India men's national field hockey team
The India men's national field hockey team was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation.
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 until losing in the 1960 gold medal final. India also won the 1975 World Cup. India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics, having won eight gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
After their gold medal win at the 1980 Olympics, the team's performance declined through the next three decades, with the team failing to win a medal at the Olympics or the World Cup. In 2016, the Indian men's team won its first ever silver medal in Champions Trophy and reached the knockout stage of the Olympics for the first time in 36 years. As of 2020, the team is ranked fourth in the world.
From February 2018, the Government of Odisha has started sponsoring the Indian national field hockey team, both men and women team. In a first-of-its-kind association, the state has decided to support the India's field hockey team for next five years.
Medals table
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
World Cup
World League
Champions Trophy
Commonwealth Games
Asian Games
Asia Cup
Asian Champions Trophy
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Champions Challenge
Afro-Asian Games
South Asian Games
Team
- Caps as of 20 January 2020 as per FIH.
Current squad
No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | From | Caps | Latest call-up |
2 | GK | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 26 | 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Tournament | ||
12 | GK | Kapurthala, Punjab | 44 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
16 | GK | Kochi, Kerala | 230 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
3 | DF | Faridkot, Punjab | 212 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
4 | DF | Amritsar, Punjab | 14 | 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Tournament | ||
5 | DF | Imphal East, Manipur | 206 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
6 | DF | Karnal, Haryana | 129 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
13 | DF | Amritsar, Punjab | 113 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
15 | DF | Bargarh, Odisha | 14 | 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Tournament | ||
23 | DF | Ropar, Punjab | 56 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
26 | DF | Sundergarh, Odisha | 193 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
30 | DF | Sundergarh, Odisha | 91 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
DF | Sundergarh, Odisha | 24 | 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |||
7 | MF | Jalandhar, Punjab | 263 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
8 | MF | Jalandhar, Punjab | 33 | 2019 Olympic Qualifiers | ||
17 | MF | Sonipat, Haryana | 65 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
18 | MF | Imphal East, Manipur | 55 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
25 | MF | Jalandhar, Punjab | 6 | 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Tournament | ||
29 | MF | Imphal East, Manipur | 205 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
32 | MF | Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh | 56 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
69 | MF | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh | 0 | – | ||
9 | FW | Amritsar, Punjab | 43 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
10 | FW | Batala, Punjab | 45 | 2019 Olympic Qualifiers | ||
11 | FW | Jalandhar, Punjab | 155 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
14 | FW | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 102 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
21 | FW | Amritsar, Punjab | 4 | 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Tournament | ||
24 | FW | Kodagu, Karnataka | 263 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
27 | FW | Tarn Taran, Punjab | 193 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
31 | FW | Gurdaspur, Punjab | 135 | 2019 Olympic Qualifiers | ||
71 | FW | Gurdaspur, Punjab | 17 | 2020 Hockey Pro League | ||
FW | Amritsar, Punjab | 40 | 2018 World Cup | |||
FW | Sundergarh, Odisha | 12 | 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
Support staff
- Head coach: Graham Reid
- Analytical coach: Chris Ciriello
- Assistant coach: Shivendra Singh
Notable former players
- Dhyan Chand
- K. D. Singh
- 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
- Prithipal Singh
- Balbir Singh, Sr.
- Udham Singh
- Charanjit Singh
- Shankar Lakshman
- Jaman Lal Sharma
- M. P. Ganesh
- Ashok Kumar
- Mohammed Shahid
- Mohammed Riaz
- Ajit Pal Singh
- Balbir Singh Kullar
- Merwyn Fernandes
- Surjit Singh
- B. P. Govinda
- Zafar Iqbal
- Marcellus Gomes
- Jagbir Singh
- Thoiba Singh
- M. M. Somaya
- Vasudevan Baskaran
- Jalaluddin Rizvi
- Pargat Singh
- Dhanraj Pillay
- Jude Menezes
- Jugraj Singh
- Viren Rasquinha
- Ignace Tirkey
- Dhanraj Pillay
- 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
- Sardar Singh
- Dilip Tirkey