competition. India is also the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, winning it five times, namely in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2023, and 2024. In total, India has won 31 official senior international titles, including Sultan Azlan Shah Cup five times, Champions Challenge in 2001, South Asian Games in 1995, Afro-Asian Games in 2003, and FIH Hockey Series in 2018–19.[9][a]
India is known to have an intense rivalry with Pakistan, with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments such as the Olympics, World Cup, Asian Games, and Asia Cup.[10]
History
Golden years (1926–1959)
The first widely acknowledged foreign tour by an Indian hockey team was to New Zealand in 1926. The Indian team was mainly an Indian army hockey team consisting of 17 players, four of whom were British Officers. They played a total of 21 matches in New Zealand which were mainly against local club sides but three games were against the New Zealand national team.[11] Those three matches were retrospectively given official status making the meeting against New Zealand on June 26 as India's first ever FIH recognised match. Dhyan Chand scored the first goal as well as a hat-trick. Both were firsts for an Indian team in international play.[12] India won 5–2. In the second test match on 10 July New Zealand won the match 4–3. The third test match on 17 July was a 1–1 draw.[13][14]
India participated at the Olympics for the first time in 1928. In the group stage, India beat Austria 6–0, Belgium 9–0 and Switzerland 5–0 without conceding a single goal. They defeated the Netherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda.[15]
India then went on to successfully defend their title at the 1932 Olympics with a 11–1 win over Japan and 24–1 win over United States, in that match Dhyan Chand scored 8 goals and Roop Singh scored 10 goals, the highest by any player in an Olympic match. This is the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games.[16] India went on to win their third straight title at the 1936 Olympics, this time captained by legendary player Dhyan Chand himself. India stormed through the group stage by winning against Japan 9–0, Hungary 4–0 and United States 7–0. In the semi-finals they defeated France 10–0. The team went on to face Germany in the final. The match was won by India 8–1 and it still remains the biggest winning margin in an Olympic final.[16] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport.[17]
World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey.[18] At the 1948 Olympics India was placed in group A and won all the three games, an 8–0 win over Austria, Argentina 9–1 and Spain 2–0. In the final India went on to face Great Britain, it was the first time India faced them. The skilled British team had already won the gold medal in 1908 and 1920, so this match was billed as a "Battle of Champions" and eventually India won the match 4–0.[19] The result was a sweet one for India, which gained independence from Britain just a year before. This win is often regarded as one of the greatest ever moments of Indian field hockey and also all of Indian sports.[20]
India went on to win two further gold medals in 1952 and 1956, preserving its record as the most successful and dominant team at that time in the Olympics. In 1952 Olympics quarter-finals India won against Austria 4–0, Great Britain 3–1 in semi-final and defeated Netherlands 6–1 in the final.[21] The match is famous for the five-goal magical performance of Balbir Singh Sr., which is an Olympic record that still stands today. At the 1956 Olympics India defeated Afghanistan 14–0, United States 16–0 and Singapore 6–0 in group stage. Then they defeated Germany 1–0 in the semi-final. In the final India faced Pakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey.[22] India and Pakistan again met each other in 1958 Asian Games and this time the match ended in a 0–0 draw. India also defeated Japan 8–0, South Korea 2–1 and Malaysia 6–0. However, Pakistan claimed the gold medal due to better goal difference.[23][24]
Last years of dominance (1960–1980)
In the 1960 Olympics India started its campaign by winning against Denmark 10–0, and Netherlands 4–1, New Zealand 3–0. India defeated Australia and Great Britain in quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final it was the beginning of a new era, for the first time India lost a match at the Olympics, a 0–1 loss to Pakistan in the final which ended India's streak of six successive gold medals and 30 matches unbeaten run.[25] Two years later India went on to win another silver medal at the 1962 Asian Games. India returned strongly at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by registering wins against Hong Kong, Belgium, Netherlands, Malaysia and Canada and drawing with Spain and Germany. In the Semi-finals India defeated Australia 3–1, and they won against Pakistan in the final to take their seventh gold medal at the games and also went on to capture their first gold medal in 1966 Asian Games by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[26][27]
In the 1968 Mexico Olympics, India started with a loss against New Zealand but won all of their remaining 6 matches against West Germany, Japan, Spain, Mexico, East Germany and Belgium but India went to a new low, for the first time as they were defeated in the semi-final by Australia, but they successfully claimed the bronze medal by beating West Germany.[28] In the 1972 Olympics India started brightly by defeating Great Britain, Australia, Kenya, New Zealand and Mexico but drew with Netherlands and Poland. They were defeated in the semi-finals by Pakistan.[29] In the third-place match India defeated the Netherlands to claim bronze medal.[30]
India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by defeating Kenya in the third-place playoffs.[31] At the 1973 World Cup India defeated Pakistan in semi-finals, but lost to Netherlands in the final in penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[32] But at the 1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi-final before beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title.[33][34][35] In the 1976 Olympics astro-turf hockey pitch was introduced, India struggled to maintain their dominance like they did on grass fields and for the first time ever returned home empty handed. The 1980 Olympics was held in Moscow, India started their campaign with an 18–0 win over Tanzania followed by a 2–2 draw with both Poland and Spain respectively. Later followed by resounding wins over Cuba with a margin of 13–0 and Soviet Union by the scoreline of 4–2. India later won the gold medal for a record eighth time by defeating Spain in the final by the score of 4–3.[36]
Decline (1981–1997)
After the 1980 Olympics success India's performance declined and the following decades resulted in a lot of ups and downs for the national team. As the team failed to win any medal in the World Cups or Olympics, but continued to be a top team in Asia and went on to win several medals in continental competitions.[37] The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at fifth position.[38] The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi.[39] India ended the decade by winning bronze medals at the 1986 Asian Games and 1982 Champions Trophy and silver medals at the 1985 Asia Cup and 1989 Asia Cup.[40] Their only gold medal success in a big tournament in the decade came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[41] India also went on to win 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of 1994 Asia Cup and 1994 Asian Games but lost to South Korea in both the finals.[42][43] The team then went on to win the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[44]
Attempts at resurgence and continued struggles (1998–2019)
India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating South Korea.[45][46] The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup.[47]
India started the new millennium by winning the inaugural Hockey Champions Challenge by defeating South Africa in the final. In 2003 India won their first ever Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final.[48] The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[49] For the first time in their history the team did not win a medal at the Asian Games as they finished fifth at the 2006 Asian Games, but India defended their title successfully in the Asia Cup by winning the 2007 Asia Cup. In the final the team conveniently beat South Korea 7–2.[50] India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time.[51]
The next Asia Cup tournament in 2009 proved to be disastrous as the team finished fifth and failed to get any medal. But the team regained momentum after winning the 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and also became the joint winners in the 2010 edition. In the 2010 World Cup, which was hosted in India, and the team finished on 8th position. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was again hosted by India, the national team reached the final where they were defeated 0–8 by Australia, the biggest defeat India ever suffered.[52] India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 edition.[53] In 2012 the team finished last at the Olympics as they lost all their matches, it was disappointing given the fact that they are the most successful team ever at the Olympics.[54][55] India also finished as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy.[56]
After the disappointment in Olympics, India played at the 2013 Asian Champions Trophy but could only finish at 5th place. The 2014 Asian Games became the turning point as the team defeated Pakistan[57][58][59] to win their third gold medal.[60][61][62] In 2014–15 Hockey World League India won the bronze medal by beating Netherlands. The team reached the finals of 2016 Champions Trophy but lost to Australia in penalty shootout. India were the only team to defeat eventual gold medallists Argentina in the 2016 Olympics.[63] They made it to the knockout stage after 36 years[64] but lost to Belgium in the quarter-final. They bounced back by winning 2016 Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan and 2017 Asia Cup by defeating Malaysia.[65][66] India also won bronze medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2–1.[67]
The 2018 Asian Games proved little disappointing as India was the defending champions as well as the favorites to win but was surprised by Malaysia in semi-final. They later won bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 2–1.[68] The team returned strongly by winning 2018 Asian Champions Trophy and collecting a gold medal at the 2018–19 Men's Hockey Series. India played as hosts in the 2018 Hockey World Cup and reached the quarter-finals but lost to Netherlands.[69]
Olympic comeback (2020–present)
Indian team won bronze in 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating Germany 5–4. This was a historic win as the Indian Hockey team won a medal in Olympics after a gap of 41 years.[70][71] In 2023, India hosted the 15th edition of World Cup but missed the quarter-final spot to New Zealand in shoot-out and finished 9th.[72] India won Japan 8–0 in one of the matches of that tournament, their biggest win in the World Cup history.[73] They made a successful run at the Asian Champions Trophy and the Asian Games both of which India won undefeated.[74][75] They also won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by defeating Spain 2–1.[76] India won the 2025 Asia Cup in Rajgir by defeating South Korea.[77][78]
Gallery
Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics
Match of India against United States at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics
The Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
India scoring their third goal against Britain at the 1948 London Olympic final
Team India playing against Soviet Union at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Indian team in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics
Indian hockey team in the 2000s
India after winning the FIH Hockey Series
Indian field hockey team in 2010s
Indian field hockey team in the 2020s
Performance record
Major tournaments
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1908 |  London, United Kingdom | Did not exist | |||||||
| 1920 |  Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||
| 1928 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands | Final |  | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1932 |  Los Angeles, United States | Group stage | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 1936 |  Berlin, Germany | Final | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 1948 | London, United Kingdom | Final | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 1952 |  Helsinki, Finland | Final | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1956 |  Melbourne, Australia | Final | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1960 |  Rome, Italy | Final |  | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1964 |  Tokyo, Japan | Final | | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico | Semi-finals |  | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany | Semi-finals | | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 1976 |  Montreal, Canada | Group stage | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| 1980 |  Moscow, Soviet Union | Final | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 |
| 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea | Group stage | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 |  Barcelona, Spain | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | Group stage | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2004 |  Athens, Greece | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 |
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Quarter-finals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | Semi-finals | | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 23 |
| 2024 |  Paris, France | Semi-finals | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| 2028 | Los Angeles, United States | TBD | |||||||
| Total | 8 Titles | 142 | 87 | 19 | 36 | 473 | 198 | ||
Summer Olympics Qualifiers
| Summer Olympics Qualifiers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991[79] |  Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | Qualified for 1992 Summer Olympics | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
| 1996 | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| 2004 | Madrid, Spain | 4th | Qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 21 |
| 2008 |  Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Failed to Qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10 |
| 2012 |  Delhi, India | 1st | Qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| 2019 | Bhubaneswar, India | N/a | Qualified for 2020 Summer Olympics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | 1 Title | 35 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 146 | 57 | ||
World Cup
| World Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1971 | Barcelona, Spain | Semi-finals | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1973 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Final | | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 1975 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 1978 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina | Group stage | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 1982 | Bombay, India | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 |
| 1986 |  London, England | Group stage | 12th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 1990 |  Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 10th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 1994 | Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th place | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Group stage | 11th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Group stage | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India | Cross-overs | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 101 | 44 | 16 | 41 | 221 | 190 | ||
World Cup Qualifiers
| World Cup Qualifiers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1989[80] | Madison, United States | 3rd | Qualified for 1990 World Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| 1993[81] |  Poznań, Poland | 3rd | Qualified for 1994 World Cup | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| 2001 |  Edinburgh, Scotland | 5th | Qualified for 2002 World Cup | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Total | 3rd | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 28 | ||
Asian Games
| Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1958 | Tokyo, Japan | Group stage | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1962 |  Jakarta, Indonesia | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1966 |  Bangkok, Thailand | Final | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1974 |  Tehran, Iran | Group stage | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | Final | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | Semi-finals | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
| 1990 | Beijing, China | Final | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | Final | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2006 |  Doha, Qatar | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | Semi-finals | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | Final | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Semi-finals | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 |
| 2022 | Hangzhou, China | Final | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 |
| 2026 | Kakamigahara, Japan | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 4 Titles | 96 | 76 | 8 | 12 | 477 | 79 | ||
Asia Cup
| Asia Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| 1985 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 |
| 1989 | New Delhi, India | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Final | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
| 2007 | Chennai, India | Final | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
| 2009 | Kuantan, Malaysia | Group stage | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2013 | Ipoh, Malaysia | Final | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Second round | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 |
| 2025 | Rajgir, India | Final | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 |
| Total | 4 Titles | 70 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 342 | 84 | ||
Asian Champions Trophy
| Asian Champions Trophy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Ordos, China |
Final | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2012 | Doha, Qatar |
Final | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan |
Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia |
Final | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2018 |  Muscat, Oman |
Final | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Semi-finals | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 2023 | Chennai, India |
Final | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | Hulunbuir, China |
Final | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Total | 5 Titles | 51 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 202 | 71 | ||
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Final | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | Final | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Semi-finals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England | Final | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 14 |
| Total | Runners-up | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 120 | 85 | ||
Pro League
Other tournaments
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1983 | Malaysia |
Group stage | |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 1985 | Malaysia |
Final | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| 1991 | Malaysia |
Group stage | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | Malaysia |
Final | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1996 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| 2000 | Malaysia |
Group stage | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 2001 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 7th place | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 2005 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 2006 | Malaysia |
Semi-finals | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| 2007 | Malaysia |
Semi-finals | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 2008 | Malaysia |
Final | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 |
| 2009 | Malaysia |
Final | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 2010 | Malaysia |
Final | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 |
| 2011 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 |
| 2012 | Malaysia |
Group stage | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| 2013 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | Malaysia |
Group stage | |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 2016 | Malaysia |
Final | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 |
| 2017 | Malaysia |
Group stage | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| 2018 | Malaysia |
Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 | Malaysia |
Final | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| 2025 | Malaysia |
Final | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 |
| Total | 5 Titles | 138 | 66 | 18 | 54 | 326 | 269 | ||
South Asian Games
Defunct competitions
World League
| Hockey World League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2012–13 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Semifinal | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| New Delhi, India | Final | 6th place | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 37 | |
| 2014–15 | Antwerp, Belgium | Semifinal | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| Raipur, India | Final | | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 35 | |
| 2016–17 | London, England | Semifinal | 6th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 12 |
| Bhubaneswar, India | Final | | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | |
| Total | Third place | 61 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 170 | 146 | ||
Champions Trophy
| Champions Trophy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1980 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 1982 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 1983 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 1985 | Perth, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 1986 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1989 | Berlin, West Germany | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1995 | Berlin, Germany | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 1996 | Madras, India | Group stage | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | Cologne, Germany | Group stage | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 22 |
| 2004 | Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 4th Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | Chennai, India | Group stage | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | Melbourne, Australia | Semi-finals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | Bhubaneswar, India | Semi-finals | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | London, United Kingdom | Final | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | Breda, Netherlands | Final | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | Runners-up | 91 | 27 | 15 | 49 | 181 | 231 | ||
Champions Challenge
| Champions Challenge | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Final | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2007 | Boom, Belgium |
Semi-finals | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2009 | Salta, Argentina |
Semi-finals | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2011 |  Johannesburg, South Africa |
Final | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
| Total | 1 Title | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 49 | ||
Hockey Series
| Hockey Series | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2018–19 | Bhubaneshwar, India |
Final | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
Afro-Asian Games
| Afro-Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Hyderabad, India |
Final | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
Western Asiatic Games
| Western Asiatic Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1934[b] |  Delhi, India |
Final | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 1 Title | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Honours
Major tournaments
- Summer Olympics:
- World Cup:
- Asian Games:
- Asia Cup:
- Asian Champions Trophy:
- Commonwealth Games:
- FIH Pro League:
Third place: 2021–22
Other tournaments
Defunct tournaments
- Hockey World league:
- Champions Trophy:
- Hockey Champions Challenge I:
- Hockey Series:
Champions: 2018–19
- Afro-Asian Games:
- Gold medal: 2003
- Western Asiatic Games:
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 29 August 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS | India | 4–3 | China | Rajgir, India |
| 15:00 | Jugraj  18'Harmanpreet 20', 33', 47' |
Report | Du 12' Chen B. 35'Gao 41' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 31 August 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS | Japan | 2–3 | India | Rajgir, India |
| 15:00 | Kawabe 38', 59' |
Report | Mandeep 4' Harmanpreet 5', 46' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 1 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup GS | India | 15–0 |  Kazakhstan | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Abhishek 5', 8', 20', 59' Sukhjeet 15', 32', 38'Jugraj 24', 31'Harmanpreet 26', 47'Amit 29'Rajinder 32'Sanjay 54'Dilpreet 55' |
Report | Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup Super4s | India | 2–2 | South Korea | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Hardik 8' Mandeep 53' |
Report | Yang 12' Kim 14' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 4 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup Super4s | Malaysia | 1–4 | India | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Hassan 2' |
Report | Manpreet 17' Sukhjeet 19'Lakra 24'Prasad 38' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 6 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup Super4s | India | 7–0 | China | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Lakra 4' Dilpreet 7'Mandeep 18'Pal 37'Sukhjeet 39'Abhishek 46', 50' |
Report | Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 7 September 2025 2025 Asia Cup Final | India | 4–1 | South Korea | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Sukhjeet 1' Dilpreet 28', 45'Amit 50' |
Report | Son 51' |
Stadium: Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
| 23 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | India | 1–0 | South Korea | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 16:00 | Raheel 15' |
Report | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 24 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | Belgium | 3–2 | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Duvekot 17', 46' De Kerpel 45' |
Report | Abhishek 33' Shilanand 57' |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 26 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | India | 4–3 | Malaysia | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 20:00 | Selvam 7' Sukhjeet 31'Rohidas 39'Sanjay 53' |
Report | Saari 13' Saari 36'Jalil 45' |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 27 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | India | 3–2 | New Zealand | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Rohidas 4' Sanjay 32'Selvam 54' |
Report | Baker 42', 48' |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 29 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | Canada | 3–14 | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 16:00 | Guraliuk 11' Sarmento 35'Sidhu 55' |
Report | Sharma 4' Rajinder 10', 24'Jugraj 12', 26', 39', 50'Rohidas 15', 46'Dilpreet 25'Selvam 43'Sanjay 56'Abhishek 57', 59' |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 30 November 2025 2025 SASC Final | Belgium | 1–0 | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 20:30 | Stockbroekx 34' |
Report | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 7 December 2025 Tour of South Africa | South Africa | 2–5 | India | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| 20:30 IST | Cassiem 4' Mbata 39' |
Report | Lakra 12' Aditya 14'Rohidas 48'Harmanpreet 53'Dilpreet 55' |
Stadium: Stellenbosch University |
| 8 December 2025 Tour of South Africa | South Africa | 2–2 | India | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 22:30 IST | Cassiem 31' Neethling 37' |
Report | Harmanpreet 4', 49' |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 10 December 2025 Tour of South Africa | South Africa | 1–4 | India | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 22:30 IST | Horan |
Report | Sukhjeet Rohidas Hardik Mandeep |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
2026
All times are local (UTC+5:30).
| 11 February 2026 Pro League India leg | India | 1–3 | Belgium | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Lakra 29' |
Report | Onana 23' Crols 53'Van Dessel 57' |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 12 February 2026 Pro League India leg | India | 0–8 | Argentina | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Report | Ruiz 14' Domene 15', 20', 26', 60'Mendez 22'Ibarra 25'della Torre 30' |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 14 February 2026 Pro League India leg | India | 2–4 | Belgium | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Aditya 24' Harmanpreet 37' |
Report | Labouchere 11' Hendrickx 14', 17'Sloover 15' |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 15 February 2026 Pro League India leg | India | 2–4 | Argentina | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Aditya 50' Sanjay 59' |
Report | Domene 18' Marcucci 28', 49'Mendez 43' |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 Pro League Australia leg | India | 0–2 | Spain | Hobart, Australia |
| 12:00 | Report | Abajo 6' Cobos 36' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 22 February 2026 Pro League Australia leg | Australia | 2–2 (5–4 p) | India | Hobart, Australia |
| 12:00 | Rintala 47', 56' |
Report | Rohidas 15' Jugraj 43' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
Brand  Henderson Howard Welch Craig |
Lakra Maninder Pal Jugraj Aditya |
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| 24 February 2026 Pro League Australia leg | Spain | 1–1 (4–3 p) | India | Hobart, Australia |
| 14:00 | Font 59' |
Report | Maninder 19' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bonastre Recasens Cabre Verdiell Font |
Lakra Maninder Abhishek Pal Hardik |
|||
| 25 February 2026 Pro League Australia leg | Australia | 1–1 (1–3 p) | India | Hobart, Australia |
| 14:00 | Hayward 49' |
Report | Lakra 51' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Brand Henderson Burns Hayward |
Lakra Maninder Abhishek Vishnukant |
|||
| 14 June 2026 Pro League Netherlands leg | Netherlands | 3–2 | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Bukkens 3' Bijen 23'Reyenga 40' |
Report | Dilpreet 10' Sukhjeet 33' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 17 June 2026 Pro League Netherlands leg | India | 3–1 | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 23:00 | Mandeep 7' Lakra 13'Nilakanta 35' |
Report | Hartkopf 45' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 18 June 2026 Pro League Netherlands leg | Germany | 2–1 | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 23:00 | Weigand 56' Brilla 60' |
Report | Jugraj 38' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 21 June 2026 Pro League Netherlands leg | Netherlands | 2–3 | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 17:30 | Heijden 19' Bijen 59' |
Report | Jugraj 18' Abhishek 27'Rajinder 56' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 23 June 2026 Pro League England leg | Pakistan | 3–4 | India | London, United Kingdom |
| 19:00 | Nadeem 8' Mahmood 53'Shakeel 60+' |
Report | Abhishek 22' Nilakanta 24'Sukhjeet 40'Rajinder 52' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 26 June 2026 Pro League England leg | England | 2–2 (4–1 p) | India | London, United Kingdom |
| 00:00 | Goodfield 29' Bandurak 56' |
Report | Dilpreet 10', 58' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sorsby Albery Wallace Wallace |
Harmanpreet Sukhjeet Vivek |
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| 26 June 2026 Pro League England leg | India | 7–1 | Pakistan | London, United Kingdom |
| 22:30 | Sukhjeet 20' Harmanpreet 26'Hardik 34'Jugraj 35'Abhishek 41'Pal 44'Dilpreet 54' |
Report | Mahmood 13' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 28 June 2026 Pro League England leg | England | 0–0 (2–3 p) | India | London, United Kingdom |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Wallace Sorsby Croft Goodfield Waller |
Sukhjeet Abhishek Lakra Hardik Dilpreet |
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| 15 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | India | 3–1 |  Wales | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 16:30 | Sanjay 8' Harmanpreet 11', 43' |
Report | Welsh 56' |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 17 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | India | 2–4 | England | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:30 | Harmanpreet 16' Dilpreet 24' |
Report | Bandurak 13', 55' Rushmere 38'Croft 42' |
Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 19 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | Pakistan | v | India | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 20 September 2026 Asian Games Pool A | India | v | Indonesia | Kakamigahara, Japan |
| 11:30 | Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium |
| 22 September 2026 Asian Games Pool A | India | v |  Sri Lanka | Kakamigahara, Japan |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium |
| 24 September 2026 Asian Games Pool A | South Korea | v | India | Kakamigahara, Japan |
| 11:30 | Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium |
| 26 September 2026 Asian Games Pool A | Japan | v | India | Kakamigahara, Japan |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium |
| 28 September 2026 Asian Games Pool A | India | v | Bangladesh | Kakamigahara, Japan |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium |
2026 goalscorers
| 2026 goalscorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | FG | PC | PS | Total |
| 1 | Dilpreet Singh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Harmanpreet Singh | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Jugraj Singh | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Abhishek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Shilanand Lakra | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sukhjeet Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Aditya Lalage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Nilakanta Sharma | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rajinder Singh | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sanjay | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Maninder Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mandeep Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Amit Rohidas | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Raj Kumar Pal | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hardik Singh | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 2 | 36 | |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[85]
Caps updated as of 28 June 2026, after the match against England.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Suraj Karkera | 14 October 1995 | 89 | 0 | Services | |
| GK | Mohith H. S. | 27 February 2002 | 15 | 0 | Railways | |
| DF | Harmanpreet Singh (Captain) | 6 January 1996 | 264 | 220 | Punjab Armed Police | |
| DF | Jarmanpreet Singh | 18 July 1996 | 158 | 8 | Income Tax | |
| DF | Amit Rohidas | 10 May 1993 | 244 | 38 | Railways | |
| DF | Jugraj Singh | 11 December 1996 | 105 | 34 | Services | |
| DF | Sanjay Rana | 5 May 2001 | 90 | 9 | Hockey Haryana | |
| DF | Sumit Walmiki | 20 December 1996 | 179 | 8 | ONGC | |
| DF | Yashdeep Siwach | 26 December 2000 | 34 | 0 | Railways | |
| MF | Hardik Singh | 23 September 1998 | 181 | 13 | Punjab Civil Secretariat | |
| MF | Manpreet Singh | 26 June 1992 | 417 | 23 | Punjab Armed Police | |
| MF | Rajinder Singh | 22 December 2002 | 44 | 5 | Namdhari Sports Academy | |
| MF | Aditya Lalage | 15 January 2003 | 13 | 3 | Services | |
| MF | Nilakanta Sharma | 2 May 1995 | 157 | 19 | YAS Manipur | |
| MF | Vivek Prasad | 25 February 2000 | 194 | 22 | Madhya Pradesh Police | |
| FW | Mandeep Singh | 25 January 1995 | 288 | 125 | Punjab Armed Police | |
| FW | Dilpreet Singh | 12 November 1999 | 122 | 44 | Punjab Armed Police | |
| FW | Shilanand Lakra | 5 May 1999 | 68 | 13 | BPCL | |
| FW | Sukhjeet Singh | 5 December 1996 | 124 | 41 | Punjab National Bank | |
| FW | Abhishek Nain | 15 August 1999 | 135 | 54 | Punjab National Bank | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Krishan Bahadur Pathak | 24 April 1997 | 156 | 0 | IOCL |
2025 South Africa Tour |
| GK | Pawan Malik | 1 May 2001 | 18 | 0 | CAG |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Amandeep Lakra | 26 May 2002 | 7 | 0 | Railways |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Nilam Sanjeep Xess | 7 November 1998 | 66 | 6 | CAG |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Poovanna Chandura Boby | 5 October 2002 | 10 | 0 | State Bank of India |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| MF | Raj Kumar Pal | 1 May 1998 | 94 | 9 | CAG |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| MF | Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem | 3 August 2001 | 27 | 0 | Services |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| MF | Mohammed Raheel Mouseen | 20 December 1996 | 22 | 2 | CAG |
2025 South Africa Tour |
| FW | Karthi Selvam | 1 September 2001 | 38 | 13 | Income Tax |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Araijeet Singh Hundal | 21 January 2004 | 27 | 5 | Punjab and Sind Bank |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Angad Bir Singh | 8 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | CAG |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Maninder Singh | 4 February 2001 | 9 | 2 | State Bank of India |
2025–26 FIH Pro League |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Craig Fulton[86] |
| Analytical coach | Michael Cosma |
| Coach | Shivendra Singh[87] |
| Scientific advisor | Alan Tan[88] |
| Head physiotherapist | M. Ranganathan |
| Video analyst | Harshith Lakshman |
| Masseur | Arup Naskar |
| Strength and mental conditioning coach | Paddy Upton |
| Foreign chief analyst | Artur Lucas[89] |
Individual records
- Players in bold are still active, at least at international level.
Top goal scorers
| Position | Player | Goals | Caps | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhyan Chand | 570 | 185 | [90] |
| 2 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 246 | 61 | [91] |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Singh | 223 | 266 | [92] |
| 4 | K. D. Singh | 175+ | 80+ | [93] |
| 5 | Dhanraj Pillay | 170 | 339 | [94] |
| 6 | Sandeep Singh | 138 | 186 | [95] |
| 7 | VR Raghunath | 132 | 228 | [96] |
| 8 | Rupinder Pal Singh | 125 | 223 | [97] |
| 8 | Mandeep Singh | 125 | 288 | [98] |
| 10 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 120+ | 100+ | [99] |
| 11 | Gagan Ajit Singh | 100+ | 200+ | [100] |
| 12 | Baljit Singh Dhillon | 100 | 327 | [101] |
Most caps
Sources:[102][103][104][105][106]
| Position | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manpreet Singh | 417 |
| 2 | Dilip Tirkey | 412 |
| 3 | Dhanraj Pillay | 339 |
| 4 | P. R. Sreejesh | 336 |
| 5 | Baljit Singh Dhillon | 327 |
| 6 | Sardara Singh | 314 |
| 7 | Pargat Singh | 313 |
| 8 | Mukesh Kumar | 307 |
| 9 | Baljit Singh Saini | 304 |
| 10 | Mandeep Singh | 288 |
| 11 | Vasudevan Bhaskaran | 287 |
| 12 | A. B. Subbaiah | 280 |
| 13 | Ashish Ballal | 275 |
| 14 | S.V. Sunil | 264 |
| 15 | Harmanpreet Singh | 264 |
| 16 | Prabhjot Singh | 250 |
| 17 | Akashdeep Singh | 246 |
| 18 | V. R. Raghunath | 228 |
| 19 | Rupinder Pal Singh | 223 |
Players with most Olympic medals
| Position | Player | Medals | Appearances | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Claudius | 4 | 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 | [107] |
| 2 | Udham Singh | 4 | 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 | [108] |
| 3 | Dhyan Chand | 3 | 1928, 1932, 1936 | [109] |
| 4 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 3 | 1948, 1952, 1956 | [110] |
| 5 | Richard Allen | 3 | 1928, 1932, 1936 | [111] |
| 6 | Ranganathan Francis | 3 | 1948, 1952, 1956 | [112] |
| 7 | Randhir Singh Gentle | 3 | 1948, 1952, 1956 | [113] |
| 8 | Prithipal Singh | 3 | 1960, 1964, 1968 | [114] |
| 9 | Shankar Laxman | 3 | 1956, 1960, 1964 | [115] |
| 10 | Harbinder Singh | 3 | 1964, 1968, 1972 | [116] |
| 11 | Haripal Kaushik | 2 | 1956, 1964 | [117] |
| 12 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 1 | 1980 | [118] |
Notable players with most goals in Olympic caps
| Position | Player | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhyan Chand | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Roop Singh Bais | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Prithipal Singh | 24 | 22 |
| 5 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Harmanpreet Singh | 22 | 16 |
| 7 | Udham Singh | 14 | 15 |
Top goal scorers for India in Olympics by year
| Position | Player | Goals | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhyan Chand | 14 | 1928 |
| 2 | Roop Singh Bais | 13 | 1932 |
| 3 | Dhyan Chand | 13 | 1936 |
| 4 | Balbir Singh Sr. Patrick Jansen |
8 | 1948 |
| 5 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 9 | 1952 |
| 6 | Udham Singh | 15 | 1956 |
| 7 | Raghbir Singh Bhola | 6 | 1960 |
| 8 | Prithipal Singh | 11 | 1964 |
| 9 | 7 | 1968 | |
| 10 | Mukhbain Singh | 9 | 1972 |
| 11 | Surjit Singh Randhawa | 4 | 1976 |
| 12 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 15 | 1980 |
| 13 | Mervyn Fernandis Vineet Sharma |
6 | 1984 |
| 14 | Mohinder Pal Singh | 5 | 1988 |
| 15 | Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 1992 |
| 16 | Ramandeep Singh Gavin Ferreira |
3 | 1996 |
| 17 | Baljit Singh Dhillon Dilip Tirkey |
3 | 2000 |
| 18 | Gagan Ajit Singh | 7 | 2004 |
| 19 | Sandeep Singh Dharamvir Singh |
2 | 2012 |
| 20 | Rupinder Pal Singh | 3 | 2016 |
| 21 | Harmanpreet Singh | 6 | 2020 |
| 22 | 10 | 2024 |
Most goals for India in World Cup
Sources:[125]
| Position | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajinder Singh Sr. | 12 |
| 2 | Surjit Singh Randhawa | 11 |
| 3 | Akashdeep Singh | 10 |
| 4 | Harmanpreet Singh | 9 |
| 5 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 8 |
| 6 | Shivendra Singh | 7 |
Top scorers for India in World Cup by year
Sources:[126]
| Position | Player | Goals | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajinder Singh Sr. | 12 | 1982 |
| 2 | Surjit Singh Randhawa | 6 | 1973 |
| 3 | Akashdeep Singh | 5 | 2014 |
| 4 | Mohinder Singh | 4 | 1975 |
Most goals in a World Cup match
| Position | Player | Goals | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohinder Singh | 3 | 7–0  1975 |
| Rajinder Singh Sr. | 6–2 1982 | ||
| Mukesh Kumar | 6–2 1998 | ||
Top scorers for India in Commonwealth Games
| Position | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmanpreet Singh | 15 |
| 2 | Sandeep Singh | 11 |
| 3 | Rupinder Pal Singh Mandeep Singh |
7 |
| 4 | Baljit Singh Dhillon | 6 |
| 5 | Dhanraj Pillay | 5 |
| 6 | Dharamvir Singh Sarvanjit Singh Lakshmanan Prabhakaran V. R. Raghunath |
4 |
Head-to-head record
| Won more matches than lost | |
| All matches drawn | |
| Won equal matches to lost | |
| Lost more matches than won |
Sources:[130][131][132][133][134][135]
Overall record
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs England at Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen in the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, 17 August 2026
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 |
| Argentina |
66 | 35 | 7 | 24 | 53.03% | 2026 |
| Australia |
149 | 25 | 25 | 99 | 16.78% | 2026 |
 Austria |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 |
| Bangladesh |
20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 95% | 2023 |
 Belarus |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
| Belgium |
98 | 52 | 15 | 31 | 53.06% | 2026 |
| Canada |
22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 77.27% | 2025 |
| Chile |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2008 |
| China |
26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 76.92% | 2025 |
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 |
 Cuba |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
 Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1960 |
 Egypt |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | 2010 |
| England |
140 | 26 | 26 | 88 | 18.57% | 2026 |
 Fiji |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2013 |
| France |
17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 70.59% | 2024 |
| Ghana |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
| Germany |
115 | 29 | 27 | 59 | 25.22% | 2026 |
| Great Britain |
29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 31.03% | 2024 |
 Hong Kong |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
 Hungary |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 |
| Indonesia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
 Ireland |
11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 81.82% | 2025 |
 Iran |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1974 |
| Italy |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2012 |
| Japan |
97 | 86 | 5 | 6 | 88.66% | 2025 |
| Kazakhstan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2025 |
 Kenya |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1973 |
| Malaysia |
127 | 89 | 21 | 17 | 70.08% | 2025 |
 Nepal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2010 |
| Mexico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2008 |
| Netherlands |
121 | 36 | 29 | 56 | 29.75% | 2026 |
| New Zealand |
107 | 60 | 18 | 29 | 56.07% | 2025 |
 Nigeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2003 |
| Oman |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
| Pakistan |
183 | 69 | 32 | 82 | 37.70% | 2026 |
| Poland |
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 62.5% | 2019 |
 Russia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2019 |
| Scotland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 |
 Singapore |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
| South Africa |
50 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 64% | 2025 |
| South Korea |
64 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 64.71% | 2025 |
| Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14% | 1991 |
| Spain |
76 | 33 | 15 | 28 | 43.4% | 2026 |
| Sri Lanka |
13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1991 |
 Tanzania |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| Thailand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2007 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 |
| United States |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
 Uzbekistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
| Wales |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2026 |
| Total | 1650 | 818 | 266 | 566 | 49.58% | 2026 |
Olympic Games
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs Spain at Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris in the 2024 Olympics, 8 August 2024
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 |
| Argentina |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 63.64% | 2024 |
| Australia |
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.33% | 2024 |
| Austria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1952 |
| Belgium |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.86% | 2024 |
| Canada |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | 2016 |
| Cuba |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1960 |
| Egypt |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 |
| France |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 |
 East Germany |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1968 |
 United Team of Germany |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 1964 |
| West Germany |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | 1988 |
| Germany |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% | 2024 |
| Great Britain |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 2024 |
| Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1964 |
| Hungary |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 |
| Ireland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2024 |
| Japan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2021 |
| Kenya |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1972 |
| Malaysia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1984 |
| Mexico |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1972 |
| Netherlands |
12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33% | 2016 |
| New Zealand |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 66.67% | 2024 |
| Pakistan |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% | 2004 |
| Poland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 2000 |
| Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 |
| South Africa |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2012 |
| South Korea |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40% | 2012 |
| Soviet Union |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1988 |
| Spain |
11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | 2024 |
| Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1928 |
| Tanzania |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
World Cup
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs England at Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen in the 2026 World Cup, 17 August 2026
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25% | 2010 |
| Australia |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.5% | 2014 |
| Belgium |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 2018 |
| Canada |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 2018 |
| Cuba |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
| England |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30% | 2026 |
| France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1990 |
| West Germany |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | 1986 |
| Germany |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2006 |
| Ghana |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1975 |
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 2023 |
| Kenya |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1973 |
| Malaysia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2014 |
| Netherlands |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0% | 2018 |
| New Zealand |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86% | 2023 |
| Pakistan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 2010 |
| Poland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2002 |
| South Africa |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% | 2023 |
| South Korea |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | 2014 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 1990 |
| Spain |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86% | 2023 |
| Wales |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2026 |
Medal matches
Olympic Games
1928 gold medal match
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1936 gold medal match
1948 gold medal match
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1952 gold medal match
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1956 gold medal match
1960 gold medal match
1964 gold medal match
1968 bronze medal match
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1972 bronze medal match
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1980 gold medal match
2020 bronze medal match
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2024 bronze medal match
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World Cup
1971 third and fourth place
1973 final
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1975 final
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Notable former players
- Len Aiyappa
- Richard Allen
- Vasudevan Baskaran
- Raghbir Singh Bhola
- Dhyan Chand
- Devesh Chauhan
- Bharat Chettri
- Leslie Claudius
- Baljit Singh Dhillon
- Adrian D'Souza
- Merwyn Fernandes
- Peter Fernandes
- Joseph Galibardy
- M. P. Ganesh
- Marcellus Gomes
- Earnest Goodsir-Cullen
- William Goodsir-Cullen
- B. P. Govinda
- Arjun Halappa
- Zafar Iqbal
- Aslam Sher Khan
- Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji
- Balbir Singh Kullar
- Ashok Kumar
- Mukesh Kumar
- Bimal Lakra
- Shankar Lakshman
- Kishan Lal
- Jude Menezes
- Cyril Michie
- Danish Mujtaba
- Jaipal Singh Munda
- Baboo Nimal
- Hiranna M. Nimal
- Dhanraj Pillay
- Viren Rasquinha
- Mohammed Riaz
- Jalaluddin Rizvi
- Mohammed Shahid
- Jaman Lal Sharma
- Adam Sinclair
- Ajit Pal Singh
- Balbir Singh, Sr.
- Charanjit Singh
- Davinder Singh
- Gagan Ajit Singh
- Gurjinder Singh
- Harbinder Singh
- Harmik Singh
- Jagbir Singh
- Jugraj Singh
- K. D. Singh
- Mohinder Singh
- Mohinder Pal Singh
- Mukhbain Singh
- Pargat Singh
- Prabhjot Singh
- Prithipal Singh
- Rajinder Singh Sr.
- Rajpal Singh
- Ramandeep Singh
- Roop Singh
- Rupinder Pal Singh
- Sandeep Singh
- Sardara Singh
- Satbir Singh
- Surjit Singh
- Thoiba Singh
- Udham Singh
- Surinder Singh Sodhi
- M. M. Somaya
- P. R. Sreejesh
- S. V. Sunil
- Deepak Thakur
- Dilip Tirkey
- Ignace Tirkey
Notes
See also
| Men's | Women's | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | Under-21 | Under-18 | Senior Hockey5s | Under-18 hockey5s | Senior | Under-21 | Under-18 | Senior Hockey5s | Under-18 hockey5s |
