TheIndia men's national field hockey team representsIndia in internationalfield hockey competitions. The team is governed by the associationHockey India.
In1928, the team won its firstOlympic gold medal and until1960, 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 the1960 gold medal final which they lost. India also won theWorld Cup in1975. 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.[5]
The men in blues are also one of the most successful teams inAsia. They have won theAsian Games four times: in1966,1998,2014 and2022. India came out on top at theAsia Cup in2003,2007,2017 and in2025. 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 theAsian Champions Trophy, winning the competition a record five times, namely in2011,2016,2018,2023, and2024. The2024Asian Champions Trophy is the newest title victory for the team and in total, India has won 30 official international titles.[6]
India is known to have an intense rivalry withPakistan, with whom they have played in the finals of major tournaments like Olympics, World Cup, Asian Games, Asia Cup and Asian Champions Trophy.[7]
India participated at the Olympics for the first time in1928. In the group stage, India beatAustria 6–0,Belgium 9–0 andSwitzerland 5–0 without conceding a single goal. They defeated theNetherlands 3–0 in the finals under the captaincy ofJaipal Singh Munda.[8]
India then went on to successfully defend their title at the1932 Olympics with a 11–1 win overJapan and 24–1 win overUnited States, in that matchDhyan Chand scored 8 goals andRoop Singh scored 10 goals, This is the largest margin of victory ever in the Olympic games.[9]India went on to win their third straight title at the1936 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 defeatedFrance 10–0. The team went on to faceGermany in the final. The match was won by India 8–1 and it still remains the biggest winning margin in an Olympic final.[9] The Indian hockey team that won three successive Olympic titles is often regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the sport.[10]
World War II caused the cancellation of 1940 and 1944 Olympics, which ended the era of a team that dominated world hockey.[11]At the1948 Olympics India was placed in group A and won all the three games, an 8–0 win over Austria,Argentina 9–1 andSpain 2–0. In the final India went on to faceGreat 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.[12] The result was a sweet one for India, which gainedindependence 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.[13]
India went on to win two further gold medals in1952 and1956, 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.[14] The match is famous for the five-goal magical performance ofBalbir Singh Sr., which is an Olympic record that still stands today. At the 1956 Olympics India defeatedAfghanistan 14–0, United States 16–0 andSingapore 6–0 in group stage. Then they defeated Germany 1–0 in the semi-final. In the final India facedPakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of thebiggest rivalry in field hockey.[15] India and Pakistan again met each other in1958 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. It was the first time India finished runners-up in a major international competition.[16]
In the1960 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.[17] Two years later India went on to win another silver medal at the1962 Asian Games. India returned strongly at the1964 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 in1966 Asian Games by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[18]
In the1968 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 beatingWest Germany.[19] In the1972 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.[20]
India won the bronze medal at the1971 World Cup by defeatingKenya in the third-place playoffs.[21] At the1973 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.[22] But at the1975 World Cup India defeated Malaysia in the semi-final before beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to claim their first title.[23] In the1976 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. The1980 Olympics was held inMoscow, India started their campaign with an 18–0 win overTanzania followed by a 2–2 draw with bothPoland and Spain respectively. Later followed by resounding wins overCuba with a margin of 13–0 andSoviet 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.[24]
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.[25] The1982 World Cup was hosted by India and they finished at 5th position.[26] The team lost to Pakistan in both1982 Asian Games final and theinaugural Asia Cup final held inKarachi.[27] India ended the decade by winning bronze medals at the1986 Asian Games and1982 Champions Trophy and silver medals at the1985 Asia Cup and1989 Asia Cup. Their only gold medal success in a big tournament in the decade came at the1985 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[28]India also went on to win1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and reached finals of1994 Asia Cup but lost toSouth Korea in the final. The team then went on to win the1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[29]
India won their first continental title after 32 years at the1998 Asian Games by defeatingSouth Korea.[30][31] The team finished fourth at the1998 Commonwealth Games. They ended the decade by collecting bronze medal at the1999 Asia Cup.[32]
India started the new millennium by winning theinaugural Hockey Champions Challenge by defeatingSouth Africa in the final. In2003 India won their first everAsia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final.[33] The same year India also clinched the first and onlyAfro-Asian Games title by defeating Pakistan again in the final.[34] For the First time in their history the team did not win a medal at the Asian Games as they finished fifth at the2006 Asian Games, but India defended their title successfully in the Asia Cup by winning the2007 Asia Cup. In the final the team conveniently beat South Korea 7–2.[35] India failed to qualify for2008 Beijing Games for the first time.[36]
The next Asia Cup tournament in2009 proved to be disastrous as the team finished fifth and failed to get any medal. But the team regained momentum after winning the2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and also became the joint winners in the2010 edition. In the2010 World Cup, which was hosted in India, and the team finished on 8th position. In the2010 Commonwealth Games which was again hosted by India, the national team reached the final where they were defeated 0–8 byAustralia, the biggest defeat India ever suffered.[37] India became the first ever champions of theAsian Champions Trophy after they beat Pakistan in the final of the2011 edition.[38] 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.[39][40] India also finished as runners-up at the2012 Asian Champions Trophy.[41]
After the disappointment in Olympics, India played at the2013 Asian Champions Trophy but could only finish at 5th place. The2014 Asian Games became the turning point as the team defeated Pakistan[42][43][44] to win their third gold medal.[45][46][47]In2014–15 Hockey World League India won the bronze medal by beating Netherlands. The team reached the finals of2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy but lost to Australia in penalty shootout. But bounced back by winning Asian Champions Trophy in2016 Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan and2017 Asia Cup by defeating Malaysia.[48][49] The team also won bronze medal at the2016–17 Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2–1.
The2018 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.[50] The team returned strongly by winning2018 Asian Champions Trophy and collecting a gold medal at the2018–19 Men's Hockey Series. India played as hosts in the2018 Hockey World Cup and reached the quarter-finals but lost to Netherlands.[51]
Indian team won bronze in2020 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.[52][53]In 2023, India made a successful run at theAsian Champions Trophy and theAsian Games both of which India won undefeated.[54] They also won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time at the2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by defeating Spain.[55] They won the2025 Asia Cup in Rajgir by defeating South Korea.
| Summer Olympics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1928 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1932 |  Los Angeles, USA | Group stage | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 1936 |  Berlin, Germany | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 1948 |  London, UK | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 1952 |  Helsinki, Finland | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1956 |  Melbourne, Australia | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1960 |  Rome, Italy | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1964 |  Tokyo, Japan | Final | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico | Semi-finals | Third place | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany | Semi-finals | Third place | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 1976 |  Montreal, Canada | Group stage | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| 1980 |  Moscow, USSR | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, USA | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 |
| 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea | Group stage | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 |  Barcelona, Spain | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996 | Atlanta, USA | Group stage | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 2004 |  Athens, Greece | Group stage | 7th place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 |
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2012 | London, UK | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Quarter-finals | 8th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | Semi-finals | Third place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 23 |
| 2024 |  Paris, France | Semi-finals | Third place | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Total | 8 Titles | 142 | 87 | 19 | 36 | 473 | 198 | ||
| World Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1971 | Barcelona, Spain | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1973 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 1975 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 1978 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina | Group stage | 6th place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 1982 |  Bombay, India | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 |
| 1986 |  London, England | Group stage | 12th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 1990 |  Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | 10th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 1994 | Sydney, Australia | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th place | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Group stage | 11th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Group stage | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Group stage | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | Bhubaneswar &Rourkela, India | Cross-overs | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| 2026 |  Wavre, Belgium &Amstelveen, Netherlands | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 101 | 44 | 16 | 41 | 221 | 190 | ||
| Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1958 | Tokyo, Japan | Group stage | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1962 |  Jakarta, Indonesia | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 1966 |  Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1974 |  Tehran, Iran | Group stage | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
| 1990 | Beijing, China | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2006 |  Doha, Qatar | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Semi-finals | Third place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 |
| 2022 | Hangzhou, China | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 |
| Total | 4 Titles | 96 | 76 | 8 | 12 | 477 | 79 | ||
| Asia Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| 1985 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 |
| 1989 | New Delhi, India | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
| 2007 | Chennai, India | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
| 2009 | Kuantan, Malaysia | Group stage | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2013 | Ipoh, Malaysia | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Second round | Third place | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 |
| 2025 | Rajgir, India | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 |
| Total | 4 Titles | 70 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 342 | 84 | ||
| Asian Champions Trophy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Ordos, China | Final | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2012 | Doha, Qatar | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 |
| 2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2018 |  Muscat, Oman | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 2023 | Chennai, India | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | Hulunbuir, China | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Total | 5 Titles | 51 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 202 | 71 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010 | New Delhi,India | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Queensland, India | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 14 |
| Total | Runners-up | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 120 | 85 | ||
| Pro League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2020–21 | N/A | Group stage | Fourth place | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 |
| 2021–22 | N/A | Group stage | Third place | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 40 |
| 2022–23 | N/A | Group stage | Fourth place | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 42 |
| 2023–24 | N/A | Group stage | Seventh place | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 35 |
| 2024–25 | N/A | Group stage | Eighth place | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 38 |
| Total | Third place | 72 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 207 | 172 | ||
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1983 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 1985 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 1991 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 1995 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2000 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2001 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2004 | Malaysia | 7th place | |||||||
| 2005 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2006 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2007 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2008 | Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2009 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2010 | Malaysia | Champions | |||||||
| 2011 | Malaysia | 6th place | |||||||
| 2012 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2013 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2015 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2016 | Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2017 | Malaysia | Third place | |||||||
| 2018 | Malaysia | 5th place | |||||||
| 2019 | Malaysia | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2025 | Malaysia | TBD | |||||||
| Total | 5 Titles | ||||||||
| South Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | |||||||
| 1995 | Madras, India | Champions | |||||||
| 2006 |  Colombo, Sri Lanka | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Runners-up | |||||||
| 2016 | Guwahati, India | Runners-up | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | ||||||||
| Hockey World League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2012–13 | 6th place | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 37 | |
| 2014–15 | Third place | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 35 | |
| 2016–17 | Third place | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | |
| Total | Third place | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 115 | 95 | |
| Champions Trophy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1980 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 1982 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 1983 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 1985 | Perth, Australia | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 1986 | Karachi, Pakistan | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1989 | Berlin, West Germany | Group stage | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 1995 | Berlin, Germany | Group stage | 5th place | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 1996 | Madras, India | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | Cologne, Germany | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Group stage | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 22 |
| 2004 | Lahore, Pakistan | Group stage | Fourth Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | Chennai, India | Group stage | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | Melbourne, Australia | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | Bhubaneswar, India | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | London, UK | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | Breda, Netherlands | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | Runners-up | 91 | 27 | 15 | 49 | 181 | 231 | ||
| Champions Challenge | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Final | Champions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2007 | Boom, Belgium | Semi-finals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2009 | Salta, Argentina | Semi-finals | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2011 |  Johannesburg, South Africa | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
| Total | 1 Title | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 49 | ||
| Hockey Series | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2018–19 | Bhubaneshwar, India | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Afro-Asian Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Hyderabad, India | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| Total | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | ||
| Western Asiatic Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1934 |  Delhi, India | Final | Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 1 Title | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Third Place:2021–22
Champions:2018–19Gold medal:2003Gold medal:1934The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v Spain| 15 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 1–3 | Spain | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Sukhjeet 25' | Report | Lacalle 28' Cobos 38'Ávila 58' | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v Spain| 16 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 2–0 | Spain | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Mandeep 32' Dilpreet 39' | Report | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v Germany| 18 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 1–4 | Germany | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Gurjant 13' | Report | Sperling 7' Prinz 14'Struthoff 48'Hartkopf 55' | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v Germany| 19 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 1–0 | Germany | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 17:15 | Gurjant 4' | Report | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v
Ireland| 21 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 3–1 | Ireland | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Mandeep 22' Jarmanpreet 45'Sukhjeet 58' | Report | Duncan 8' | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v Ireland| 22 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 4–0 | Ireland | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Nilam 14' Mandeep 24'Abhishek 28'Shamsher 34' | Report | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v England| 24 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 2–3 | England | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Abhishek 18' Sukhjeet 39' | Report | Payton 15' Ward 19', 29' | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v England| 25 February 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 2–1 | England | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 | Harmanpreet 26', 32' | Report | Williamson 30' | Stadium:Kalinga Stadium |
v India| 7 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 2–1 | India | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Van Dam 25', 58' | Report | Harmanpreet 19' | Stadium:Wagener Stadium |
v India| 9 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 3–2 | India | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:30 | van Dam 24' Hoedemakers 33'Janssen 57' | Report | Abhishek 20' Jugraj 54' | Stadium:Wagener Stadium |
v India| 11 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | Argentina | 4–3 | India | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Rey 3' Martínez 17'Tarazona 34'Mendez 46' | Report | Harmanpreet 12', 33' Abhishek 42' | Stadium:Wagener Stadium |
v Argentina| 12 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 1–2 | Argentina | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Jugraj 4' | Report | Domene 9', 49' | Stadium:Wagener Stadium |
v India| 14 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | Australia | 3–2 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 10:30 | Ephraums 42' Rintala 56'Craig 60' | Report | Abhishek 8', 35' | Stadium:Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
v Australia| 15 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 2–3 | Australia | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 10:30 | Sanjay 3' Dilpreet 36' | Report | Brand 4' Govers 5'Burns 18' | Stadium:Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
v India| 21 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | Belgium | 6–3 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | Doren 1', 54' Hendrickx 28'Duvekot 49'Stockbroekx 53'Boon 59' | Report | Dilpreet 36' Mandeep 38'Rohidas 56' | Stadium:Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
v India| 22 June 20252024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | Belgium | 3–4 | India | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | Sloover 8' Stockbroekx 34'Labouchere 41' | Report | Sukhjeet 21', 35' Rohidas 36'Harmanpreet 59' | Stadium:Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
v China| 29 August 20252025 Asia Cup GS | India | 4–3 | China | Rajgir, India |
| 15:00 | Jugraj 18' Harmanpreet 20', 33', 47' | Report | Du 12' Chen B. 35'Gao 41' | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v India| 31 August 20252025 Asia Cup GS | Japan | 2–3 | India | Rajgir, India |
| 15:00 | Kawabe 38', 59' | Report | Mandeep 4' Harmanpreet 5', 46' | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v
Kazakhstan| 1 September 20252025 Asia Cup GS | India | 15–0 | Kazakhstan | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Abhishek 5', 8', 20', 59' Sukhjeet 15', 32', 38'Jugraj 24', 31'Harmanpreet 26', 47'Amit 29'Rajinder 32'Sanjay 54'Dilpreet 55' | Report | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v South Korea| 3 September 20252025 Asia Cup Super4s | India | 2–2 | South Korea | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Hardik 8' Mandeep 53' | Report | Yang 12' Kim 14' | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v India| 4 September 20252025 Asia Cup Super4s | Malaysia | 1–4 | India | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Hassan 2' | Report | Manpreet 17' Sukhjeet 19'Lakra 24'Prasad 38' | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v China| 6 September 20252025 Asia Cup Super4s | India | 7–0 | China | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Lakra 4' Dilpreet 7'Mandeep 18'Pal 37'Sukhjeet 39'Abhishek 46', 50' | Report | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v South Korea| 7 September 20252025 Asia Cup Final | India | 4–1 | South Korea | Rajgir, India |
| 19:30 | Sukhjeet 1' Dilpreet 28', 45'Amit 50' | Report | Son 51' | Stadium:Rajgir Hockey Stadium |
v India| 23 November 20252025 SASC GS | South Korea | 0–1 | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 16:00 | Report | Raheel 15' | Stadium:Azlan Shah Stadium |
v India| 24 November 20252025 SASC GS | Belgium | v | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:Azlan Shah Stadium |
v India| 25 November 20252025 SASC GS | Malaysia | v | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Azlan Shah Stadium |
v India| 27 November 20252025 SASC GS | New Zealand | v | India | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:Azlan Shah Stadium |
v Canada| 29 November 20252025 SASC GS | India | v | Canada | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium:Azlan Shah Stadium |
v| 30 November 20252025 SASC TBD | India | v | Ipoh, Malaysia | |
| Stadium:Azlan Shah Stadium |
All times are (UTC+5:30).
v Belgium| 11 February 2026India Leg | India | v | Belgium | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v Argentina| 12 February 2026India Leg | India | v | Argentina | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v Belgium| 14 February 2026India Leg | India | v | Belgium | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v Argentina| 15 February 2026India Leg | India | v | Argentina | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
v Spain| 21 February 2026Australia Leg | India | v | Spain | Hobart, Australia |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium:Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
v India| 22 February 2026Australia Leg | Australia | v | India | Hobart, Australia |
| 10:30 | Report | Stadium:Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
v India| 24 February 2026Australia Leg | Spain | v | India | Hobart, Australia |
| 10:30 | Report | Stadium:Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
v India| 25 February 2026Australia Leg | Australia | v | India | Hobart, Australia |
| 10:30 | Report | Stadium:Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
v India| 14 June 2026Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium:Hazelaarweg Stadion |
v Germany| 17 June 2026Netherlands Leg | India | v | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 23:00 | Report | Stadium:Hazelaarweg Stadion |
v India| 18 June 2026Netherlands Leg | Germany | v | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 23:00 | Report | Stadium:Hazelaarweg Stadion |
v India| 21 June 2026Netherlands Leg | Netherlands | v | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium:Hazelaarweg Stadion |
v India| 23 June 2026England Leg | Pakistan | v | India | London, United Kingdom |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
v India| 25 June 2026England Leg | England | v | India | London, United Kingdom |
| 00:00 | Report | Stadium:Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
v Pakistan| 26 June 2026England Leg | India | v | Pakistan | London, United Kingdom |
| 22:30 | Report | Stadium:Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
v India| 28 June 2026England Leg | England | v | India | London, United Kingdom |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium:Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
The following players were named for the2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[59]
Caps updated as of 7 September 2025, after the match against South Korea.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pawan Malik | (2001-05-01)1 May 2001 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | CAG | |
| GK | Mohith H. S. | (2002-02-27)27 February 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Railways | |
| DF | Amit Rohidas | (1993-05-10)10 May 1993 (age 32) | 223 | 32 | Railways | |
| DF | Sanjay Rana | (2001-05-05)5 May 2001 (age 24) | 70 | 5 | Hockey Haryana | |
| DF | Jugraj Singh | (1996-12-11)11 December 1996 (age 28) | 85 | 26 | Services | |
| DF | Nilam Sanjeep Xess | (1998-11-07)7 November 1998 (age 27) | 57 | 6 | CAG | |
| DF | Yashdeep Siwach | (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (age 24) | 17 | 0 | Railways | |
| DF | Poovanna Chandura Boby | 0 | 0 | Hockey Karnataka | ||
| MF | Nilakanta Sharma | (1995-05-02)2 May 1995 (age 30) | 143 | 16 | YAS Manipur | |
| MF | Raj Kumar Pal | (1998-05-01)1 May 1998 (age 27) | 85 | 8 | CAG | |
| MF | Rajinder Singh | (2002-12-22)22 December 2002 (age 22) | 21 | 1 | Namdhari Sports Academy | |
| MF | Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem | (2001-08-03)3 August 2001 (age 24) | 14 | 0 | Petroleum Sports Board | |
| MF | Vivek Prasad | (2000-02-25)25 February 2000 (age 25) | 178 | 22 | Bhopal Police | |
| MF | Mohammed Raheel Mouseen | (1996-12-20)20 December 1996 (age 28) | 16 | 1 | CAG | |
| FW | Sukhjeet Singh | (1996-12-05)5 December 1996 (age 28) | 107 | 37 | Punjab National Bank | |
| FW | Dilpreet Singh | (1999-11-12)12 November 1999 (age 26) | 107 | 38 | IOCL | |
| FW | Abhishek Nain | (1999-08-15)15 August 1999 (age 26) | 113 | 48 | Punjab National Bank | |
| FW | Shilanand Lakra | (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 (age 26) | 46 | 8 | BPCL | |
| FW | Karthi Selvam | (2001-09-01)1 September 2001 (age 24) | 25 | 10 | Income Tax | |
| FW | Aditya Lalage | (2003-01-15)15 January 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Services | |
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 | Krishan Bahadur Pathak | (1997-04-24)24 April 1997 (age 28) | 155 | 0 | IOCL | 2025 Asia Cup |
| GK | Suraj Karkera | (1995-10-14)14 October 1995 (age 30) | 73 | 0 | Services | 2025 Asia Cup |
| GK | Princedeep Singh | (2004-06-08)8 June 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Roundglass Punjab Club | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Sumit Walmiki | (1996-12-20)20 December 1996 (age 28) | 166 | 8 | ONGC | 2025 Asia Cup |
| DF | Jarmanpreet Singh | (1996-07-18)18 July 1996 (age 29) | 142 | 8 | Income Tax | 2025 Asia Cup |
| DF | Harmanpreet Singh(Captain) | (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 (age 29) | 252 | 215 | Punjab Armed Police | 2025 Asia Cup |
| DF | Varun Kumar | (1995-07-25)25 July 1995 (age 30) | 142 | 39 | BPCL | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| DF | Amir Ali | (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (age 21) | 8 | 0 | Uttar Pradesh Hockey | 2024 Asian Champions Trophy |
| MF | Hardik Singh(Vice-captain) | (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (age 27) | 164 | 12 | IOCL | 2025 Asia Cup |
| MF | Manpreet Singh | (1992-06-26)26 June 1992 (age 33) | 409 | 23 | Punjab Armed Police | 2025 Asia Cup |
| MF | Shamsher Singh | (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (age 28) | 111 | 16 | Punjab Armed Police | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| MF | Vishnukant Singh | (2002-08-10)10 August 2002 (age 23) | 13 | 1 | Uttar Pradesh Hockey | 2024 India–Germany Test Series |
| FW | Mandeep Singh | (1995-01-25)25 January 1995 (age 30) | 273 | 124 | Punjab Armed Police | 2025 Asia Cup |
| FW | Gurjant Singh | (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (age 30) | 130 | 33 | ONGC | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Angad Bir Singh | (2002-06-08)8 June 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | CAG | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Boby Singh Dhami | (2002-07-01)1 July 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 1 | Food Corporation of India | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Araijeet Singh Hundal | (2004-01-21)21 January 2004 (age 21) | 21 | 5 | Punjab and Sind Bank | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Uttam Singh | (2002-10-12)12 October 2002 (age 23) | 16 | 6 | Uttar Pradesh Hockey | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Arshdeep Singh | (2004-10-10)10 October 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Roundglass Punjab Club | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
| FW | Gurjot Singh | (2004-11-22)22 November 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Roundglass Punjab Club | 2024 Asian Champions Trophy |
| FW | Lalit Upadhyay | (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (age 31) | 183 | 45 | Uttar Pradesh Police | 2024–25 FIH Pro League |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Craig Fulton[60] |
| Analytical coach | Michael Cosma |
| Coach | Shivendra Singh[61] |
| Scientific Advisor | Alan Tan[62] |
| Head Physiotherapist | M. Ranganathan |
| Video Analyst | Harshith Lakshman |
| Masseur | Arup Naskar |
| Strength and Mental Conditioning Coach | Paddy Upton |
| Foreign Chief Analyst | Artur Lucas[63] |
| Position | Player | Goals | Caps | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhyan Chand | 570 | 185 | [64] |
| 2 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 246 | 61 | [65] |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Singh | 215 | 252 | [66] |
| 4 | K. D. Singh | 175+ | 80+ | [67] |
| 5 | Dhanraj Pillay | 170 | 339 | [68] |
| 6 | Sandeep Singh | 138 | 186 | [69] |
| 7 | VR Raghunath | 132 | 228 | [70] |
| 8 | Rupinder Pal Singh | 125 | 223 | [71] |
| 9 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 120+ | 100+ | [72] |
| 10 | Mandeep Singh | 124 | 273 | [73] |
| 11 | Gagan Ajit Singh | 100+ | 200+ | [74] |
| 12 | Baljit Singh Dhillon | 100 | 327 | [75] |
| 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 |
| Position | Player | Medals | Appearances | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Claudius | 4 | 1948,1952,1956,1960 | [80] |
| 2 | Udham Singh | 4 | 1952,1956,1960,1964 | [81] |
| 3 | Dhyan Chand | 3 | 1928,1932,1936 | [82] |
| 4 | Balbir Singh Sr. | 3 | 1948,1952,1956 | [83] |
| 5 | Richard Allen | 3 | 1928,1932,1936 | [84] |
| 6 | Ranganathan Francis | 3 | 1948,1952,1956 | [85] |
| 7 | Randhir Singh Gentle | 3 | 1948,1952,1956 | [86] |
| 8 | Prithipal Singh | 3 | 1960,1964,1968 | [87] |
| 9 | Shankar Laxman | 3 | 1956,1960,1964 | [88] |
| 10 | Harbinder Singh | 3 | 1964,1968,1972 | [89] |
| 11 | Haripal Kaushik | 2 | 1956,1964 | [90] |
| 12 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 1 | 1980 | [91] |
| 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 |
| 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 DhillonDilip 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Won more matches than lost | |
| All matches drawn | |
| Won equal matches to lost | |
| Lost more matches than won |
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs South Korea atIpoh, in theSultan Azlan Shah Cup, 23 November 2025
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 |
| Argentina | 64 | 35 | 7 | 22 | 54.69% | 2025 |
| Australia | 147 | 25 | 23 | 99 | 17.00% | 2025 |
 Austria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 95% | 2023 |
 Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
| Belgium | 94 | 52 | 15 | 27 | 55.32% | 2025 |
| Canada | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 2022 |
 Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2008 |
| China | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 76.92% | 2025 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 |
 Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
 Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1960 |
 Egypt | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | 2010 |
| England | 137 | 26 | 24 | 87 | 18.98% | 2025 |
 Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2013 |
| France | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 76.92% | 2022 |
 Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
| Germany | 113 | 28 | 27 | 58 | 24.77% | 2025 |
| Great Britain | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 41.67% | 2024 |
 Hong Kong | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
| Ireland | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 81.82% | 2025 |
 Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1974 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2012 |
| Japan | 97 | 86 | 5 | 6 | 88.66% | 2025 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2025 |
 Kenya | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1973 |
| Malaysia | 127 | 89 | 21 | 17 | 70.07% | 2025 |
 Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2010 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2008 |
| Netherlands | 119 | 35 | 29 | 55 | 29.41% | 2025 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 59 | 18 | 29 | 55.66% | 2024 |
 Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2003 |
| Oman | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
| Pakistan | 181 | 67 | 32 | 82 | 37% | 2024 |
 Poland | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 62.5% | 2019 |
 Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2019 |
| Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2017 |
 Singapore | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
| South Africa | 48 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 64.58% | 2024 |
| South Korea | 64 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 62.5% | 2025 |
| Soviet Union | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14% | 1991 |
| Spain | 74 | 33 | 14 | 27 | 44.6% | 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2018 |
 Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1991 |
 Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2007 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2006 |
| United States | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
 Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
 Wales | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
| Total | 1615 | 807 | 253 | 555 | 49.96% | 2025 |
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs Spain atParis,2024 Olympics, 8 August 2024
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 |
| Argentina | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | 2024 |
| Australia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 36.36% | 2024 |
| Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1952 |
| Belgium | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.86% | 2024 |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | 2016 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1960 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1992 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 |
 East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1968 |
 United Team of Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1964 |
| West Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | 1988 |
| Germany | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% | 2024 |
| Great Britain | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60% | 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1964 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1936 |
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2024 |
| Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2021 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1972 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1984 |
| Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1972 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33% | 2016 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75% | 2024 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% | 2004 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 2000 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1956 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2012 |
| South Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | 2012 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1988 |
| Spain | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | 2024 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1928 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1980 |
| United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1996 |
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs South Africa atRourkela,2023 World Cup, 28 January 2023
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.5% | 2010 |
| Australia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.5% | 2014 |
| Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 2018 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 2018 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
| England | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% | 2023 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1990 |
| West Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | 1986 |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2006 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1975 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 2023 |
| Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1973 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2014 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% | 2018 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86% | 2023 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 2010 |
| Poland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 2002 |
| South Africa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% | 2014 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 1990 |
| Spain | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86% | 2023 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2023 |
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