Hockey

Germany leads the all-time head-to-head record against India in men’s field hockey, but India has made that lead far less comfortable over the past decade.  These two sides have met in Olympic finals, World Cup group stages, and FIH Pro League double-headers, and the results have never been one-sided for long.  This article covers the […]

Australia leads the head-to-head series against India in men’s field hockey, with 101 wins in 147 matches. India has managed just 26 victories, while 21 games ended in draws.  That said, this rivalry is far from one-dimensional. India’s recent performances, including a historic win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, show the gap is slowly closing.

As of March 2026, Dilip Tirkey holds the record for the most international caps in Indian men’s hockey with 412 appearances. Manpreet Singh has reached 411 caps and needs just one more game to equal it. Below is the full ranked list of the top 10 most-capped Indian men’s hockey players, with career details and

The India Women’s Hockey Team Rankings currently stand around 9th position in the FIH World Rankings (2024–2026 cycle) based on recent updates after World Cup qualifiers.  India holds approximately 2420 ranking points, keeping them inside the global top 10.This position reflects steady performance across major tournaments and qualification events.  While India previously reached a best

India has 8 Olympic gold medals. The 1936 Berlin final ended 8–1, the 1975 World Cup final beat Pakistan 2–1, and the 2018 Asian Games saw India crush Hong Kong 26–0.  These three results alone tell you what Indian hockey has stood for over the last 100 years.  This article covers the 10 biggest wins

The Netherlands holds the #1 spot in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Rankings 2026 with 3,459.51 points.  The FIH Men’s Hockey World Rankings 2026 tell you exactly where every country stands before that happens.  Below, you’ll see a ranked list of all 100 nations, the all-time World Cup winners table, and the year-end #1 leaders.

Vandana Katariya walked off the field in April 2025 with 320 international caps, a number no Indian woman in hockey history has ever reached.  She is also the only Indian woman to score an Olympic hat-trick, doing so at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Behind her, Savita Punia has crossed 308 caps and is still playing. 

India has produced some of the greatest hockey players in the world, winning 8 Olympic gold medals in the sport. But behind every great team is a great ground. Today, India is home to some of the most well-built hockey stadiums in Asia.  From Rourkela’s world-record 21,800-seat all-seated arena to the historic 30,000-capacity Chandigarh Hockey

At the 1975 Men’s Field Hockey World Cup, India and Pakistan played a final so intense it is still talked about today, while the 1980 Winter Olympics saw the United States stun the Soviet Union in a game that changed ice hockey forever.  Two sports built around sticks, goals, and teams, yet separated by almost

Sixty-three years ago, a name was called out in a ceremony that would change Indian sports forever. Prithipal Singh stood up, and with that moment, the Arjuna Award found its first hockey champion.  Since then, the list has grown to include legends, goalkeepers, dragflickers, and defenders who carried India’s hockey stick to every corner of