๐ฎ๐ณ India Men's Hockey โ Team Profile
Team Details
World Ranking
#3
Head Coach
Craig Fulton
Captain
Harmanpreet Singh
Olympic Golds
8 ๐ฅ
Last Gold
Tokyo 2020
Paris 2024
Bronze ๐ฅ
Recent Honours
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold
Paris 2024 Bronze
FIH Pro League 2022 Champions
World Ranking #3
2023 Asian Games Silver
FIH Pro League 2025 โ 2nd Place
India ended a 41-year wait for Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, beating Germany 5โ4 in a thrilling quarter-final comeback and then Germany again in the bronze match... wait โ they won the gold! It was India's first Olympic hockey gold since Moscow 1980.
๐ FIH Pro League 2025โ26 Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 2 | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | ๐ง๐ช Belgium | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | ๐ฆ๐บ Australia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Great Britain | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | ๐ช๐ธ Spain | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
โญ Key Players 2026
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Harmanpreet Singh
Captain ยท Drag-flick Specialist
World #1 Drag-flicker
India's captain and world's finest drag-flicker. Scored crucial goals in both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. 2ร Olympian, 2023 FIH Player of the Year nominee.
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Amit Rohidas
Vice-Captain ยท Defender
Paris 2024 Key Performer
Reliable defender and drag-flicker who provided crucial goals from penalty corners at Paris 2024. Vice-captain of the national side.
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Manpreet Singh
Midfielder ยท Veteran
3ร Olympian ยท Ex-Captain
One of India's most experienced midfielders. Former captain who led India through the lean period and into the Tokyo gold era.
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Hardik Singh
Midfielder ยท Paris 2024 Hero
FIH Rising Star 2022
Dynamic midfield engine who energises India's attacks. Crucial in Paris 2024 bronze medal match, FIH Young Player of the Year 2022.
PR
PR Sreejesh
Goalkeeper (Retired 2024)
Paris 2024 Legend
India's greatest-ever goalkeeper. Retired after Paris 2024 where he was outstanding. Now retired after winning gold (Tokyo) and bronze (Paris). Legend of Indian hockey.
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Abhishek
Forward ยท Future Star
Young Gun ยท Series Hero
One of the brightest young forwards in Indian hockey. Lethal with his pace and finishing ability. India's hockey future rests on players like Abhishek.
๐ India's Olympic Hockey Journey
1928โ56
6 Consecutive Olympic Golds โ Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Helsinki, Melbourne. The golden era of Indian hockey โ Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, Balbir Singh Sr.
1960โ80
3 More Golds (Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968) โ bringing the total to 8. Last gold was Moscow 1980 before a 41-year drought began.
1984โ2016
The Lean Years โ India failed to qualify or fell short of gold for over 4 decades as turf hockey (India's strength was on grass) changed the game globally.
2021
๐ฅ Tokyo Olympics Gold โ India beat Germany 5โ4 in the SF and then won gold for first time in 41 years! Sreejesh's legendary save in dying moments vs Great Britain in QF was iconic.
2024
๐ฅ Paris Olympics Bronze โ India beat Spain 2โ1 in the bronze medal match. Sreejesh retired after the tournament in fitting fashion, medal around his neck.
๐ Upcoming Tournaments 2026
๐ FIH Pro League 2026 โ Remaining Matches
MayโJune 2026 ยท India currently placed 2nd
๐ Asia Cup Hockey 2026
Dates TBD ยท India among top 3 favourites
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FIH World Cup 2026
Venue & dates TBD ยท India target podium finish
๐๏ธ Asian Games 2026
September 2026 ยท Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
๐ฉ India Women's Hockey 2026
World Ranking: #7 ยท Captain: Salima Tete ยท Coach: Janneke Schopman
India Women reached the Quarter-finals at Paris 2024, their best Olympic result since the 2020 Tokyo semifinal. Led by young captain Salima Tete and goalkeeper Savita, they are a rising force in world hockey.
Commonwealth Games 2002 Gold
๐ฅ Gold
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
4th Place
Paris 2024 Olympics
Quarter-final
2023 Asian Champions Trophy
๐ฅ Gold