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India men's national field hockey team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see India women's national field hockey team.

Nickname(s)Men in Blue
Association
ConfederationAsian Hockey Federation
Head CoachCraig Fulton
Assistant coach(es)Rhett Halkett
CaptainHarmanpreet Singh
Most capsDilip Tirkey (412)
Top scorerTraditional: Dhyan Chand (570)
Modern: Harmanpreet Singh (207)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current5
Highest3 (2021, 2023)
Lowest12 (2007)
First international
New Zealand  2–5  India
(Christchurch, New Zealand; 26 June 1926)[1]
Biggest win
India  26–0  Hong Kong
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 22 August 2018)[2]
Biggest defeat
Australia  8–0  India
(New Delhi, India; 14 October 2010)[3]
Olympic Games
Appearances22 (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 resultGold Champions
(2003, 2007, 2017)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
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 3 5 2
Asian Champions Trophy 5 1 1
Total 21 22 15
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1973 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Barcelona Team
Pro League
Bronze medal – third place 2021–22 Rotterdam Team
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2014–15 Raipur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2016 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Breda Team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Amstelveen Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta / Palembang Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chennai Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Karachi Team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Dhaka Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ipoh Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Jakarta Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ordos Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kuantan Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Muscat Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chennai Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Hulunbuir Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dhaka Team

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 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 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.[4]

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 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 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 30 official international titles.[5]

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.[6]

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  2. ^ "Before 26–0: Indian hockey team's biggest wins before Hong Kong rout". 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Memories of India's 0–8 defeat to Australia in the 2010 Commonwealth Games final". Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Indian field hockey records". Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Medal Tally". Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ "India vs Pakistan: Hockey's greatest rivalry in numbers". Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

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