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India men's national field hockey team
Indian men's hockey team
Indian men's hockey team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | India | |
| image | Hockey India Logo.svg | |
| size | 200px | |
| caption | Hockey India Logo | |
| nickname | Men in Blue | |
| association | {{plainlist | |
| confederation | Asian Hockey Federation | |
| coach | Craig Fulton | |
| captain | Harmanpreet Singh | |
| most caps | Dilip Tirkey (412) | |
| top scorer | {{ubl | |
| region | India | |
| rank | ||
| max rank | 3 | |
| max date | 2021, 2023 | |
| min rank | 12 | |
| min date | 2007 | |
| First game | 2–5 | |
| (Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 June 1926) | ||
| Largest win | 26–0 | |
| (Jakarta, Indonesia; 22 August 2018) | ||
| Olympic apps | 22 | |
| Olympic first | 1928 | |
| Olympic best | 1st (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) | |
| World cup apps | 15 | |
| World cup first | 1971 | |
| World cup best | 1st (1975) | |
| Regional name | Asian Games | |
| Regional cup apps | 17 | |
| Regional cup first | 1958 | |
| Regional cup best | 1st (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022) | |
| 2ndRegional name | Asia Cup | |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 12 | |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1982 | |
| 2ndRegional cup best | 1st (2003, 2007, 2017, 2025) | |
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the men's team
- Hockey India (2008–present)
- Indian Hockey Federation (1925–2008) | Traditional: | Dhyan Chand (570) | Modern: | Harmanpreet Singh (215) (Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 June 1926) (Jakarta, Indonesia; 22 August 2018) | show-medals = no |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|4|5|2 |Asian Champions Trophy|5|1|1
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 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 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.
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, 2017 and in 2025. India has won 52 out of 70 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 27 major senior international titles.
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.
History
Golden years (1928–1959)
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.

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 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, 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. The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport.

World War II 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, 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. 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 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. 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. 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.
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. 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.

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. 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. In the third-place match India defeated the Netherlands to claim bronze medal.
India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by defeating Kenya 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 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.
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 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi. 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 and 1994 Asian Games but lost to South Korea in both the finals. 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 South Korea. The team finished fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. 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 South Africa in the final. In 2003 India won their first ever Asia Cup 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 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. India became the first ever champions of the Asian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the 2011 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.
Olympic comeback (2013–present)
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 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 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. 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 Asian Games both of which India won undefeated. They also won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by defeating Spain. They won the 2025 Asia Cup in Rajgir by defeating South Korea.
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
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 8 Titles | 142 | 87 | 19 | 36 | 473 | 198 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1928 | NED Amsterdam, Netherlands | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | USA Los Angeles, United States | Group stage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | Nazi Germany Berlin, Germany | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | GBR London, United Kingdom | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | FIN Helsinki, Finland | Final | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AUS Melbourne, Australia | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | ITA Rome, Italy | Final | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1964 | JPN Tokyo, Japan | Final | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1968 | MEX Mexico City, Mexico | Semi-finals | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1972 | West Germany Munich, West Germany | Semi-finals | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1976 | CAN Montreal, Canada | Group stage | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | USSR Moscow, Soviet Union | Final | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1984 | USA Los Angeles, United States | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1988 | KOR Seoul, South Korea | Group stage | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | ESP Barcelona, Spain | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | USA Atlanta, United States | Group stage | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | AUS Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | GRE Athens, Greece | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | CHN Beijing, China | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | GBR London, United Kingdom | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | BRA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Quarter-finals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | JPN Tokyo, Japan | Semi-finals | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | FRA Paris, France | Semi-finals | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
Summer Olympics Qualifiers
| Year | Host | Position | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 35 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 146 | 57 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | NZL Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | Qualified for 1992 Summer Olympics | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1996 | ESP Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2004 | ESP Madrid, Spain | 4th | Qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||
| 2008 | CHI Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Failed to Qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2012 | IND Delhi, India | 1st | Qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2019 | IND Bhubaneswar, India | Qualified for 2020 Summer Olympics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
World Cup
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 101 | 44 | 16 | 41 | 221 | 190 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ESP Barcelona, Spain | Semi-finals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1973 | NED Amstelveen, Netherlands | Final | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1975 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1978 | ARG Buenos Aires, Argentina | Group stage | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | IND Bombay, India | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | ENG London, England | Group stage | 12th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1990 | PAK Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 10th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | AUS Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | NED Utrecht, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th place | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | GER Mönchengladbach, Germany | Group stage | 11th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | IND New Delhi, India | Group stage | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | NED The Hague, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | IND Bhubaneswar, India | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | IND Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India | Cross-overs | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | BEL Wavre, Belgium & NED Amstelveen, Netherlands | Qualified |
World Cup Qualifiers
| Year | Host | Position | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 3rd | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | USA Madison, United States | 3rd | Qualified for 1990 World Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1993 | POL Poznań, Poland | 3rd | Qualified for 1994 World Cup | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2001 | SCO Edinburgh, Scotland | 5th | Qualified for 2002 World Cup | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
Asian Games
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 4 Titles | 96 | 76 | 8 | 12 | 477 | 79 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1958 | JPN Tokyo, Japan | Group stage | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | IDN Jakarta, Indonesia | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | THA Bangkok, Thailand | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1970 | THA Bangkok, Thailand | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1974 | IRN Tehran, Iran | Group stage | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1978 | THA Bangkok, Thailand | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1982 | IND New Delhi, India | Final | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1986 | KOR Seoul, South Korea | Semi-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1990 | CHN Beijing, China | Final | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1994 | JPN Hiroshima, Japan | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1998 | THA Bangkok, Thailand | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | KOR Busan, South Korea | Final | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | QAT Doha, Qatar | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | CHN Guangzhou, China | Semi-finals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | KOR Incheon, South Korea | Final | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | IDN Jakarta, Indonesia | Semi-finals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | CHN Hangzhou, China | Final | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 |
Asia Cup
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 4 Titles | 70 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 342 | 84 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PAK Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1985 | BAN Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1989 | IND New Delhi, India | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1994 | JPN Hiroshima, Japan | Final | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1999 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | IND Chennai, India | Final | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2009 | MAS Kuantan, Malaysia | Group stage | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | MAS Ipoh, Malaysia | Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | BAN Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | INA Jakarta, Indonesia | Second round | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | IND Rajgir, India | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 |
Asian Champions Trophy
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 5 Titles | 51 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 202 | 71 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CHN Ordos, China | Final | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | QAT Doha, Qatar | Final | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | JPN Kakamigahara, Japan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | MAS Kuantan, Malaysia | Final | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | OMA Muscat, Oman | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | BAN Dhaka, Bangladesh | Semi-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | IND Chennai, India | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | CHN Hulunbuir, China | Final | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
Commonwealth Games
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Runners-up | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 120 | 85 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1998 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | AUS Melbourne, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | IND New Delhi, India | Final | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | SCO Glasgow, Scotland | Final | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | AUS Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Semi-finals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | ENG Birmingham, England | Final | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 14 |
Pro League
| [ | Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Third place | 72 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 207 | 172 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | N/A | 4th place | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | N/A | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | N/A | 4th place | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 42 | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | N/A | 7th place | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 35 | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | N/A | 8th place | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 38 |
Other tournaments
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| [ | Year | Host | Position | Total | 5 Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 1985 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 1991 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 1995 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2000 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2001 | MAS Malaysia | 5th place | |||
| 2004 | MAS Malaysia | 7th place | |||
| 2005 | MAS Malaysia | 5th place | |||
| 2006 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2007 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2008 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2009 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2010 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2011 | MAS Malaysia | 6th place | |||
| 2012 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2013 | MAS Malaysia | 5th place | |||
| 2015 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2016 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2017 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2018 | MAS Malaysia | 5th place | |||
| 2019 | MAS Malaysia | ||||
| 2025 | MAS Malaysia |
South Asian Games
| Year | Host | Position | Total | 1 Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1995 | IND Madras, India | ||||
| 2006 | SRI Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||
| 2010 | BAN Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||
| 2016 | IND Guwahati, India |
Defunct competitions
World League
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Third place | 61 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 170 | 146 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | NED Rotterdam, Netherlands | Semifinal | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||
| IND New Delhi, India | Final | 6th place | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | BEL Antwerp, Belgium | Semifinal | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | |||||||||
| IND Raipur, India | Final | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | ENG London, England | Semifinal | 6th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 12 | |||||||||
| IND Bhubaneswar, India | Final | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 |
Champions Trophy
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Runners-up | 91 | 27 | 15 | 49 | 181 | 231 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | PAK Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | NED Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1983 | PAK Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1985 | AUS Perth, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | PAK Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | GER Berlin, West Germany | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1995 | GER Berlin, Germany | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | IND Madras, India | Group stage | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | GER Cologne, Germany | Group stage | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | NED Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | PAK Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 4th Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2005 | IND Chennai, India | Group stage | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | AUS Melbourne, Australia | Semi-finals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | IND Bhubaneswar, India | Semi-finals | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | GBR London, United Kingdom | Final | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | NED Breda, Netherlands | Final | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
Champions Challenge
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | BEL Boom, Belgium | Semi-finals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | ARG Salta, Argentina | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | RSA Johannesburg, South Africa | Final | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
Hockey Series
| [ | Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | IND Bhubaneshwar, India | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
Afro-Asian Games
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2003 | IND Hyderabad, India | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
Western Asiatic Games
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Title | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1934 | British India Delhi, India | Final | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Major tournaments
- Summer Olympics:
- Gold medal: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980
- Silver medal: 1960
- Bronze medal: 1968, 1972, 2020, 2024
- World Cup:
- Asian Games:
- Gold medal: 1966, 1998, 2014, 2022
- Silver medal: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2002
- Bronze medal: 1986, 2010, 2018
- Asia Cup:
- Asian Champions Trophy:
- Commonwealth Games:
- Silver medal: 2010, 2014, 2022
- FIH Pro League:
- Third Place: 2021–22
Other tournaments
- Sultan Azlan Shah Cup:
- South Asian Games:
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:
- Gold medal: 1934
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.
2025
Cobos
Ávila
Dilpreet
Prinz
Struthoff
Hartkopf
Jarmanpreet
Sukhjeet
Mandeep
Abhishek
Shamsher
Sukhjeet
Ward
Hoedemakers
Janssen
Jugraj
Martínez
Tarazona
Mendez
Abhishek
Rintala
Craig
Dilpreet
Govers
Burns
Hendrickx
Duvekot
Stockbroekx
Boon
Mandeep
Rohidas
Stockbroekx
Labouchere
Rohidas
Harmanpreet
Harmanpreet
Chen B.
Gao
Harmanpreet
Sukhjeet
Jugraj
Harmanpreet
Amit
Rajinder
Sanjay
Dilpreet
Mandeep
Kim
Sukhjeet
Lakra
Prasad
Dilpreet
Mandeep
Pal
Sukhjeet
Abhishek
Dilpreet
Amit
De Kerpel
Shilanand
Sukhjeet
Rohidas
Sanjay
Saari
Jalil
Sanjay
Selvam
Sarmento
Sidhu
Rajinder
Jugraj
Rohidas
Dilpreet
Selvam
Sanjay
Abhishek
Mbata
Aditya
Rohidas
Harmanpreet
Dilpreet
Neethling
Rohidas
Hardik
Mandeep
2026
All times are (UTC+5:30).
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2025 South Africa Tour.
Caps updated as of 8 December 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
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | RSA Craig Fulton{{cite news | title=Craig Fulton appointed as head coach of Indian men's hockey team |
| Analytical coach | BEL Michael Cosma | |
| Coach | IND Shivendra Singh | |
| Scientific Advisor | AUS Alan Tan | |
| Head Physiotherapist | IND M. Ranganathan | |
| Video Analyst | IND Harshith Lakshman | |
| Masseur | IND Arup Naskar | |
| Strength and Mental Conditioning Coach | RSA Paddy Upton | |
| Foreign Chief Analyst | BEL Artur Lucas |
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 | ||||
| 2 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 246 | 61 | ||||
| 3 | Harmanpreet Singh | 215 | 252 | ||||
| 4 | K. D. Singh | 175+ | 80+ | title=KD Singh, next only to Dhyan Chand | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kd-singh-next-only-to-dhyan-chand/story-WCr3Iyz53ropyfuRsGsYML.html | website=Hindustan Times | access-date=August 26, 2024}} |
| 5 | Dhanraj Pillay | 170 | 339 | ||||
| 6 | Sandeep Singh | 138 | 186 | ||||
| 7 | VR Raghunath | 132 | 228 | ||||
| 8 | Rupinder Pal Singh | 125 | 223 | ||||
| 9 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 120+ | 100+ | ||||
| 10 | Mandeep Singh | 124 | 273 | ||||
| 11 | Gagan Ajit Singh | 100+ | 200+ | ||||
| 12 | Baljit Singh Dhillon | 100 | 327 |
Most caps
Sources:
| Position | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip Tirkey | 412 |
| 2 | Manpreet Singh | 402 |
| 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 | Vasudevan Bhaskaran | 287 |
| 11 | A. B. Subbaiah | 280 |
| 12 | Ashish Ballal | 275 |
| 13 | Mandeep Singh | 266 |
| 14 | S.V. Sunil | 264 |
| 15 | Harmanpreet Singh | 252 |
| 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 | |
| 2 | Udham Singh | 4 | 1952,1956,1960,1964 | |
| 3 | Dhyan Chand | 3 | 1928,1932,1936 | |
| 4 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 3 | 1948,1952,1956 | |
| 5 | Richard Allen | 3 | 1928,1932,1936 | |
| 6 | Ranganathan Francis | 3 | 1948,1952,1956 | |
| 7 | Randhir Singh Gentle | 3 | 1948,1952,1956 | |
| 8 | Prithipal Singh | 3 | 1960,1964,1968 | |
| 9 | Shankar Laxman | 3 | 1956,1960,1964 | |
| 10 | Harbinder Singh | 3 | 1964,1968,1972 | |
| 11 | Haripal Kaushik | 2 | 1956,1964 | |
| 12 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 1 | 1980 |
Notable players with most goals in Olympic caps
Sources:
| 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
Source:
| 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 | 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
Sources:
| 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 |
Top scorers for India in Commonwealth Games
Sources:
| 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
| Lost more matches than won |
|---|
Overall record
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs at Hartleyvale Stadium, Cape Town in the Tour of South Africa, 8 December 2025
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting | Total | 1632 | 817 | 258 | 557 | 50.06% | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 | ||||||||
| 64 | 35 | 7 | 22 | 54.69% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 147 | 25 | 23 | 99 | 17.00% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 | ||||||||
| 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 95% | 2023 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 | ||||||||
| 96 | 52 | 15 | 29 | 54.17% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 77.27% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2008 | ||||||||
| 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 76.92% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1960 | ||||||||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | 2010 | ||||||||
| 137 | 26 | 24 | 87 | 18.98% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2013 | ||||||||
| 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 70.59% | 2024 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 | ||||||||
| 113 | 28 | 27 | 58 | 24.77% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 42.86% | 2024 | ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 | ||||||||
| 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 81.82% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1974 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2012 | ||||||||
| 97 | 86 | 5 | 6 | 88.66% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1973 | ||||||||
| 128 | 90 | 21 | 17 | 70.31% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2010 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2008 | ||||||||
| 119 | 35 | 29 | 55 | 29.41% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 107 | 60 | 18 | 29 | 56.07% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2003 | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 | ||||||||
| 181 | 67 | 32 | 82 | 37% | 2024 | ||||||||
| 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 62.5% | 2019 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2019 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 | ||||||||
| 50 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 64% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 64 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 64.71% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14% | 1991 | ||||||||
| 74 | 33 | 14 | 27 | 44.6% | 2025 | ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1991 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2007 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
Olympic Games
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs at Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris in the 2024 Olympics, 8 August 2024
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 | |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 36.36% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1952 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.86% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | 2016 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1960 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1968 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1964 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | 1988 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60% | 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1964 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2021 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1972 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1984 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1972 | |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33% | 2016 | |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% | 2004 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 2000 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2012 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | 2012 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1988 | |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1928 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
World Cup
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs at Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela in the 2023 World Cup, 28 January 2023
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.5% | 2010 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.5% | 2014 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 2018 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 2018 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 | |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% | 2023 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1990 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | 1986 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2006 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1975 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 2023 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1973 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2014 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% | 2018 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86% | 2023 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 2010 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2002 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% | 2023 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | 2014 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 1990 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86% | 2023 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
Sources:
Notable former players
- Dhyan Chand
- Balbir Singh, Sr.
- Roop Singh
- K. D. Singh
- Udham Singh
- Prithipal Singh
- Kishan Lal
- 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
- 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
- Harmik Singh
- Vasudevan Baskaran
- Davinder Singh
- Jalaluddin Rizvi
- Pargat Singh
- 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
- 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
- P. R. Sreejesh
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