The India men's national field hockey team represents

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in international

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competitions. The team is governed by the association Hockey India. In

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten at 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

gold medal final which they lost. India also won the

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

. 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. The men in blues are also one of the most successful teams in

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. They have won the

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four times: in

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and

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. India came out on top at the

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and in

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. 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

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, and

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. The

Asian Champions Trophy is the newest title victory for the team and in total, India has won 30 official international titles. India is known to have an intense rivalry with

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, with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments like Olympics, World Cup, Asian Games, Asia Cup and Asian Champions Trophy.

History

Golden years (1928–1959)

India participated at the Olympics for the first time in

. In the group stage, India beat

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6–0,

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9–0 and

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5–0 without conceding a single goal. They defeated

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3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda. Indian hockey team Vs Berlin Silberschild Eleven

India then went on to successfully defend their title at the 1932 Olympics with a 11–1 win over

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and 24–1 win over

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, in that match

Dhyan Chand Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player. He is widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player in history. He was known for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats, in add ...

scored 8 goals and

Roop Singh Roop Singh Bais (8 September 1908 – 16 December 1977) was an Indian Field Hockey, hockey player. He was part of the India men's national field hockey team, Indian field hockey team, which won gold medals for India at the 1932 and 1936 Olympi ...

scored 10 goals, This is the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games. 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,

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4–0 and United States 7–0. In the semi-finals they defeated

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10–0. The team went on to face

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in the final. The match was won by India 8–1 and it still remains the biggest winning margin in an Olympic final. The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport. Indian Hockey Team 1938 SLNSW FL1398154

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caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey. At the 1948 Olympics India was placed in group A and won all the three games, an 8–0 win over Austria,

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9–1 and

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2–0. In the final India went on to face

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, 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. 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. India went on to win two further gold medals in

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and

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, 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. 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

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14–0, United States 16–0 and

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6–0 in group stage. Then they defeated Germany 1–0 in the semi-final. In the final India faced

and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey. India and Pakistan again met each other in

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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 a major international competition.

Last years of dominance (1960–1980)

In the

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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. Two years later India went on to win another silver medal at the

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. 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. 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,

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, 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

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. In the 1972 Olympics India started brightly by defeating Great Britain, Australia,

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, 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. India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over

in the third-place playoffs. 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. 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. 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

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, India started their campaign with an 18–0 win over

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followed by a 2–2 draw with both

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and Spain respectively. Later followed by resounding wins over

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with a margin of 13–0 and

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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.

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. The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position. The team lost to Pakistan in both

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final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in

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. 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. India also went on to win 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of 1994 Asia Cup but lost to

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in the final. The team then went on to win the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Resurgence (1998–2012)

India won their first continental title after 32 years at the 1998 Asian Games by defeating

. The team finished fourth at the

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. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the 1999 Asia Cup. India started the new millennium by winning the inaugural Hockey Champions Challenge by defeating

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in the final. In

India won their first ever

title by defeating Pakistan in the final. The same year India also clinched the first and only Afro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final. 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. India failed to qualify for 2008 Beijing Games for the first time. The next Asia Cup tournament in

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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

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edition. In the 2010 World Cup, which was hosted in India, and the team finished on 8th position. In the

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which was again hosted by India, the national team reached the final where they were defeated 0–8 by

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, the biggest defeat India ever suffered. India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the

edition. 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. India also finished as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Champions Trophy.

2013–present (Olympic comeback)

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 to win their third gold medal. 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. The team also won bronze medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2–1. The

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. 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. 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. In 2023 India made a successful run at the Asian Champions Trophy and the

both of which India won undefeated. They also won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time at the

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in Paris by defeating Spain.

Gallery

File:Indian hockey team 1928 Olympics match.jpg, Match of the Indian team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. File:Indian hockey team 1932 Olympics match.jpg, Match of India against United States at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. File:Indian-Hockey-Team-Berlin-1936.jpg, The Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. File:Hockey Final—India v. Great Britain at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, Thursday, August 12th. India scoring her third goal.png, India scoring their third goal against Britain at the 1948 London Olympic final. File:The Indian hockey team poses before the XXIV Olympic Games, Seoul.jpg, Indian team in 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics. File:Hockey india.jpg, Indian hockey team in 2000s. File:Team India FIH Series finals.jpg, India after winning FIH Hockey Series. File:Indian Hockey team.jpg, Indian field hockey team in 2010s. File:Naveen Patnaik with Hockey India Team for Photography.jpg, Indian field hockey team in 2020s.

Performance record

Major tournaments

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Asian Games

Asia Cup

Asian Champions Trophy

Commonwealth Games

Pro League

Other tournaments

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

South Asian Games

Defunct competitions

World League

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

Hockey Series

Afro-Asian Games

Western Asiatic Games

Honours

Major tournaments

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: ** Gold medal:

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

** Silver medal:

** Bronze medal:

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

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: ** Champions:

** Runner-up:

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** Third Place:

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: ** Gold medal:

** Silver medal:

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ...

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

** Bronze medal: 1986,

: ** Champions:

** Runner-up:

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

** Third Place:

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

* Asian Champions Trophy: ** Champions:

** Runner-up:

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

** Third Place:

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: ** Silver medal:

* FIH Pro League: ** Third Place: 2021–22

Other tournaments

* Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: ** Champions:

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

** Runner-up:

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

** Third Place:

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

South Asian Games The South Asian Games is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among athletes from South Asia. The South Asia Olympic Council, which was formed in 1983, governs it. The Games consist of seven countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, N ...

: ** Gold medal:

** Silver medal:

Defunct tournaments

* Hockey World league: ** Bronze medal: 2014–15, 2016–17 * Champions Trophy: ** Silver medal:

** Bronze medal:

* Hockey Champions Challenge I: ** Champions:

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

** Silver medal:

** Bronze medal:

Hockey Series The FIH Hockey Series, also known as the FIH Series, was an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The competition, was also a qualifier for the Field hockey at the Summer Olympics, Olympic G ...

: ** Champions: 2018–19 * Afro-Asian Games: ** Gold medal:

* Western Asiatic Games: ** Gold medal:

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

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.

2024

2025

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League. ''Caps updated as of 25 February 2025, after the match against .''

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months. ^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

*Head coach: Craig Fulton *Analytical coach: Michael Cosma *Coach: Shivendra Singh *Scientific Advisor: Alan Tan *Head Physiotherapist: M. Ranganathan *Video Analyst: Harshith Lakshman *Masseur: Arup Naskar *Foreign Chief Analyst: Artur Lucas

Individual records

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

Top goal scorers

Most caps

Sources:

Players with most Olympic medals

Notable players with most goals in Olympic caps

Sources:

Top goal scorers for India in Olympics by year

Source:

Top scorers for India in World Cup

Sources:

Top scorers for India in Commonwealth Games

Sources:

Notable former players

* Balbir Singh, Sr. *

* K. D. Singh * Udham Singh * Prithipal Singh *

Kishan Lal Kishan Lal (2 February 1917 – 23 June 1980) was an Indian people, Indian field hockey player. He captained the India men's national field hockey team, Indian hockey team at the Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympic ...

* Jaipal Singh Munda * Richard Allen * Joseph Galibardy * Earnest Goodsir-Cullen * William Goodsir-Cullen * Peter Fernandes * Leslie Claudius * Raghbir Singh Bhola * Baboo Nimal * Hiranna M. Nimal * Charanjit Singh * Shankar Lakshman * Jaman Lal Sharma * M. P. Ganesh *

Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. He is considered to be the first Super-st ...

* Mohammed Shahid * Rajinder Singh Sr. * Mohinder Singh * Mohinder Pal Singh * Mohammed Riaz * Cyril Michie * Ajit Pal Singh * Balbir Singh Kullar * Merwyn Fernandes * Satbir Singh * Surjit Singh * B. P. Govinda * Zafar Iqbal * Marcellus Gomes * Jagbir Singh * Thoiba Singh * M. M. Somaya * Mukhbain Singh * Vasudevan Baskaran * Davinder Singh * Jalaluddin Rizvi *

Pargat Singh Pargat Singh (born 5 March 1965) is a hockey player turned politician in India and belongs to the Indian National Congress in Punjab. He is a former Indian hockey player and his playing position was full back. He captained Indian men's hockey ...

* Dhanraj Pillay * Jude Menezes * Jugraj Singh * Viren Rasquinha * Ignace Tirkey * Adam Sinclair * Mukesh Kumar * Arjun Halappa * Len Aiyappa * Devesh Chauhan * Adrian D'Souza * Gagan Ajit Singh *

Deepak Thakur Deepak Thakur Sonkhla (born 28 December 1980), popularly known as Deepak Thakur, was a hockey forward in Indian team. Family Thakur's father was an ex-serviceman and his mother a house-wife. His younger sister was a national badminton player. ...

* Prabhjot Singh * Bimal Lakra * Aslam Sher Khan * Ghulam Moinuddin Khanji * Baljit Singh Dhillon * Bharat Chettri * Harbinder Singh * Sandeep Singh * Surinder Singh Sodhi * Sardara Singh * Ramandeep Singh * Dilip Tirkey * S. V. Sunil * Danish Mujtaba * Rupinder Pal Singh * Rajpal Singh * Gurjinder Singh (field hockey), Gurjinder Singh * P. R. Sreejesh

References

External links

*
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History

Golden years (1928–1959)

Last years of dominance (1960–1980)

Decline (1981–1997)

Resurgence (1998–2012)

2013–present (Olympic comeback)

Gallery

Performance record

Major tournaments

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Asian Games

Asia Cup

Asian Champions Trophy

Commonwealth Games

Pro League

Other tournaments

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

South Asian Games

Defunct competitions

World League

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

Hockey Series

Afro-Asian Games

Western Asiatic Games

Honours

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Defunct tournaments

Results and fixtures

2024

2025

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Coaching staff

Individual records

Top goal scorers

Most caps

Players with most Olympic medals

Notable players with most goals in Olympic caps

Top goal scorers for India in Olympics by year

Top scorers for India in World Cup

Top scorers for India in Commonwealth Games

Notable former players

See also

References

External links