Nickname(s)Men in Blue
Association
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachCraig Fulton
Assistant coach(es)Rhett Halkett
CaptainHarmanpreet Singh
Most capsDilip Tirkey (412)
Top scorerDhyan Chand (570)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 3 Steady (2 December 2023)[1]
Highest3 (July 2021, September 2023)
Lowest12 (2007)
First international
New Zealand  2–5  India
(Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 June 1926)[2]
Biggest win
India  26–0  Hong Kong
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 22 August 2018)[3]
Biggest defeat
Australia  8–0  India
(New Delhi, India; 14 October 2010)[4]
Olympic Games
Appearances21 (first in 1928)
Best resultGold Champions (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)
World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1971)
Best resultGold Champions (1975)
Asian Games
Appearances18 (first in 1958)
Best resultGold Champions (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)
Asia Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best result Champions (2003, 2007, 2017)

India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions, and is governed by Hockey India. The team was formerly under the control of Indian Hockey Federation. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation.[5]

In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which they lost. India also won the World Cup in 1975. India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics, having won a total of eight gold medals – in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980. India also has the best overall performance in Olympic history with 83 victories out of the 134 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.[6]

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 in the Asia Cup in 2003, 2007 and in 2017. India has won 43 out of 56 matches in the Asia Cup and holds the records for most wins and best winning percentage in the competition. They are also the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, winning the competition a record four times – in 2011, 2016, 2018 and in 2023. In total, India has won 29 official international titles.[7]

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 and Asia Cup. India also has a unique record of beating Pakistan in the finals of all these tournaments.[8]

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 Netherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy of Jaipal Singh Munda.[9] India then went on to successfully defend their title at the 1932 Olympics with a 11–1 win over Japan and 24–1 win over United States, in that match Dhyan Chand scored 8 goals and Roop Singh scored 10 goals, This is still the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games even after all these years.[10] 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.[10] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever team to play the sport.[11]

India vs Berlin XI in 1936.

The World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey.[12] In 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.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15] The match is famous for the five-goal magical performance of Balbir Singh Sr.,which is an Olympic record that still stands today. In the 1956 Olympics India defeated Afghanistan 14–0, United States 16–0 and Singapore 6–0 in group stage. India defeated Germany 1–0 in semi-final. In the final India faced Pakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey.[16] 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 gold medal in the Asian Games by better average. It was the first time India finished runners-up in an international competition.[17]

Last years of dominance (1960–1980)

At the 1960 Olympics India started its campaign by winning against Denmark 10–0, and Netherlands 4–1, New Zealand 3–0. India defeated Australia and Great Britain in quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final it was the beginning of a new era, for the first time India lost a match at the Olympics, a 0–1 loss to Pakistan in the final which ended India's streak of six successive gold medals and 30 matches unbeaten run.[18] 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.[19]

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

At the 1968 Mexico Olympics India started with a loss against New Zealand but won all of their remaining 6 matches against West Germany, Japan, Spain, Mexico, East Germany and Belgium but India went to a new low, for the first time as they were defeated in the semi-final by Australia, but they successfully claimed the bronze medal by beating West Germany.[20] At the 1972 Olympics also the result was same 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.[21]

India won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Cup by virtue of a win over Kenya. In 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 in the 1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi-final before beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title.[22] In the 1976 Olympics astro-turf hockey pitch was introduced, India struggled to maintain their dominance like they did on grass fields and for the first time ever returned home empty handed. The 1980 Olympics was held in Moscow, India started their campaign with an 18–0 win over Tanzania followed by a 2–2 draw with Poland and Spain which were followed by a resounding win over Cuba with a margin of 13–0 and win over Soviet Union by the scoreline of 4–2. India later won the gold medal for a record eighth time by defeating Spain in the final by the score of 4–3.[23]

Decline (1981–1997)

After the 1980 Olympics success India's performance declined and the following decades resulted in a lot of ups and downs for the national team. As the team failed to win any medal in the World Cups or Olympics, but continued to be a top team in Asia and went on to win several medals in continental competitions.[24] The 1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position.[25] The team lost to Pakistan in both 1982 Asian Games final and the inaugural Asia Cup final held in Karachi.[26] India ended the 80s by winning bronze medal 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 80s came at the 1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[27] India also went on to win 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of 1994 Asia Cup but lost to South Korea in the final. The team then went on to win the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[28]

Resurgence (1998–2012)

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

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

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

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.[40][41][42][43][44][45] 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.[46][47] 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.[48]

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.[49][50] And in 2023 India made a successful run in the Asian Champions Trophy and the 2022 Asian Games Both of which India won undefeated.[51]

Tournament history

Major tournaments

Summer Olympics

[[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1928Netherlands Amsterdam, NetherlandsFinalChampions5500290
1932United States Los Angeles, USAGroup stageChampions2200352
1936Nazi Germany Berlin, GermanyFinalChampions5500381
1948United Kingdom London, UKFinalChampions5500252
1952Finland Helsinki, FinlandFinalChampions3300132
1956Australia Melbourne, AustraliaFinalChampions5500380
1960Italy Rome, ItalyFinalRunners-up6501192
1964Japan Tokyo, JapanFinalChampions9720225
1968Mexico Mexico City, MexicoSemi-finalsThird place 9702237
1972West Germany Munich, West GermanySemi-finals Third place96212711
1976Canada Montreal, CanadaGroup stage7th place84131713
1980Soviet Union Moscow, USSRFinalChampions6420439
1984United States Los Angeles, USAGroup stage5th place75112011
1988South Korea Seoul, South KoreaGroup stage6th place72231615
1992Spain Barcelona, SpainGroup stage7th place7304712
1996United States Atlanta, USAGroup stage8th place72321410
2000Australia Sydney, AustraliaGroup stage7th place73221310
2004Greece Athens, GreeceGroup stage7th place72141618
2008China Beijing, ChinaDid not qualify
2012United Kingdom London, UKGroup stage12th place6006821
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, BrazilQuarter-finals8th place62131012
2020Japan Tokyo, JapanSemi-finalsThird place86022523
2024France Paris, FranceQualified
Total8 Titles134831734458186

World Cup

[[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1971Spain Barcelona, SpainSemi-finalsThird place650183
1973Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsFinal Runners-up7430153
1975Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinalChampions7511198
1978Argentina Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGroup stage6th place84131116
1982India Bombay, IndiaGroup stage5th place75022915
1986England London, EnglandGroup stage12th place7115816
1990Pakistan Lahore, PakistanGroup stage10th place71151218
1994Australia Sydney, AustraliaGroup stage5th place73221412
1998Netherlands Utrecht, NetherlandsGroup stage9th place73041319
2002Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGroup stage10th place93152217
2006Germany Mönchengladbach, GermanyGroup stage11th place71151018
2010India New Delhi, IndiaGroup stage8th place61141521
2014Netherlands The Hague, NetherlandsGroup stage9th place62131012
2018India Bhubaneswar, IndiaQuarter-finals6th place4211135
2023India Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, IndiaCross-overs9th place6420227
Total1 Title101441641221190

Asian Games

[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1958Japan Tokyo, JapanGroup stageRunners-up4310161
1962Indonesia Jakarta, IndonesiaFinalRunners-up5401192
1966Thailand Bangkok, ThailandFinalChampions5500130
1970Thailand Bangkok, ThailandFinalRunners-up5401161
1974Iran Tehran, IranGroup stageRunners-up6411253
1978Thailand Bangkok, ThailandFinalRunners-up5401185
1982India New Delhi, IndiaFinalRunners-up65014510
1986South Korea Seoul, South KoreaSemi-finalsThird place6411306
1990China Beijing, ChinaFinalRunners-up6501223
1994Japan Hiroshima, JapanFinalRunners-up5401104
1998Thailand Bangkok, ThailandFinalChampions6510244
2002South Korea Busan, South KoreaFinalRunners-up5311169
2006Qatar Doha, QatarGroup stage5th place6411345
2010China Guangzhou, ChinaSemi-finalsThird place6501268
2014South Korea Incheon, South KoreaFinalChampions6411203
2018Indonesia Jakarta, IndonesiaSemi-finalsThird place7610806
2022China Hangzhou, ChinaFinalChampions7700689
Total4 Titles967681247779

Asia Cup

[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1982Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stageRunners-up6501404
1985BangladeshDhaka, BangladeshFinalRunners-up6501337
1989India New Delhi, IndiaFinalRunners-up5401152
1994Japan Hiroshima, JapanFinalRunners-up6321157
1999Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finalsThird place5311179
2003Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFinalChampions5401259
2007India Chennai, IndiaFinalChampions7700575
2009Malaysia Kuantan, MalaysiaGroup stage5th place4211207
2013Malaysia Ipoh, MalaysiaFinalRunners-up5401245
2017Bangladesh Dhaka, BangladeshFinalChampions7610286
2022Indonesia Jakarta, IndonesiaSecond roundThird place73312914
Total3 Titles63468930375

Asian Champions Trophy

[[Men's Asian Champions Trophy|Asian Champions Trophy]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2011 China Ordos, China Final Champions 6 2 4 0 15 8
2012 Qatar Doha, Qatar Final Runners-up 6 4 0 2 27 12
2013 Japan Kakamigahara, Japan Group stage 5th place 6 3 0 3 18 13
2016 Malaysia Kuantan, Malaysia Final Champions 7 5 2 0 30 10
2018 Oman Muscat, Oman Final Champions 6 5 1 0 30 4
2021 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Semi-finals Third place 6 4 1 1 27 11
2023India Chennai, India Final Champions 7 6 1 0 29 8
Total4 Titles44299617666

Commonwealth Games

[[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1998Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSemi-finalsFourth place74122212
2006Australia Melbourne, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5212158
2010India New Delhi, IndiaFinalRunners-up63121922
2014Scotland Glasgow, ScotlandFinalRunners-up64021915
2018Australia Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSemi-finalsFourth place63121514
2022England Birmingham, EnglandFinalRunners-up64113014
TotalBest: Runners-up362051112085

Pro League

[[Men's FIH Pro League|Pro League]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2020–21N/AGroup stageFourth place83322217
2021–22N/AGroup stageThird place168446240
2022–23N/AGroup stageFourth place168355142
TotalBest: Third place4019101113599

Other tournaments

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

[[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]]
YearHostPosition
1983 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
1985 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
1991 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
1995 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
2000 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2001 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2004 Malaysia Malaysia 7th place
2005 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2006 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2007 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2008 Malaysia Malaysia Runners-up
2009 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
2010 Malaysia Malaysia Champions
2011 Malaysia Malaysia 6th place
2012 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2013 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2015 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2016 Malaysia Malaysia Runners-up
2017 Malaysia Malaysia Third place
2018 Malaysia Malaysia 5th place
2019 Malaysia Malaysia Runners-up
Total5 Titles

South Asian Games

[[Field hockey at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]
YearHostPosition
1995 India Madras, India Champions
2006 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Runners-up
2010 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Runners-up
2016 India Guwahati, India Runners-up
Total1 Title

Defunct competitions

World League

[[Men's FIH Hockey World League|Hockey World League]]
YearPositionPldWDLGFGA
2012–136th place156455937
2014–15 Third place134362335
2016–17 Third place135263323
TotalBest: Third place411591711595

Champions Trophy

[[Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1980Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place61231724
1982Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stageThird place53021620
1983Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stageFourth place521289
1985Australia Perth, AustraliaGroup stage6th place5113915
1986Pakistan Karachi, PakistanGroup stage5th place5203610
1989Germany Berlin, West GermanyGroup stage6th place5104712
1995Germany Berlin, GermanyGroup stage5th place6033713
1996India Madras, IndiaGroup stageFourth place62131012
2002Germany Cologne, GermanyGroup stageFourth place62131618
2003Netherlands Amstelveen, NetherlandsGroup stageFourth place62041922
2004Pakistan Lahore, PakistanGroup stageFourth Place61141116
2005India Chennai, IndiaGroup stage6th place6105915
2012Australia Melbourne, AustraliaSemi-finalsFourth place63031212
2014India Bhubaneswar, IndiaSemi-finalsFourth place62041315
2016United Kingdom London, UKFinalRunners-up62221011
2018Netherlands Breda, NetherlandsFinalRunners-up6231117
TotalBest: Runners-up91271549181231

Champions Challenge

[[Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I|Champions Challenge]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2001 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Final Champions 6 4 1 1 11 6
2007 Belgium Boom, Belgium Semi-finals Third place 6 4 0 2 16 13
2009 Argentina Salta, Argentina Semi-finals Third place 5 3 1 1 16 13
2011 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Final Runners-up 6 4 1 1 29 17
Total1 Title2315357249

Hockey Series

[[2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals|Hockey Series]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2018–19 India Bhubaneshwar, India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 35 4
Total1 Title5500354

Afro-Asian Games

[[Field hockey at the Afro-Asian Games|Afro-Asian Games]]
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2003 India Hyderabad, India Final Champions 5 5 0 0 23 11
Total1 Title55002311

Western Asiatic Games

[[Western Asiatic Games|Western Asiatic Games]]
YearHostPosition
1934 British Raj Delhi, India Champions
Total1 title

Honours

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Defunct tournaments

Results and fixtures

2023

13 January 2023 2023 Hockey World Cup GS India  2–0  Spain Rourkela, India
17:00 Amit field hockey ball 13'
Hardik field hockey ball 27'
Report Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
19 January 2023 2023 Hockey World Cup GS India  4–2  Wales Bhubaneswar, India
19:00 Shamsher field hockey ball 22'
Akashdeep field hockey ball 33', 46'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 60'
Report Furlong field hockey ball 43'
Draper field hockey ball 45'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
26 January 2023 2023 Hockey World Cup CL Japan  0–8  India Rourkela, India
19:00 Report Mandeep field hockey ball 33'
Abhishek field hockey ball 36', 44'
Vivek field hockey ball 40'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 46', 59'
Manpreet field hockey ball 59'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 60'
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
10 March 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League India  3–2  Germany Rourkela, India
19:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 30+'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 32', 43'
Report Kaufmann field hockey ball 45'
Struthoff field hockey ball 58'
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
12 March 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League India  5–4  Australia Rourkela, India
19:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 14', 15', 56'
Jugraj field hockey ball 18'
Karthi field hockey ball 26'
Report Beltz field hockey ball 3'
Willott field hockey ball 43'
Staines field hockey ball 53'
Zalewski field hockey ball 57'
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
13 March 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League India  6–3  Germany Rourkela, India
19:30 Jugraj field hockey ball 21'
Abhishek field hockey ball 22', 51'
Karthi field hockey ball 24', 46'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 26'
Report T. Grambusch field hockey ball 3'
Peillat field hockey ball 23'
Hellwig field hockey ball 31'
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
26 May 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League Belgium  2–1  India London, Great Britain
14:30 T. Stockbroekx field hockey ball 18'
Onana field hockey ball 60'
Report Mandeep field hockey ball 25' Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
27 May 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League Great Britain  4–2  India London, Great Britain
12:30 Nurse field hockey ball 7'
Sorsby field hockey ball 32'
Morton field hockey ball 34'
Bandurak field hockey ball 54'
Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 14', 43' Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
2 June 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League India  5–1  Belgium London, Great Britain
14:30 Vivek field hockey ball 2'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 21', 40'
Amit field hockey ball 20'
Dilpreet field hockey ball 60'
Report Ghislain field hockey ball 46' Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
7 June 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League Netherlands  4–1  India Eindhoven, Netherlands
18:30 P. Reyenga field hockey ball 17'
Burkhardt field hockey ball 40'
Telgenkamp field hockey ball 41', 58'
Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 11' Stadium: HC Oranje-Rood
8 June 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League Argentina  0–3  India Eindhoven, Netherlands
18:00 Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 32'
Amit field hockey ball 38'
Abhishek field hockey ball 58'
Stadium: HC Oranje-Rood
10 June 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League Netherlands  3–2  India Eindhoven, Netherlands
15:00 Telgenkamp field hockey ball 7'
Burkhardt field hockey ball 41'
Hoedemakers field hockey ball 43'
Report Sanjay field hockey ball 18'
Gurjant field hockey ball 46'
Stadium: HC Oranje-Rood
11 June 2023 2022–23 FIH Pro League India  2–1  Argentina Eindhoven, Netherlands
15:00 Akashdeep field hockey ball 1'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 13'
Report Toscani field hockey ball 57' Stadium: HC Oranje-Rood
25 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 Spain  2–1  India Terrassa, Spain
20:00 Cunill field hockey ball 11'
Menini field hockey ball 33'
Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 59' Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
26 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 India  1–1  Netherlands Terrassa, Spain
18:00 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 12' Report Brinkman field hockey ball 40' Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
28 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 India  1–1  England Terrassa, Spain
13:00 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 29' Report Ward field hockey ball 5' Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
30 July 2023 Torneo del Centenario 2023 Netherlands  1–2  India Terrassa, Spain
13:00 Brinkman field hockey ball 25' Report Harmanpreet field hockey ball 15'
Dilpreet field hockey ball 50'
Stadium: Estadi Martí Colomer
3 August 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy GS India  7–2  China Chennai, India
20:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 5', 8'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 15'
Akashdeep field hockey ball 16'
Varun field hockey ball 19', 30'
Mandeep field hockey ball 40'
Report E Wenhui field hockey ball 18'
Gao Jiesheng field hockey ball 25'
Stadium: Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
6 August 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy GS Malaysia  0–5  India Chennai, India
20:30 Report Karthi field hockey ball 15'
Hardik field hockey ball 32'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 42'
Gurjant field hockey ball 53'
Jugraj field hockey ball 54'
Stadium: Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
9 August 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy GS India  4–0  Pakistan Chennai, India
20:30 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 15', 23'
Jugraj field hockey ball 36'
Akashdeep field hockey ball 55'
Report Stadium: Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
11 August 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy SF India  5–0  Japan Chennai, India
20:30 Akashdeep field hockey ball 19'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 23'
Mandeep field hockey ball 30'
Sumit field hockey ball 39'
Karthi field hockey ball 51'
Report Stadium: Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
12 August 2023 2023 Asian Champions Trophy F Malaysia  3–4  India Chennai, India
20:30 Azrai Abu Kamal field hockey ball 14'
Razie field hockey ball 18'
Muhamad Aminudin field hockey ball 28'
Report Jugraj field hockey ball 9'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 45'
Gurjant field hockey ball 45'
Akashdeep field hockey ball 56'
Stadium: Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
24 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR India  16–0  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
11:15 Lalit field hockey ball 7', 24', 53'
Varun field hockey ball 12', 36', 50', 52'
Abhishek field hockey ball 17'
Mandeep field hockey ball 18', 27', 28'
Sukhjeet field hockey ball 37', 42'
Amit field hockey ball 38'
Shamsher field hockey ball 43'
Sanjay field hockey ball 57'
Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
26 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR India  16–1  Singapore Hangzhou, China
09:00 Mandeep field hockey ball 12', 30', 51'
Lalit field hockey ball 16'
Gurjant field hockey ball 22'
Vivek field hockey ball 23'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 24', 39', 40', 42'
Manpreet field hockey ball 37'
Shamsher field hockey ball 38'
Abhishek field hockey ball 51', 52'
Varun field hockey ball 55', 55'
Report Zulkarnain field hockey ball 53' Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
28 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR Japan  2–4  India Hangzhou, China
20:45 Genki field hockey ball 56'
Ryosei field hockey ball 60'
Report Abhishek field hockey ball 13', 48'
Mandeep field hockey ball 24'
Amit field hockey ball 34'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
30 September 2023 2022 Asian Games PR Pakistan  2–10  India Hangzhou, China
20:45 M. Khan field hockey ball 38'
Afraz field hockey ball 45'
Report Mandeep field hockey ball 8'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 11', 17', 33', 34'
Sumit field hockey ball 30'
Abhishek field hockey ball 38'
Varun field hockey ball 41', 54'
Hardik field hockey ball 45'
Shamsher field hockey ball 46'
Lalit field hockey ball 49'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
2 October 2023 2022 Asian Games PR India  12–0  Bangladesh Hangzhou, China
15:45 Harmanpreet field hockey ball 2', 4', 32'
Mandeep field hockey ball 18', 24', 46'
Lalit field hockey ball 23'
Amit field hockey ball 28'
Abhishek field hockey ball 41', 57'
Nilakanta field hockey ball 47'
Gurjant field hockey ball 56'
Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
4 October 2023 2022 Asian Games SF India  5–3  South Korea Hangzhou, China
16:00 Hardik field hockey ball 5'
Mandeep field hockey ball 11'
Lalit field hockey ball 15'
Amit field hockey ball 24'
Abhishek field hockey ball 54'
Report Jung field hockey ball 17', 20', 42' Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
6 October 2023 2022 Asian Games F India  5–1  Japan Hangzhou, China
18:30 Manpreet field hockey ball 25'
Harmanpreet field hockey ball 32', 59'
Amit field hockey ball 36'
Abhishek field hockey ball 48'
Report S. Tanaka field hockey ball 51' Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium

2024

26 January 2024 South Africa–India One–off Test Match South Africa  v  India Cape Town, South Africa
18:00 Report Stadium: Cape Town
10 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  v  Spain Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
15 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  v  Australia Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
16 February 2024 2023–24 FIH Pro League India  v  Ireland Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023.[55]

Caps updated as of 6 October 2023, after the match against  Japan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
GK P. R. Sreejesh (1988-05-08) 8 May 1988 308 0 India Physical Education & Sports, Kerala
GK Krishan Pathak (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 109 0 India Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
GK Suraj Karkera (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 41 0 India Services Sports Control Board

DF Jarmanpreet Singh (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 85 5 India Railway Sports Promotion Board
DF Jugraj Singh (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 37 12 India Services Sports Control Board
DF Amit Rohidas (Vice-captain) (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 163 27 India Railway Sports Promotion Board
DF Harmanpreet Singh (Captain) (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 197 168 India Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
DF Varun Kumar (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 142 40 India Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
DF Sumit Walmiki (Vice-captain) (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 113 7 India Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
DF Sanjay (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 17 2 India Hockey Haryana
DF Nilam Sanjeep Xess (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 46 5 India Comptroller and Auditor General of India

MF Yashdeep Siwach (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 7 0 India Railway Sports Promotion Board
MF Vivek Prasad (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 126 20 India Bhopal Police
MF Nilakanta Sharma (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 114 15 India Youth Affairs and Sports Manipur
MF Raj Kumar Pal (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 39 4 India Comptroller and Auditor General of India
MF Shamsher Singh (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 80 15 India Punjab National Bank
MF Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 9 0 India Petroleum Sports Promotion Board

FW Mandeep Singh (1995-01-25) 25 January 1995 225 114 India Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
FW Abhishek (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 55 27 India Punjab National Bank
FW Sukhjeet Singh (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 50 15 India Punjab National Bank
FW Lalit Upadhyay (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 153 39 India Uttar Pradesh Police
FW Selvam Karthi (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 25 10 India Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu
FW Dilpreet Singh (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 86 31 India Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
FW Akashdeep Singh (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 236 93 India Punjab Armed Police

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Pawan Malik (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 7 0 India Hockey Haryana 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League (March 2023)
GK Prashant Kumar Chauhan (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 0 0 India Uttar Pradesh Hockey NT Camp, November 2023

DF Surender Kumar (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 178 4 India Food Corporation of India 2023 Hockey World Cup
DF Manjeet (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 9 1 India Services Sports Control Board 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League (March 2023)
DF Gurinder Singh (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 69 1 India Indian Oil Corporation 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League (June 2023)
DF Mandeep Mor (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 25 2 India Punjab National Bank 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League (June 2023)
DF Dipsan Tirkey (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 37 5 India Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd NT Camp, November 2023

MF Hardik Singh (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 114 9 India Indian Oil Corporation Ltd 2022 Asian Games
MF Manpreet Singh (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 349 27 India Punjab Armed Police 2022 Asian Games
MF Mohammed Raheel Mouseen (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 4 1 India Comptroller and Auditor General of India 2022 Australia–India Test Series
MF Vishnukant Singh (2002-08-10) 10 August 2002 10 1 India Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League (March 2023)
MF Maninder Singh (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 6 1 India Punjab and Sind Bank NT Camp, November 2023

FW Gurjant Singh (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 98 26 India ONGC 2022 Asian Games
FW Pawan Rajbhar (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 7 4 India Services Sports Control Board 2023 Spain Torneo del Centenario
FW Simranjeet Singh (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 56 16 India Indian Oil Corporation 2023 Spain Torneo del Centenario
FW Shilanand Lakra (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 28 6 India Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd NT Camp, November 2023

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

Coaching staff

Notable former players

See also

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