The India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry is among the most intense sports rivalries in the Asia and the world in the sport of

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and

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have played against each other several times in

. They participate in World Cup,

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, Men's Asian Champions Trophy,

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and

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. India and Pakistan have a record of facing each other in the first six Asian games hockey finals. They have played a total of eight finals against each other in which Pakistan has won six gold and India has won two gold. Both nations have played each other from 1956 to 1964 in three successive Olympic Hockey finals. India won gold twice while Pakistan won once. They played in three Asia cup finals against each other. Pakistan won two out of those. Pakistan have a record of winning the first three

(i.e. 1982, 1985 and 1989) against India in row. Both teams participate in

which is held every year in

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. The only World Cup final played between India and Pakistan was in

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, which resulted in a 2–1 win for India.

Statistics

;By Year Year wise record of India vs Pakistan Hockey: ;By Tournament The record between India and Pakistan by tournament is:

Major tournaments won

* indicates that the team has more titles in that competition than its rival.

Records

Top goal-scorers

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Test Series

India and Pakistan have played test series from 1978 to 2006. They played eight series in this span out of which Pakistan have won six, India one and one series drawn. Out of a total 52 matches played Pakistan has won 25, India 16 and 11 matches ending in draws. The goal aggregation so far is 124–104 in Pakistan's favour. Reports of the series being revived emerged in 2013 and 2017, but have not materialized as of 2022.

Results in major tournaments

The following table show

in major tournaments :

Other matches

Other matches played between India and Pakistan are:

Players who have played for both teams

Prior to the

Partition of India The Partition of British India in 1947 was the Partition (politics), change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: ...

in 1947 India had played field hockey, having first played as an international side in 1926. Following the Partition, Pakistan was created and began playing as an independent nation, making their debut at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. The following players played for Pakistan after appearing for India. They are: *

Ali Dara Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara (April 1, 1915 – January 16, 1981) was an Indian and later Pakistani field hockey player and the longest-serving hockey manager who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1936, h ...

– Represented India at 1936 Olympics; and for Pakistan at 1948 Olympics * Peter Paul Fernandes – Represented India at 1936 Olympics; and for Pakistan after 1948 * Latif-ur Rehman – Represented India at 1948 Olympics; and for Pakistan at 1952 and 1956 Olympics * Akhtar Hussain – Represented India at 1948 Olympics; and for Pakistan at 1956 Olympics

Notes

References

Past winners Azlan Shah Cup

External links

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