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India men's national field hockey team

Indian men's hockey team

India men's national field hockey team

Summary

Indian men's hockey team

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size200px
captionHockey India Logo
nicknameMen in Blue
association{{plainlist
confederationAsian Hockey Federation
coachCraig Fulton
captainHarmanpreet Singh
most capsDilip Tirkey (412)
top scorer{{ubl
regionIndia
rank
max rank3
max date2021, 2023
min rank12
min date2007
First game2–5
(Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 June 1926)
Largest win26–0
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 22 August 2018)
Olympic apps22
Olympic first1928
Olympic best1st (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)
World cup apps15
World cup first1971
World cup best1st (1975)
Regional nameAsian Games
Regional cup apps17
Regional cup first1958
Regional cup best1st (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)
2ndRegional nameAsia Cup
2ndRegional cup apps12
2ndRegional cup first1982
2ndRegional cup best1st (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 vs Berlin XI in 1936.

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.

Indian hockey team, Sydney, 1938

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.

1973 World Cup]] semi-finals.

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.

Performance record

Major tournaments

Summer Olympics

YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal8 Titles142871936473198
[1928NED Amsterdam, NetherlandsFinal5500290
1932USA Los Angeles, United StatesGroup stage2200352
1936Nazi Germany Berlin, GermanyFinal5500381
1948GBR London, United KingdomFinal5500252
1952FIN Helsinki, FinlandFinal3300132
1956AUS Melbourne, AustraliaFinal5500380
1960ITA Rome, ItalyFinal6501192
1964JPN Tokyo, JapanFinal9720225
1968MEX Mexico City, MexicoSemi-finals9702237
1972West Germany Munich, West GermanySemi-finals96212711
1976CAN Montreal, CanadaGroup stage7th place84131713
1980USSR Moscow, Soviet UnionFinal6420439
1984USA Los Angeles, United StatesGroup stage5th place75112011
1988KOR Seoul, South KoreaGroup stage6th place72231615
1992ESP Barcelona, SpainGroup stage7th place7304712
1996USA Atlanta, United StatesGroup stage8th place72321410
2000AUS Sydney, AustraliaGroup stage7th place73221310
2004GRE Athens, GreeceGroup stage7th place72141618
2008CHN Beijing, ChinaDid not qualify
2012GBR London, United KingdomGroup stage12th place6006821
2016BRA Rio de Janeiro, BrazilQuarter-finals8th place62131012
2020JPN Tokyo, JapanSemi-finals86022523
2024FRA Paris, FranceSemi-finals84221512

Summer Olympics Qualifiers

YearHostPositionResultPldWDLGFGATotal1 Title35226714657
1991NZL Auckland, New Zealand2ndQualified for 1992 Summer Olympics7322167
1996ESP Barcelona, Spain2ndQualified for 1996 Summer Olympics7430157
2004ESP Madrid, Spain4thQualified for 2004 Summer Olympics73132121
2008CHI Santiago, Chile2ndFailed to Qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics64023910
2012IND Delhi, India1stQualified for 2012 Summer Olympics6600449
2019IND Bhubaneswar, IndiaQualified for 2020 Summer Olympics220011 3

World Cup

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal1 Title101441641221190
1971ESP Barcelona, SpainSemi-finals650183
1973NED Amstelveen, NetherlandsFinal7430153
1975MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinal7511198
1978ARG Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGroup stage6th place84131116
1982IND Bombay, IndiaGroup stage5th place75022915
1986ENG London, EnglandGroup stage12th place7115816
1990PAK Lahore, PakistanGroup stage10th place71151218
1994AUS Sydney, AustraliaGroup stage5th place73221412
1998NED Utrecht, NetherlandsGroup stage9th place73041319
2002MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGroup stage10th place93152217
2006GER Mönchengladbach, GermanyGroup stage11th place71151018
2010IND New Delhi, IndiaGroup stage8th place61141521
2014NED The Hague, NetherlandsGroup stage9th place62131012
2018IND Bhubaneswar, IndiaQuarter-finals6th place4211135
2023IND Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, IndiaCross-overs9th place6420227
2026BEL Wavre, Belgium & NED Amstelveen, NetherlandsQualified

World Cup Qualifiers

YearHostPositionResultPldWDLGFGATotal3rd2214535428
1989USA Madison, United States3rdQualified for 1990 World Cup7520217
1993POL Poznań, Poland3rdQualified for 1994 World Cup7421189
2001SCO Edinburgh, Scotland5thQualified for 2002 World Cup85121512

Asian Games

YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal4 Titles967681247779
[1958JPN Tokyo, JapanGroup stage4310161
1962IDN Jakarta, IndonesiaFinal5401192
1966THA Bangkok, ThailandFinal5500130
1970THA Bangkok, ThailandFinal5401161
1974IRN Tehran, IranGroup stage6411253
1978THA Bangkok, ThailandFinal5401185
1982IND New Delhi, IndiaFinal65014510
1986KOR Seoul, South KoreaSemi-finals6411306
1990CHN Beijing, ChinaFinal6501223
1994JPN Hiroshima, JapanFinal5401104
1998THA Bangkok, ThailandFinal6510244
2002KOR Busan, South KoreaFinal5311169
2006QAT Doha, QatarGroup stage5th place6411345
2010CHN Guangzhou, ChinaSemi-finals6501268
2014KOR Incheon, South KoreaFinal6411203
2018IDN Jakarta, IndonesiaSemi-finals7610806
2022CHN Hangzhou, ChinaFinal7700689

Asia Cup

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal4 Titles70529934284
1982PAK Karachi, PakistanGroup stage6501404
1985BAN Dhaka, BangladeshFinal6501337
1989IND New Delhi, IndiaFinal5401152
1994JPN Hiroshima, JapanFinal6321157
1999MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finals5311179
2003MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinal5401259
2007IND Chennai, IndiaFinal7700575
2009MAS Kuantan, MalaysiaGroup stage5th place4211207
2013MAS Ipoh, MalaysiaFinal5401245
2017BAN Dhaka, BangladeshFinal7610286
2022INA Jakarta, IndonesiaSecond round73312914
2025IND Rajgir, IndiaFinal7610399

Asian Champions Trophy

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal5 Titles51369620271
2011CHN Ordos, ChinaFinal6240158
2012QAT Doha, QatarFinal64022712
2013JPN Kakamigahara, JapanGroup stage5th place63031813
2016MAS Kuantan, MalaysiaFinal75203010
2018OMA Muscat, OmanFinal6510304
2021BAN Dhaka, BangladeshSemi-finals64112711
2023IND Chennai, IndiaFinal7610298
2024CHN Hulunbuir, ChinaFinal7700265

Commonwealth Games

YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotalRunners-up362051112085
[1998MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finals4th place74122212
2006AUS Melbourne, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5212158
2010IND New Delhi, IndiaFinal63121922
2014SCO Glasgow, ScotlandFinal64021915
2018AUS Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSemi-finals4th place63121514
2022ENG Birmingham, EnglandFinal64113014

Pro League

[YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGATotalThird place72301626207172
2020–21N/A4th place83322217
2021–22N/A168446240
2022–23N/A4th place168355142
2023–24N/A7th place165653835
2024–25N/A8th place1660103438

Other tournaments

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

[YearHostPositionTotal5 Titles
1983MAS Malaysia
1985MAS Malaysia
1991MAS Malaysia
1995MAS Malaysia
2000MAS Malaysia
2001MAS Malaysia5th place
2004MAS Malaysia7th place
2005MAS Malaysia5th place
2006MAS Malaysia
2007MAS Malaysia
2008MAS Malaysia
2009MAS Malaysia
2010MAS Malaysia
2011MAS Malaysia6th place
2012MAS Malaysia
2013MAS Malaysia5th place
2015MAS Malaysia
2016MAS Malaysia
2017MAS Malaysia
2018MAS Malaysia5th place
2019MAS Malaysia
2025MAS Malaysia

South Asian Games

YearHostPositionTotal1 Title
[1995IND Madras, India
2006SRI Colombo, Sri Lanka
2010BAN Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016IND Guwahati, India

Defunct competitions

World League

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotalThird place61231226170146
2012–13NED Rotterdam, NetherlandsSemifinal6th place61231618
IND New Delhi, IndiaFinal6th place156455937
2014–15BEL Antwerp, BelgiumSemifinal4th place73131421
IND Raipur, IndiaFinal134362335
2016–17ENG London, EnglandSemifinal6th place74032512
IND Bhubaneswar, IndiaFinal135263323

Champions Trophy

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotalRunners-up91271549181231
1980PAK Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place61231724
1982NED Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stage53021620
1983PAK Karachi, PakistanGroup stage4th place521289
1985AUS Perth, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5113915
1986PAK Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place5203610
1989GER Berlin, West GermanyGroup stage6th place5104712
1995GER Berlin, GermanyGroup stage5th place6033713
1996IND Madras, IndiaGroup stage4th place62131012
2002GER Cologne, GermanyGroup stage4th place62131618
2003NED Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stage4th place62041922
2004PAK Lahore, PakistanGroup stage4th Place61141116
2005IND Chennai, IndiaGroup stage6th place6105915
2012AUS Melbourne, AustraliaSemi-finals4th place63031212
2014IND Bhubaneswar, IndiaSemi-finals4th place62041315
2016GBR London, United KingdomFinal62221011
2018NED Breda, NetherlandsFinal6231117

Champions Challenge

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal1 Title2315357249
2001MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinal6411116
2007BEL Boom, BelgiumSemi-finals64021613
2009ARG Salta, ArgentinaSemi-finals53111613
2011RSA Johannesburg, South AfricaFinal64112917

Hockey Series

[YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal1 Title5500354
2018–19IND Bhubaneshwar, IndiaFinal5500354

Afro-Asian Games

YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal1 Title55002311
[2003IND Hyderabad, IndiaFinal55002311

Western Asiatic Games

YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal1 Title110050
[1934British India Delhi, IndiaFinal110050

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:

Other tournaments

Defunct tournaments

  • Hockey World league:
  • Champions Trophy:
  • Hockey Champions Challenge I:
  • Hockey Series:
  • 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

PositionName
Head coachRSA Craig Fulton{{cite newstitle=Craig Fulton appointed as head coach of Indian men's hockey team
Analytical coachBEL Michael Cosma
CoachIND Shivendra Singh
Scientific AdvisorAUS Alan Tan
Head PhysiotherapistIND M. Ranganathan
Video AnalystIND Harshith Lakshman
MasseurIND Arup Naskar
Strength and Mental Conditioning CoachRSA Paddy Upton
Foreign Chief AnalystBEL Artur Lucas

Individual records

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

Top goal scorers

PositionPlayerGoalsCapsReferences
1Dhyan Chand570185
2Balbir Singh Sr.24661
3Harmanpreet Singh215252
4K. D. Singh175+80+title=KD Singh, next only to Dhyan Chandurl=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kd-singh-next-only-to-dhyan-chand/story-WCr3Iyz53ropyfuRsGsYML.htmlwebsite=Hindustan Timesaccess-date=August 26, 2024}}
5Dhanraj Pillay170339
6Sandeep Singh138186
7VR Raghunath132228
8Rupinder Pal Singh125223
9Surinder Singh Sodhi120+100+
10Mandeep Singh124273
11Gagan Ajit Singh100+200+
12Baljit Singh Dhillon100327

Most caps

Sources:

PositionPlayerCaps
1Dilip Tirkey412
2Manpreet Singh402
3Dhanraj Pillay339
4P. R. Sreejesh336
5Baljit Singh Dhillon327
6Sardara Singh314
7Pargat Singh313
8Mukesh Kumar307
9Baljit Singh Saini304
10Vasudevan Bhaskaran287
11A. B. Subbaiah280
12Ashish Ballal275
13Mandeep Singh266
14S.V. Sunil264
15Harmanpreet Singh252
16Prabhjot Singh250
17Akashdeep Singh246
18V. R. Raghunath228
19Rupinder Pal Singh223

Players with most Olympic medals

PositionPlayerMedalsAppearancesReferences
1Leslie Claudius41948,1952,1956,1960
2Udham Singh41952,1956,1960,1964
3Dhyan Chand31928,1932,1936
4Balbir Singh Sr.31948,1952,1956
5Richard Allen31928,1932,1936
6Ranganathan Francis31948,1952,1956
7Randhir Singh Gentle31948,1952,1956
8Prithipal Singh31960,1964,1968
9Shankar Laxman31956,1960,1964
10Harbinder Singh31964,1968,1972
11Haripal Kaushik21956,1964
12Surinder Singh Sodhi11980

Notable players with most goals in Olympic caps

Sources:

PositionPlayerAppearancesGoals
1Dhyan Chand1237
2Balbir Singh Sr.823
3Roop Singh Bais722
4Prithipal Singh2422
5Surinder Singh Sodhi615
6Harmanpreet Singh2216
7Udham Singh1415

Top goal scorers for India in Olympics by year

Source:

PositionPlayerGoalsYear
1Dhyan Chand141928
2Roop Singh Bais131932
3Dhyan Chand131936
4Balbir Singh Sr.
Patrick Jansen81948
5Balbir Singh Sr.91952
6Udham Singh151956
7Raghbir Singh Bhola61960
8Prithipal Singh111964
9Prithipal Singh71968
10Mukhbain Singh91972
11Surjit Singh Randhawa41976
12Surinder Singh Sodhi151980
13Mervyn Fernandis
Vineet Sharma61984
14Mohinder Pal Singh51988
15Mukesh Kumar31992
16Ramandeep Singh
Gavin Ferreira31996
17Baljit Singh Dhillon Dilip Tirkey32000
18Gagan Ajit Singh72004
19Sandeep Singh
Dharamvir Singh22012
20Rupinder Pal Singh32016
21Harmanpreet Singh62020
22Harmanpreet Singh102024

Top scorers for India in World Cup

Sources:

PositionPlayerGoalsYear
1Rajinder Singh Sr.121982
2Surjit Singh Randhawa61973
3Akashdeep Singh52014
4Mohinder Singh41975

Top scorers for India in Commonwealth Games

Sources:

PositionPlayerGoals
1Harmanpreet Singh15
2Sandeep Singh11
3Rupinder Pal Singh
Mandeep Singh7
4Baljit Singh Dhillon6
5Dhanraj Pillay5
6Dharamvir Singh
Sarvanjit Singh
Lakshmanan Prabhakaran
V. R. Raghunath4

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

OpponentGPWDLWin %Last meetingTotal163281725855750.06%2025
2200100%1956
643572254.69%2025
14725239917.00%2025
5500100%2017
20191095%2023
1100100%1996
9652152954.17%2025
22171477.27%2025
2200100%2008
26203376.92%2025
1100100%2006
2200100%2002
2200100%1960
752071.43%2010
13726248718.98%2025
1100100%2013
17123270.59%2024
2200100%2022
11328275824.77%2025
281231342.86%2024
101000100%2018
1100100%1936
2200100%2022
1191181.82%2025
1100100%1974
2200100%2012
97865688.66%2025
211050%2025
4400100%1973
12890211770.31%2025
2200100%2010
3300100%2008
11935295529.41%2025
10760182956.07%2025
1100100%2003
8800100%2018
18167328237%2024
16104262.5%2019
4400100%2019
3300100%2017
6600100%2023
503210864%2025
6440131164.71%2025
741257.14%1991
7433142744.6%2025
131300100%2018
2200100%1991
1100100%1980
2200100%2007
2200100%2006
6600100%1996
2200100%2023
6600100%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

OpponentGPWDLWin %Last meeting
1100100%1956
1182172.73%2024
1141636.36%2024
3300100%1952
730442.86%2024
431075%2016
1100100%1980
2200100%1960
1100100%1992
1100100%1936
1100100%1968
2200100%1964
522140%1988
721428.57%2024
1060460%2024
1100100%1964
1100100%1936
2200100%2024
4400100%2021
1100100%1972
4400100%1984
2200100%1972
1271458.33%2016
860275%2024
721428.57%2004
30300%2000
1100100%1956
210150%2012
520340%2012
210150%1988
1182172.73%2024
1100100%1928
1100100%1980
5500100%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

OpponentGPWDLWin %Last meeting
830537.5%2010
811612.5%2014
421150%2018
530260%2018
1100100%2002
932433.33%2023
210150%1990
522140%1986
30030%2006
1100100%1975
321066.67%2023
3300100%1973
430175%2014
70070%2018
731342.86%2023
530260%2010
430175%2002
633050%2023
520340%2014
321066.67%1990
731342.86%2023
1100100%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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