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India men's national field hockey team

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Nickname(s)Men in Blue
Association
ConfederationAsian Hockey Federation
Head CoachCraig Fulton
Assistant coach(es)Rhett Halkett
CaptainHarmanpreet Singh
Most capsDilip Tirkey (412)
Top scorer
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current5
Highest3 (2021, 2023)
Lowest12 (2007)
First international
New Zealand  2–5  India
(Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 June 1926)[1]
Biggest win
India  26–0  Hong Kong
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 22 August 2018)[2]
Biggest defeat
Australia  8–0  India
(New Delhi, India; 14 October 2010)[3]
Olympic Games
Appearances22 (first in 1928)
Best resultGold Champions
(1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)
World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1971)
Best resultGold Champions
(1975)
Asian Games
Appearances18 (first in 1958)
Best resultGold Champions
(1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)
Asia Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions
(2003, 2007, 2017)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 8 1 4
World Cup 1 1 1
Pro League 0 0 1
World League 0 0 2
Champions Trophy 0 2 1
Commonwealth Games 0 3 0
Asian Games 4 9 3
Asia Cup 3 5 2
Asian Champions Trophy 5 1 1
Total 21 22 15
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1973 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Barcelona Team
Pro League
Bronze medal – third place 2021–22 Rotterdam Team
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2014–15 Raipur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2016 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Breda Team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Amstelveen Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta / Palembang Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chennai Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Karachi Team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Dhaka Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ipoh Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Jakarta Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ordos Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kuantan Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Muscat Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chennai Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Hulunbuir Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dhaka Team

The India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the association Hockey India.

In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which they lost. India also won the World Cup in 1975. India also has the best overall performance in Olympic history with 87 victories out of the 142 matches played. They have also scored more goals in the Olympics than any other team. They are also the only team ever to win the Olympics without conceding a single goal, having done so in 1928 and 1956.[4]

The men in blues are also one of the most successful teams in Asia. They have won the Asian Games four times: in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2022. India came out on top at the Asia Cup in 2003, 2007 and in 2017. India has won 43 out of 56 matches in the Asia Cup and holds the records for most wins and best winning percentage in the competition. They are the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, winning the competition a record five times, namely in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2023, and 2024. The 2024 Asian Champions Trophy is the newest title victory for the team and in total, India has won 30 official international titles.[5]

India is known to have an intense rivalry with Pakistan, with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments like Olympics, World Cup, Asian Games, Asia Cup and Asian Champions Trophy.[6]

History

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Golden years (1928–1959)

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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 Netherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda.[7] 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, This is still the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games even after all these years.[8] 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.[8] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport.[9]

India vs Berlin XI in 1936.

The World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey.[10] 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.[11] The result was a sweet one for India, which gained independence from Britain just a year before. This win is often regarded as the greatest ever moment of Indian field hockey and also all of Indian sports.[12]

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.[13] 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. India defeated Germany 1–0 in 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.[14] 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. But Pakistan claimed the gold medal due to better goal difference. It was the first time India finished runners-up in an international competition.[15]

Last years of dominance (1960–1980)

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At 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.[16] 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.[17]

Indian team celebrating their 1–0 win over Pakistan in the 1973 World Cup semi-finals.

At 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.[18] At the 1972 Olympics also the results were same as 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. In the third-place match India defeated the Netherlands to claim bronze medal.[19]

India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over Kenya in the third-place playoffs.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23]

Decline (1981–1997)

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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.[24] The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position.[25] The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi.[26] 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. Their only gold medal success in a big tournament in the decade came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[27] India also went on to win 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of 1994 Asia Cup but lost to South Korea in the final. The team then went on to win the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[28]

Resurgence (1998–2012)

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India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating South Korea.[29][30] The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup.[31]

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.[32] The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[33] 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.[34] India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time.[35]

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.[36] India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 edition.[37] 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.[38][39] India also finished as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy.[40]

2013–present (Olympic comeback)

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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[41][42][43] to win their third gold medal.[44][45][46] In 2014–15 Hockey World League India won the bronze medal by beating Netherlands. The team reached the finals of 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy but lost to Australia in penalty shootout. But bounced back by winning Asian Champions Trophy in 2016 Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan and 2017 Asia Cup by defeating Malaysia.[47][48] The team also won bronze medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2–1.

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.[49] 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.[50]

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.[51][52] In 2023 India made a successful run at the Asian Champions Trophy and the Asian Games both of which India won undefeated.[53]

Indian hockey team won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by defeating Spain.[54]

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  • Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
    Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
  • Match of India against United States at the 1932 Los Angeles 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.
    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.
    India scoring their third goal against Britain at the 1948 London Olympic final.
  • Indian team in 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
    Indian team in 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
  • Indian hockey team in 2000s.
    Indian hockey team in 2000s.
  • India after winning FIH Hockey Series.
    India after winning FIH Hockey Series.
  • Indian field hockey team in 2010s.
    Indian field hockey team in 2010s.
  • Indian field hockey team in 2020s.
    Indian field hockey team in 2020s.

Tournament history

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Major tournaments

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Summer Olympics

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Summer Olympics
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1928 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands Final Champions 5 5 0 0 29 0
1932 United States Los Angeles, USA Group stage Champions 2 2 0 0 35 2
1936 Nazi Germany Berlin, Germany Final Champions 5 5 0 0 38 1
1948 United Kingdom London, UK Final Champions 5 5 0 0 25 2
1952 Finland Helsinki, Finland Final Champions 3 3 0 0 13 2
1956 Australia Melbourne, Australia Final Champions 5 5 0 0 38 0
1960 Italy Rome, Italy Final Runners-up 6 5 0 1 19 2
1964 Japan Tokyo, Japan Final Champions 9 7 2 0 22 5
1968 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Semi-finals Third place 9 7 0 2 23 7
1972 West Germany Munich, West Germany Semi-finals Third place 9 6 2 1 27 11
1976 Canada Montreal, Canada Group stage 7th place 8 4 1 3 17 13
1980 Soviet Union Moscow, USSR Final Champions 6 4 2 0 43 9
1984 United States Los Angeles, USA Group stage 5th place 7 5 1 1 20 11
1988 South Korea Seoul, South Korea Group stage 6th place 7 2 2 3 16 15
1992 Spain Barcelona, Spain Group stage 7th place 7 3 0 4 7 12
1996 United States Atlanta, USA Group stage 8th place 7 2 3 2 14 10
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia Group stage 7th place 7 3 2 2 13 10
2004 Greece Athens, Greece Group stage 7th place 7 2 1 4 16 18
2008 China Beijing, China Did not qualify
2012 United Kingdom London, UK Group stage 12th place 6 0 0 6 8 21
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Quarter-finals 8th place 6 2 1 3 10 12
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan Semi-finals Third place 8 6 0 2 25 23
2024 France Paris, France Semi-finals Third place 8 4 2 2 15 12
Total 8 Titles 142 87 19 36 473 198

World Cup

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World Cup
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1971 Spain Barcelona, Spain Semi-finals Third place 6 5 0 1 8 3
1973 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands Final Runners-up 7 4 3 0 15 3
1975 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Final Champions 7 5 1 1 19 8
1978 Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Group stage 6th place 8 4 1 3 11 16
1982 India Bombay, India Group stage 5th place 7 5 0 2 29 15
1986 England London, England Group stage 12th place 7 1 1 5 8 16
1990 Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan Group stage 10th place 7 1 1 5 12 18
1994 Australia Sydney, Australia Group stage 5th place 7 3 2 2 14 12
1998 Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands Group stage 9th place 7 3 0 4 13 19
2002 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Group stage 10th place 9 3 1 5 22 17
2006 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany Group stage 11th place 7 1 1 5 10 18
2010 India New Delhi, India Group stage 8th place 6 1 1 4 15 21
2014 Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands Group stage 9th place 6 2 1 3 10 12
2018 India Bhubaneswar, India Quarter-finals 6th place 4 2 1 1 13 5
2023 India Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India Cross-overs 9th place 6 4 2 0 22 7
Total 1 Title 101 44 16 41 221 190

Asian Games

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Asian Games
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1958 Japan Tokyo, Japan Group stage Runners-up 4 3 1 0 16 1
1962 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia Final Runners-up 5 4 0 1 19 2
1966 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Final Champions 5 5 0 0 13 0
1970 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Final Runners-up 5 4 0 1 16 1
1974 Iran Tehran, Iran Group stage Runners-up 6 4 1 1 25 3
1978 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Final Runners-up 5 4 0 1 18 5
1982 India New Delhi, India Final Runners-up 6 5 0 1 45 10
1986 South Korea Seoul, South Korea Semi-finals Third place 6 4 1 1 30 6
1990 China Beijing, China Final Runners-up 6 5 0 1 22 3
1994 Japan Hiroshima, Japan Final Runners-up 5 4 0 1 10 4
1998 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Final Champions 6 5 1 0 24 4
2002 South Korea Busan, South Korea Final Runners-up 5 3 1 1 16 9
2006 Qatar Doha, Qatar Group stage 5th place 6 4 1 1 34 5
2010 China Guangzhou, China Semi-finals Third place 6 5 0 1 26 8
2014 South Korea Incheon, South Korea Final Champions 6 4 1 1 20 3
2018 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia Semi-finals Third place 7 6 1 0 80 6
2022 China Hangzhou, China Final Champions 7 7 0 0 68 9
Total 4 Titles 96 76 8 12 477 79

Asia Cup

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Asia Cup
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1982 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Group stage Runners-up 6 5 0 1 40 4
1985 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Final Runners-up 6 5 0 1 33 7
1989 India New Delhi, India Final Runners-up 5 4 0 1 15 2
1994 Japan Hiroshima, Japan Final Runners-up 6 3 2 1 15 7
1999 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Semi-finals Third place 5 3 1 1 17 9
2003 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Final Champions 5 4 0 1 25 9
2007 India Chennai, India Final Champions 7 7 0 0 57 5
2009 Malaysia Kuantan, Malaysia Group stage 5th place 4 2 1 1 20 7
2013 Malaysia Ipoh, Malaysia Final Runners-up 5 4 0 1 24 5
2017 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Final Champions 7 6 1 0 28 6
2022 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia Second round Third place 7 3 3 1 29 14
Total 3 Titles 63 46 8 9 303 75

Asian Champions Trophy

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Asian Champions Trophy
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2011 China Ordos, China Final Champions 6 2 4 0 15 8
2012 Qatar Doha, Qatar Final Runners-up 6 4 0 2 27 12
2013 Japan Kakamigahara, Japan Group stage 5th place 6 3 0 3 18 13
2016 Malaysia Kuantan, Malaysia Final Champions 7 5 2 0 30 10
2018 Oman Muscat, Oman Final Champions 6 5 1 0 30 4
2021 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Semi-finals Third place 6 4 1 1 27 11
2023 India Chennai, India Final Champions 7 6 1 0 29 8
2024 China Hulunbuir, China Final Champions 7 7 0 0 26 5
Total 5 Titles 51 36 9 6 202 71

Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1998 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Semi-finals Fourth place 7 4 1 2 22 12
2006 Australia Melbourne, Australia Group stage 6th place 5 2 1 2 15 8
2010 India New Delhi, India Final Runners-up 6 3 1 2 19 22
2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland Final Runners-up 6 4 0 2 19 15
2018 Australia Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Semi-finals Fourth place 6 3 1 2 15 14
2022 England Birmingham, England Final Runners-up 6 4 1 1 30 14
Total Runners-up 36 20 5 11 120 85

Pro League

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Pro League
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2020–21 N/A Group stage Fourth place 8 3 3 2 22 17
2021–22 N/A Group stage Third place 16 8 4 4 62 40
2022–23 N/A Group stage Fourth place 16 8 3 5 51 42
2023–24 N/A Group stage Seventh place 16 5 6 5 38 35
2024–25 N/A Qualified
Total Third place 56 24 16 16 173 134

Other tournaments

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Year Host Position
1983 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
1985 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
1991 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
1995 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
2000 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2001 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2004 Malaysia Malaysia 7th place
2005 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2006 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2007 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2008 Malaysia Malaysia Runners-up
2009 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
2010 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
2011 Malaysia Malaysia 6th place
2012 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2013 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2015 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2016 Malaysia Malaysia Runners-up
2017 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2018 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2019 Malaysia Malaysia Runners-up
Total 5 Titles

South Asian Games

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South Asian Games
Year Host Position
1995 India Madras, India Champions
2006 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Runners-up
2010 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Runners-up
2016 India Guwahati, India Runners-up
Total 1 Title

Defunct competitions

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World League

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Hockey World League
Year Position Pld W D L GF GA
2012–13 6th place 15 6 4 5 59 37
2014–15 Third place 13 4 3 6 23 35
2016–17 Third place 13 5 2 6 33 23
Total Third place 41 15 9 17 115 95

Champions Trophy

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Champions Trophy
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1980 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Group stage 5th place 6 1 2 3 17 24
1982 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands Group stage Third place 5 3 0 2 16 20
1983 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Group stage Fourth place 5 2 1 2 8 9
1985 Australia Perth, Australia Group stage 6th place 5 1 1 3 9 15
1986 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Group stage 5th place 5 2 0 3 6 10
1989 Germany Berlin, West Germany Group stage 6th place 5 1 0 4 7 12
1995 Germany Berlin, Germany Group stage 5th place 6 0 3 3 7 13
1996 India Madras, India Group stage Fourth place 6 2 1 3 10 12
2002 Germany Cologne, Germany Group stage Fourth place 6 2 1 3 16 18
2003 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands Group stage Fourth place 6 2 0 4 19 22
2004 Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan Group stage Fourth Place 6 1 1 4 11 16
2005 India Chennai, India Group stage 6th place 6 1 0 5 9 15
2012 Australia Melbourne, Australia Semi-finals Fourth place 6 3 0 3 12 12
2014 India Bhubaneswar, India Semi-finals Fourth place 6 2 0 4 13 15
2016 United Kingdom London, UK Final Runners-up 6 2 2 2 10 11
2018 Netherlands Breda, Netherlands Final Runners-up 6 2 3 1 11 7
Total Runners-up 91 27 15 49 181 231

Champions Challenge

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Champions Challenge
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2001 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Final Champions 6 4 1 1 11 6
2007 Belgium Boom, Belgium Semi-finals Third place 6 4 0 2 16 13
2009 Argentina Salta, Argentina Semi-finals Third place 5 3 1 1 16 13
2011 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Final Runners-up 6 4 1 1 29 17
Total 1 Title 23 15 3 5 72 49

Hockey Series

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Hockey Series
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2018–19 India Bhubaneshwar, India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 35 4
Total 1 Title 5 5 0 0 35 4

Afro-Asian Games

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Afro-Asian Games
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2003 India Hyderabad, India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 23 11
Total 1 Title 5 5 0 0 23 11

Western Asiatic Games

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Western Asiatic Games
Year Host Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1934 British Raj Delhi, India Final Champions 1 1 0 0 5 0
Total 1 Title 1 1 0 0 5 0

Honours

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Major tournaments

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Other tournaments

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Defunct tournaments

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Results and fixtures

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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

2024

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26 January 2024 Test Match South Africa  0–3  India Cape Town, South Africa
18:00 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 2'
Abhishek field hockey ball 13'
Sumit field hockey ball 30'		 Stadium: Cape Town
10 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  4–1  Spain Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 7', 20'
Jugraj field hockey ball 24'
Lalit field hockey ball 50'		 Report Miralles field hockey ball 34' Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
11 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  2–2
(4–2 p)		  Netherlands Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Hardik field hockey ball 13'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 58'		 Report Janssen field hockey ball 30'
Bijen field hockey ball 39'		 Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Penalties
Harmanpreet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored
Shamsher Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed Croon
Penalty shoot-out scored T. Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out missed De Geus
Penalty shoot-out scored Bijen
15 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  4–6  Australia Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 12', 20'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 18'
Mandeep field hockey ball 29'		 Report Govers field hockey ball 13', 13', 40'
Sharp field hockey ball 52'
Anderson field hockey ball 55'
Welch field hockey ball 58'		 Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
16 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  1–0  Ireland Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Gurjant field hockey ball 60' Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
19 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  2–2
(8–7 p)		  Spain Rourkela, India
19:30 Jarmanpreet field hockey ball 1'
Abhishek field hockey ball 35'		 Report Basterra field hockey ball 3'
Lacalle field hockey ball 15'		 Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
Penalties
Harmanpreet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored
Abhishek Penalty shoot-out scored
Raj Penalty shoot-out scored
Harmanpreet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out scored Basterra
Penalty shoot-out scored Miralles
Penalty shoot-out scored Bonastre
Penalty shoot-out scored Reyné
Penalty shoot-out scored Recasens
Penalty shoot-out scored Bonastre
Penalty shoot-out scored Recasens
Penalty shoot-out missed Miralles
21 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  1–1
(2–4 p)		  Netherlands Rourkela, India
19:30 Hardik field hockey ball 38' Report Middendorp field hockey ball 4' Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
Penalties
Araijeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out missed
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored
Shamsher Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out scored Croon
Penalty shoot-out scored T. Brinkman
Penalty shoot-out missed De Geus
Penalty shoot-out scored Telgenkamp
Penalty shoot-out scored De Mol
24 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  2–2
(0–3 p)		  Australia Rourkela, India
19:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 20'
Rohidas field hockey ball 29'		 Report Govers field hockey ball 23'
Craig field hockey ball 53'		 Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
Penalties
Akashdeep Penalty shoot-out missed
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out missed
Lalit Penalty shoot-out missed		 Penalty shoot-out scored Brand
Penalty shoot-out scored Ogilvie
Penalty shoot-out scored De Mol
25 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  4–0  Ireland Rourkela, India
19:30 Nilakanta field hockey ball 14'
Akashdeep field hockey ball 15'
Gurjant field hockey ball 38'
Jugraj field hockey ball 60'		 Report Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
6 April 2024 2024 Australia-India Test Series Australia  5–1  India Perth, Australia
16:40 Brand field hockey ball 3'
Wickham field hockey ball 20', 38'
Rintala field hockey ball 37'
Ogilvie field hockey ball 57'		 Report Gurjant field hockey ball 47' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
7 April 2024 2024 Australia-India Test Series Australia  4–2  India Perth, Australia
16:40 Hayward field hockey ball 6', 34'
Anderson field hockey ball 42'
Ephraums field hockey ball 45'		 Report Jugraj field hockey ball 9'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 30'		 Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
10 April 2024 2024 Australia-India Test Series Australia  2–1  India Perth, Australia
17:40 Hayward field hockey ball 44', 49' Report Jugraj field hockey ball 41' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
12 April 2024 2024 Australia-India Test Series Australia  3–1  India Perth, Australia
17:40 Hayward field hockey ball 19', 47'
Welch field hockey ball 54'		 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 12' Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
13 April 2024 2024 Australia-India Test Series Australia  3–2  India Perth, Australia
16:40 Hayward field hockey ball 20'
Williot field hockey ball 38'
Brand field hockey ball 39'		 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 4'
Dhami field hockey ball 53'		 Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium
22 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  2–2
(5–4 p)		  Argentina Antwerp, Belgium
14:30 Singh field hockey ball 11'
Lalit field hockey ball 55'		 Report Martínez field hockey ball 20'
Domene field hockey ball 60'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Penalties
Singh Penalty shoot-out scored
Singh Penalty shoot-out scored
Pal Penalty shoot-out missed
Abishek Penalty shoot-out scored
Singh Penalty shoot-out scored
Singh Penalty shoot-out scored
Lalit Penalty shoot-out missed		 Casella Penalty shoot-out scored
Toscani Penalty shoot-out scored
Martins Penalty shoot-out scored
Martínez Penalty shoot-out missed
Casella Penalty shoot-out scored
Toscani Penalty shoot-out missed
Capurro Penalty shoot-out missed
23 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League Belgium  4–1  India Antwerp, Belgium
21:00 Denayer field hockey ball 22'
Hendrickx field hockey ball 34', 60'
Charlier field hockey ball 49'		 Report Abhishek field hockey ball 55' Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
25 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League Belgium  2–2
(3–1 p)		  India Antwerp, Belgium
16:15 Denayer field hockey ball 30'
Van Aubel field hockey ball 50'		 Report Araijeet field hockey ball 11'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 57'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
Penalties
Boccard Penalty shoot-out scored
De Sloover Penalty shoot-out missed
Van Aubel Penalty shoot-out scored
Ghislain Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out missed Araijeet
Penalty shoot-out scored Sukhjeet
Penalty shoot-out missed Abhishek
Penalty shoot-out missed Prasad
26 May 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League Argentina  4–5  India Antwerp, Belgium
18:30 Monja field hockey ball 3'
Keenan field hockey ball 24'
Marcucci field hockey ball 54'
Martínez field hockey ball 57'		 Report Araijeet field hockey ball 7'
Gurjant field hockey ball 18'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 29', 50', 52'		 Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
1 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League Germany  0–3  India London, England
10:00 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 16'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 41'
Gurjant field hockey ball 44'		 Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
2 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League Great Britain  3–1  India London, England
12:15 Bandurak field hockey ball 2', 11'
Calnan field hockey ball 47'		 Report Abhishek field hockey ball 35' Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
8 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  2–3  Germany London, England
17:15 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 19'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 48'		 Report Peillat field hockey ball 2', 33'
Rühr field hockey ball 10'		 Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
9 June 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League Great Britain  3–2  India London, England
14:30 Roper field hockey ball 1'
Waller field hockey ball 37'
Forsyth field hockey ball 50'		 Report Sukhjeet field hockey ball 19'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 36'		 Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
27 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS India  3–2  New Zealand Paris, France
17:30 Lane field hockey ball 8'
Child field hockey ball 53'		 Report Mandeep field hockey ball 24'
Vivek field hockey ball 34'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 59'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
29 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS India  1–1  Argentina Paris, France
12:45 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 59' Report Martínez field hockey ball 22' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
30 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Ireland  0–2  India Paris, France
13:15 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 11', 19' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
1 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS India  1–2  Belgium Paris, France
10:00 Abhishek field hockey ball 18' Report Stockbroekx field hockey ball 33'
Dohmen field hockey ball 44'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
2 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS Australia  2–3  India Paris, France
13:15 Craig field hockey ball 25'
Govers field hockey ball 55'		 Report Abhishek field hockey ball 12'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 13', 32'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
4 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics QF India  1–1
(4–2 p)		  Great Britain Paris, France
13:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 22' Report
Shootout report		 Morton field hockey ball 27' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Penalties
Harmanpreet Penalty shoot-out scored
Sukhjeet Penalty shoot-out scored
Lalit Penalty shoot-out scored
Raj Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out scored Albery
Penalty shoot-out scored Wallace
Penalty shoot-out missed Williamson
Penalty shoot-out missed Roper
6 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics SF Germany  3–2  India Paris, France
19:00 Peillat field hockey ball 18'
Rühr field hockey ball 27'
Miltkau field hockey ball 54'		 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 7'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 36'		 Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
8 August 2024 2024 Summer Olympics 3P India  2–1  Spain Paris, France
14:00 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 30', 33' Report Miralles field hockey ball 18' Stadium: Stade Yves-du-Manoir
8 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy PR India  3–0  China Hulunbuir, China
15:30 Sukhjeet field hockey ball 14'
Uttam field hockey ball 27'
Abhishek field hockey ball 32'		 Report Stadium: Moqi Training Base
9 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy PR India  5–1  Japan Hulunbuir, China
13:15 Sukhjeet field hockey ball 2', 60'
Abhishek field hockey ball 3'
Sanjay field hockey ball 17'
Uttam field hockey ball 54'		 Report Matsumoto field hockey ball 41' Stadium: Moqi Training Base
11 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy PR Malaysia  1–8  India Hulunbuir, China
13:15 Akhimullah field hockey ball 34' Report Raj field hockey ball 3', 25', 33'
Araijeet field hockey ball 6', 39'
Jugraj field hockey ball 7'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 22'
Uttam field hockey ball 40'		 Stadium: Moqi Training Base
12 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy PR South Korea  1–3  India Hulunbuir, China
13:15 Yang field hockey ball 30' Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 9', 43'
Araijeet field hockey ball 8'		 Stadium: Moqi Training Base
14 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy PR India  2–1  Pakistan Hulunbuir, China
13:15 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 13', 19' Report Nadeem field hockey ball 8' Stadium: Moqi Training Base
16 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy SF India  4–1  South Korea Hulunbuir, China
15:30 Uttam field hockey ball 13'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 19', 45'
Jarmanpreet field hockey ball 32'		 Report Yang field hockey ball 33' Stadium: Moqi Training Base
17 September 2024 2024 Asian Champions Trophy F China  0–1  India Hulunbuir, China
15:30 Report Jugraj field hockey ball 51' Stadium: Moqi Training Base
23 October 2024 Bilateral series India  0–2  Germany New Delhi, India
15:00 Report Mertgens field hockey ball 4'
Windfeder field hockey ball 30'		 Stadium: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
24 October 2024 Bilateral series India  5–3  Germany New Delhi, India
15:00 Sukhjeet field hockey ball 34', 48'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 42', 43'
Abhishek field hockey ball 45'		 Report Mazkour field hockey ball 7', 57'
Mertgens field hockey ball 60'		 Stadium: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

2025

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15 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Spain Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
16 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Spain Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
18 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Germany Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
19 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Germany Bhubaneswar, India
17:15 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
21 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Ireland Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
22 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Ireland Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
24 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  England Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
25 February 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  England Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
7 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League Netherlands  v  India Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
9 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League Netherlands  v  India Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
11 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League Argentina  v  India Amsterdam, Netherlands
15:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
12 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Argentina Amsterdam, Netherlands
15:00 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium
14 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League Australia  v  India Antwerp, Belgium
10:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
15 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League India  v  Australia Antwerp, Belgium
10:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
21 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League Belgium  v  India Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp
22 June 2025 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League Belgium  v  India Antwerp, Belgium
15:30 Report Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were named for the bilateral series against Germany.[58]

Caps updated as of 24 October 2024, after the match against  Germany.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
12 GK Krishan Pathak (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 (age 27) 134 0 India Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
77 GK Suraj Karkera (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 (age 29) 52 0 India Services
4 DF Jarmanpreet Singh (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28) 123 7 India Income Tax
30 DF Amit Rohidas (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) 200 28 India Railways
13 DF Harmanpreet Singh (Captain) (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 28) 236 207 India Punjab Armed Police
3 DF Varun Kumar (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 29) 142 40 India BPCL
17 DF Sumit Walmiki (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 28) 151 8 India Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
70 DF Sanjay Rana (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 23) 47 3 India Hockey Haryana
15 DF Nilam Sanjeep Xess (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26) 47 5 India CAGI
7 MF Manpreet Singh (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 32) 387 27 India Punjab Armed Police
32 MF Vivek Prasad (Vice-captain) (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) 160 21 India Bhopal Police
40 DF Vishnukant Singh (2002-08-10) 10 August 2002 (age 22) 13 1 India Uttar Pradesh Hockey
18 MF Nilakanta Sharma (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 29) 133 16 India Youth Affairs and Sports Manipur
21 MF Shamsher Singh (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 27) 105 16 India Punjab Armed Police
35 MF Mohammed Raheel Mouseen (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 28) 16 1 India Comptroller and Auditor General of India
78 MF Rajinder Singh (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 22) 1 0 India Namdhari Sports Academy
11 FW Mandeep Singh (1995-01-25) 25 January 1995 (age 29) 254 117 India Punjab Armed Police
5 FW Abhishek Nain (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) 91 37 India Punjab National Bank
34 FW Sukhjeet Singh (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 28) 87 28 India Punjab National Bank
2 FW Dilpreet Singh (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 25) 87 31 India IOCL
99 FW Shilanand Lakra (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) 30 6 Australia HC Melbourne
19 FW Aditya Lalage (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21) 1 0 India Services

Recent call-ups

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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 P. R. SreejeshRET (1988-05-08) 8 May 1988 (age 36) 336 0 India Physical Edu. & Sports, Kerala 2024 Summer Olympics
GK Prashant Chauhan (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 24) 0 0 India Uttar Pradesh Hockey NT Camp, November 2023
DF Jugraj Singh (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 28) 63 18 India Services 2024 Asian Champions Trophy
DF Amir Ali (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 20) 8 0 India Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2024 Asian Champions Trophy
DF Surender Kumar (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 (age 31) 178 4 India Food Corporation of India 2023 Hockey World Cup
DF Dipsan Tirkey (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 26) 37 5 India BPCL NT Camp, November 2023
MF Hardik Singh (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 26) 142 11 India IOCL 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Raj Kumar Pal (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26) 69 8 India CAGI 2024 Asian Champions Trophy
MF Yashdeep Siwach (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24) 7 0 India Railways NT Camp, November 2023
MF Maninder Singh (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23) 6 1 India Punjab and Sind Bank NT Camp, November 2023
MF Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) 14 0 India Petroleum Sports Board 2024 Australia–India Test Series
FW Lalit Upadhyay (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 31) 176 45 India Uttar Pradesh Police 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Gurjant Singh (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) 117 31 India ONGC 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Araijeet Singh Hundal (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20) 19 3 India Punjab and Sind Bank 2024 Asian Champions Trophy
FW Uttam Singh (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 22) 14 4 India Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2024 Asian Champions Trophy
FW Gurjot Singh (2004-11-22) 22 November 2004 (age 20) 7 0 India Roundglass Punjab Club 2024 Asian Champions Trophy
FW Akashdeep Singh (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 30) 247 94 India Punjab Armed Police 2023–24 FIH Pro League
FW Boby Singh Dhami (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 22) 1 1 India Food Corporation of India 2023–24 FIH Pro League
FW Selvam Karthi (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 23) 25 10 India Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu NT Camp, November 2023

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Coaching staff

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Individual Records

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Players in bold are still active, at least at international level.

Top 10 goal scorers

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Position Player Goals Caps References
1 Dhyan Chand 570 185 [64]
2 Balbir Singh Sr. 246 61 [65]
3 Harmanpreet Singh 212 241 [66]
4 KD Singh 175+ 80+ [67]
5 Dhanraj Pillay 170 400 [68]
6 Sandeep Singh 138 186 [69]
7 VR Raghunath 132 228 [70]
8 Rupinder Pal Singh 125 223 [71]
9 Mandeep Singh 117 252
10 Gagan Ajit Singh 108 157

Most caps

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Sources:[72][73][74][75]

Position Player Caps
1 Dilip Tirkey 412
2 Dhanraj Pillay 400
3 Manpreet Singh 379
4 PR 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 Vasudevan Bhaskaran 287
11 A. B. Subbaiah 280
12 Ashish Ballal 275
13 S.V. Sunil 264
14 Mandeep Singh 252
15 Prabhjot Singh 250
16 Akashdeep Singh 246
17 Harmanpreet Singh 234
18 V. R. Raghunath 228
19 Rupinder Pal Singh 223

Notable players with most Olympic medals

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Position Player Medals Appearances References
1 Leslie Claudius 4 1948,1952,1956,1960 [76]
2 Udham Singh 4 1952,1956,1960,1964 [77]
3 Dhyan Chand 3 1928,1932,1936 [78]
4 Balbir Singh Sr. 3 1948,1952,1956 [79]
5 Richard Allen 3 1928,1932,1936 [80]
6 Ranganathan Francis 3 1948,1952,1956 [81]
7 Randhir Singh Gentle 3 1948,1952,1956 [82]
8 Prithipal Singh 3 1960,1964,1968 [83]
9 Shankar Laxman 3 1956,1960,1964 [84]
10 Harbinder Singh 3 1964,1968,1972 [85]
11 Haripal Kaushik 2 1956,1964 [86]
12 Surinder Singh Sodhi 1 1980 [87]

Notable players with most goals in Olympic caps

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Sources:[88][89][90][91]

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 Udham Singh 14 14

Top goal scorers for India in Olympics by year

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Source:[92][93][94]

Position Player Goals Year
1 Dhyan Chand 14 1928
2 Roop Singh Bais 13 1932
3 Dhyan Chand 11 1936
4 Balbir Singh Sr.
Patrick Jansen 		8 1948
5 Balbir Singh Sr. 9 1952
6 Udham Singh 14 1956
7 Raghbir Singh Bhola 6 1960
8 Prithipal Singh 11 1964
9 Prithipal Singh 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 Harmanpreet Singh 10 2024

Top scorers for India in World Cup

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Sources:[95][96]

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

Notable former players

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See also

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Explanatory note

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