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Sukhbir Singh Gill
Sukhbir Singh Gill (14 December 1975 – 26 January 2024) was an Indian field hockey midfielder, who made his international debut for the men's national team in 1995 during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gill represented India at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where the country finished in seventh place.
Sukhjeet Singh
Sukhjeet Singh (born 5 February 1996) is an Indian field hockey player. He was part of the Indian team that won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award.
Suman Bala
Suman Bala (born 15 December 1981) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, and played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Suman Devi Thoudam
Suman Devi Thoudam is an Indian field hockey player from Imphal, Manipur. She has represented India internationally and plays the position of a defender. She has played 11 international matches as of July 2018.
Sumit Walmiki
Sumit Walmiki (born 20 December 1996) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. Hailing from Haryana, Sumit was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Junior World Cup. He made his senior team debut at the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
Sumrai Tete
Sumrai Tete (born 15 November 1979) is an Indian former field hockey player who played for the India women's field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. In the year 2017, she was honoured with the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for her achievements and contribution to Field hockey in India.
Sunelita Toppo
Sunelita Toppo (born 11 April 2007) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the national team. She made her senior debut at the Pro League against China in Bhubaneswar in February 2024.
Sunita Lakra
Sunita Lakra (born 11 June 1991) is an Indian field hockey player. Lakra has represented her country by being capped in the India women's national field hockey team. Lakra announced her retirement from hockey through Hockey India on 2 January 2020.
Sunita Puri
Sunita Puri (died 2020) was a former captain of the India women's national field hockey team. In 1966, she received the Arjuna Award from Government of India for excellence in sports. She is from Delhi state.
Suraj Karkera
Suraj Karkera (born 14 October 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian national team.
Suraj Lata Devi
Surajlata Devi Waikhom (Meitei: Waikhom Surajlata Devi, born 3 January 1981 in Manipur) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She served as the captain of the India women's national field hockey team and hails from Manipur. She received the Arjuna Award in 2003.
Surender Kumar
Surender Kumar (born 23 November 1993) is an Indian field hockey player, who plays as a defender for the Indian national team. He was born to Malkhan Singh and Neelam Devi on 23 November 1993. He is from Karnal, Haryana.
Surinder Kaur
Surinder Kaur (born 12 July 1982 in Shahbad Markanda, Kurukshetra District, Haryana) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Haryana and played with the team when it won Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup. In the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup, where India was eliminated at the group stage, having finished at the bottom of their group without a win in 5 matches, Surindar scored 5 of India's 7 goals in those 5 matches.
Surinder Singh Sodhi
Surinder Singh Sodhi (born 22 June 1957) is a former field hockey player from India. He is famous for playing a major role in getting India the gold medal in the 1980 Olympic games after a gap of 16 years. He played in the center forward position.
Surjit Singh Randhawa
Sardar Surjit Singh Randhawa (10 October 1951 – 6 January 1984) was an Indian field hockey player, who played for India men's national field hockey team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He was a full back and captain of India field hockey team. He got his training from DSP Ajit Singh Ahluwalia.
Sushila Chanu
Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (Meitei: Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu, born 25 February 1992) is an Indian field hockey player from Manipur. A former captain of Indian national team, she played her 250th international match in 22 February 2025. She plays as a halfback for the team.
Swati
Swati (born 14 May 1993) is an Indian field hockey player and is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Haryana and plays as the goalkeeper.
Syed Ali
Syed Mushtaq Ali (10 July 1942 – 2 March 2010) was a field hockey player from India who won a gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Sylvanus Dung Dung
Sylvanus Dung Dung (born 27 January 1949) is a former field hockey player from Simdega, Jharkhand, India. He received the Dhyan Chand Award in 2016.
Talwinder Singh
Talwinder Singh (born 1 January 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward.
Tarsem Singh
Tarsem Singh Kular (9 December 1946 – 28 November 2005) was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Sansarpur, Punjab. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
Thirumal Valavan
Selvaraj Thirumal Valavan (born 27 November 1970 in Madras, Tamil Nadu) is a former field hockey midfielder from India, who made his international debut for the Men's National Team in February 1997 against Poland.
Thoiba Singh
Thoiba Singh Kshetrimayum (Meitei: Kshetrimayum Thoiba Singh, born 1 December 1955) is an Indian field hockey player, who represented India at the Olympics and Asian Games. He played as a left-winger and was known for his speed and stamina. Today he coaches the Imphal Rangers, hockey team.
Tingonleima Chanu
Tingongleima Chanu Kshetrimayum (born 1 April 1976), shortly known as Tingu, and also by a misnomer Tingonleima Chanu, is an Indian former field hockey player. She was a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She hails from Manipur.
Trilochan Singh
Tarlochan Singh Bawa (12 February 1923 – 24 April 2008) was an Indian field hockey player who competed (and won gold) in the 1948 London Olympics. His grandson Raj Bawa was one of the members of the winning team in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022.
Tushar Khandker
Tushar Khandker (born 5 April 1985) is an Indian field hockey coach and former field hockey player. He represented India in Men's Hockey during the 2012 London Olympics. Khandker comes from a family of hockey players as his father, uncle and elder brother played the game.
Udham Singh
Udham Singh Kular (4 August 1928 – 23 March 2000) was an Indian hockey player from Sansarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He played in 1952 Summer Olympics Helsinki, 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, 1960 Summer Olympics Rome and 1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo. He shares the distinction of being one of only two Indian players to win four Olympic medals, the other being Leslie Claudius.
Udita Duhan
Udita Duhan (born 14 January 1998) is an Indian field hockey player and member of national team. She plays as a defender. In 2024, during the Hockey India League auctions, Rarh Bengal Tigers acquired her for ₹32 lakhs.
Uttam Singh
Uttam Singh (born 12 October 2002) is an Indian field hockey player from Uttar Pradesh. He made his senior India debut in the Hero Asia Cup 2022 held at Jakarta in June 2022. He plays for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic tournaments and for Tamil Nadu Dragons in the Hero Hockey India League 2024.
V. R. Raghunath
Vokkaliga Ramachandra Raghunath (born 1 November 1988) is a former Indian professional field hockey player. He played as a fullback and was known for his abilities as a drag flicker.
V. S. Vinaya
Vakkaliga Swamy Vinaya (born 24 November 1985) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the national team. Among the major tournaments he represented India at include 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and 2006 Asian Games. Vinaya's "capability in one-on-one situations" received praise from German hockey coach Valentin Altenburg.
Vaishnavi Phalke
Vaishnavi Phalke (born 23 December 2003) is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team. She plays for Hockey Maharashtra in the domestic hockey tournaments. She plays as a defender.
Vandana Kataria
Vandana Katariya (born 15 April 1992) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a forward for the Indian national team. After representing India in 320 matches and scoring 158 goals, she announced her retirement from international hockey on 1 April 2025. As of that date, she holds the record for the most caps in Indian women's hockey.
Varinder Singh
Varinder Singh (16 May 1947 – 28 June 2022) was an Indian field hockey player. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Varsha Soni
Varsha Soni (from Jaipur, Rajasthan) was a member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She was raised in Jaipur, Rajasthan and is the youngest of 7 sisters and 1 brother. She studied at University Maharani College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Varun Kumar
Varun Kumar (born 25 July 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League and the Indian national team. He was part of the Indian team that won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Vasudevan Baskaran
Vasudevan Baskaran (born 17 August 1950) is a former field hockey player and coach from Tamil Nadu, India. He captained the Indian national team, which won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, then part of the Soviet Union. Thereafter he coached and mentored several players for the Indian team.
Vece Paes
Vece Paes (30 April 1945 – 14 August 2025) was an Indian field hockey player. He was a midfielder. He was also a sports physician and sports administrator.
Vickram Kanth
Vickram Kanth (born 11 April 1987) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender. He was part of the Indian team that won gold at the 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup, as well as the teams that won bronze at the 2007 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and silver at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
Vikram Pillay
Vikram Vishnu Pillay is a hockey midfielder from India.
Vineet Kumar Sharma
Vineet Kumar Sharma (born 6 January 1959) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Indian team placed fifth.
Viren Rasquinha
Viren Wilfred Rasquinha (born 13 September 1980) is an Indian former field hockey player and captain of the Indian national team. He was a member of the team that competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He quit international hockey in 2008 to pursue management studies at the age of 28.
Vivek Prasad
Vivek Sagar Prasad (born 25 February 2000) is an Indian field hockey player. He plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. He has won bronze medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.
Walter D'Souza
Walter Luis de Sousa (16 December 1920 – 23 August 1989) was an Indian field hockey player.
William Xalco
William Xalxo (born 14 June 1984) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a defender for the national team. He was part of the Indian team that competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yashdeep Siwach
Yashdeep Siwach (born 26 December 2000) is an Indian field hockey player from Haryana. He plays as a defender for the Indian national team and represents Railway Sports Promotion Board in domestic tournaments.
Yendala Soundarya
Yendala Soundarya (16 September 1989) is a former Indian women's field hockey player from Telangana who earned over 145 caps. She plays as a centre-forward. She is part of the support staff of the coaching team of the Indian women's hockey team and the head coach of the Hockey5s team that won the silver medal at Hockey5s World Cup in 2024.
Yuvraj Walmiki
Yuvraj Walmiki (born 29 November 1989) is an Indian field hockey player from Maharashtra. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2011 Asian Champions Trophy. He also played world cup in 2014, in the Netherlands, (The Hague).