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Harmanpreet Singh
Drag-flicker who has captained the Indian men's hockey team; Olympic bronze medallist in 2020 and 2024.
Manpreet Singh
Midfielder who captained India to its first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years, at Tokyo 2020.
P. R. Sreejesh
Goalkeeper in India's Olympic bronze-medal teams of 2020 and 2024. Served as head coach of the India junior men's team from August 2024 until his contract ended in December 2025.
Rani Rampal
Former captain who led India to a historic Olympic 4th-place finish in Tokyo and retired from international hockey in January 2025.
Savita Punia
Goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian women's team; succeeded as captain by Salima Tete in 2024.
A B Subbaiah
Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah (born 8 August 1970) is a former Indian field hockey goalkeeper and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Abhishek Nain
Abhishek Nain (born 15 August 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward in the national team. Nain plays for Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Hockey India League.
Adam Sinclair
Adam Antony Sinclair (born 29 February 1984) is an Indian former field hockey player from Tamil Nadu. He represented the India men's national field hockey team as a forward, earning 90 international caps. Sinclair competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, and also represented India at the Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.
Adrian D'Souza
Adrian Albert D'souza (born 24 March 1984 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian field hockey goalkeeper, who made his international debut for the men's national team in January 2004 during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Adrian has more than 100 International Caps for his country in all competitions. He has played in all major field hockey tournaments, including the 2006 Hockey World Cup, 2006 Asian Games, 2007 Asia Cup and 2 Champions Trophies.
Affan Yousuf
Affan Yousuf (born 29 December 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. His father Mohammed Yousuf, grandfather Khuda Dad and uncle Sameer Dad all represented India in field hockey.
Ahmed Khan
Ahmed Sher Khan (15 December 1914 – September, 1982) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. His son Aslam Sher Khan is also a former hockey player who was a part of the gold-winning Indian hockey team at the 1975 World Cup.
Ahsan Muhammad Khan
Ahsan Muhammad Khan (born April 7, 1916, date of death unknown) was an Indian field hockey player who played as a halfback and competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1936 Olympic hockey tournament, he was a member of the gold-winning Indian field hockey team.
Aishwarya Chavan
Aishwarya Chavan (born 18 October 1997) is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women hockey team. She hails from Maharashtra. She plays for Railway Sports Promotion Board in the domestic hockey tournaments.
Ajinder Kaur
Ajinder Kaur (born 14 July 1951) is an Indian field hockey player and a former member of Indian women's hockey team. She hails from Punjab. She played for India and for Punjab and Sisters Hockey Eleven Club in the local tournaments.
Ajit Pal Singh
Ajit Pal Singh Kular (also spelled Ajitpal Singh, born 1 April 1947) was an Indian professional field hockey player from Sansarpur, Punjab. He was the captain of the Indian hockey team. He was conferred the Arjuna Award in 1970, and awarded it in 1972.
Ajit Singh
Ajit Singh (born 2 March 1952) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Ajit Singh is the brother of Harmik Singh, and the father of Gagan Ajit Singh.
Ajmina Kujur
Ajmina Kujur (born 9 December 2001) is an Indian field hockey player from Odisha. She plays as a midfielder. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation in the domestic tournaments and for the Indian hockey5s team.
Akash Chikte
Akash Anil Chikte (born 24 July 1992) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper. He was part of the Indian squad that won the gold medal at the 2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.
Akashdeep Singh
Akashdeep Singh (born 2 December 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the India hockey team.
Akhtar Hussain
Akhtar Hussain (Urdu: اختر حسین) (23 August 1926 – 9 November 1987) was an Indian and Pakistani field hockey player, who won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics for India and the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics for Pakistan. He was one of the first people in history to win Olympic medals for two different countries.
Akshata Dhekale
Akshata Dhekale (born 2 November 2001) is an Indian field hockey player and member of Indian women's hockey team. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation Limited in the domestic hockey tournaments. She is a defender.
Ali Dara
Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara (1 April 1915 – 16 January 1981) was an Indian and later Pakistani field hockey player and the longest-serving hockey manager who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he was a member of the British Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He played two matches as forward.
Ali Shaukat
Shaukat Ali (6 October 1897 – 25 February 1960) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won gold medal in the Olympic Games held at Amsterdam. He played three matches as forward and scored two goals.
Allan Schofield
Allan Schofield (born 26 January 1957) is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow.
Alloysius Edwards
Alloysius Edwards (born 21 December 1968) is an Indian field hockey player from Hyderabad. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Amandeep Kaur
Amandeep Kaur (born January 1, 1976) is an Indian former field hockey player, who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Amarjit Singh Rana
Amarjit Singh Rana (born 3 February 1960 at Khusropur, Punjab) is a former field hockey player from India. He was part of the Indian hockey team which won the gold medal in hockey in the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow.
Amir Kumar
Amir Chand Kumar (August 10, 1923 – January 25, 1980) was an Indian field hockey player who won a gold medal each at the 1948 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Amit Rohidas
Amit Rohidas (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the India men's national field hockey team. Considered one of the finest defenders of his generation, he is renowned for his fearless first-rushing, tackling ability, aerial distribution and penalty corner defence. Rohidas has served as the vice-captain of the Indian national team and has represented India in the Olympic Games, FIH Hockey World Cup, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, FIH Pro League and Asian Champions Trophy.
Amit Singh Bakshi
Amit Singh Bakshi (17 September 1925 – 22 June 2024) was an Indian athlete and field hockey player.
Anupa Barla
Anupa Barla (born 6 May 1994) is an Indian female field hockey player, who plays as a centre forward.
Anupama Puchimanda
Anupama Puchimanda (8 July 1980 – 18 April 2021) was an Indian athlete who competed nationally in field hockey and officiated internationally as an umpire. In 2006, she was the first Indian woman to umpire at the Commonwealth Games. She officiated over 90 international hockey matches, including the Asian Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, the FIH Junior World Cup, and the East Asian Games, as well as over 100 Indian hockey matches during her career.
Anuradha Thokchom
Anuradha Devi Thokchom (Meitei: Thokchom Anuradha Devi, born 2 February 1989 at Toubul, Manipur, India) is a member of the Indian women's national field hockey team. Born and brought up in Toubul, Manipur, she began playing hockey at a young age and made her international debut in the 2006 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy. Thokchom plays as a forward for the Indian team and has more than 80 international caps to her credit.
Araijeet Singh Hundal
Araijeet Singh Hundal (born 21 January 2004) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He plays for the India hockey team and specializes in drag flicks. In domestic leagues, he plays for Punjab and Sind Bank and for Team Gonasika.
Arjun Halappa
Arjun Halappa (born 13 December 1980) is a former Indian hockey player and former captain of Indian hockey team.
Armaan Qureshi
Armaan Qureshi (born 1 January 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh (born 10 October 2004) is an Indian field hockey player. He plays for the Indian national team as a forward. He is registered with the Railway Sports Promotion Board, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club and Hockey Punjab in the domestic tournaments and Hyderabad Toofans in the Hockey India League.
Arthur Charles Hind
Arthur Charles Hind (22 December 1904 – 20 November 1991) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Delhi. In 1932, he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal.
Ashish Kumar Ballal
Ashish Kumar Ballal (born 8 October 1970) is a former Indian goalkeeper of field hockey. He represented India in 275 international matches in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1990 World cup, 3 Champions Trophy tournaments (1989, 1993, 1996), 2 Asian Games (1994, 1998) and 2 Asia Cups (1989, 1993). Ballal became a household name in India when he saved two tie-breaker goals in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games final against South Korea.
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar (born 1 June 1950) is an Indian former professional field hockey player. He is the son of the Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. Kumar was known for his exceptional skills and ball control.
Aslam Sher Khan
Aslam Sher Khan (born 15 July 1953) is an Indian hockey player and a former member of the Indian team. In the 1975 World Cup held at Kuala Lumpur, Aslam Sher Khan helped the Indian Hockey Team to win the gold medal. He was also a member of the Indian team who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
B. P. Govinda
Billimoga Puttaswamy Govinda (born 4 March 1951) was an Indian field hockey player who played as a forward, and a former captain of the Indian national team.
Baboo Nimal
Baburao Narsanna Nimal (17 February 1905 – 20 February 1998) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Indian team which won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games. He played all the matches in the Olympics (including the final) as a Center Half.
Bakshish Singh
Bakshish Singh (14 June 1928 – 21 September 1970) was an Indian field hockey player who won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar and served in the Punjab Police from 1948 to 1961. He was also part of the team that won the silver medal in the 1958 Asian Games.
Balbir Singh
Balbir Singh Grewal (born 21 September 1945), also known as Balbir Singh (Railways), is a retired Indian field hockey player. He played for Railways in the Indian Senior National Hockey Championship. He was part of the Indian teams that won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics, gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games and silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games.
Balbir Singh Kular
Colonel Balbir Singh Kular, VSM (born 5 April 1945) is an Indian field hockey player (half-back). His surname is also spelled as Kullar or Khullar. Balbir Singh was born in the Sansarpur village of the Jalandhar district, and later settled in the Jalandhar city.
Balbir Singh Kullar
Sardar Balbir Singh Kullar (8 August 1942 – 28 February 2020) was an Indian field hockey player and a Punjab Police officer. Alternative spellings of his last name include Khullar. Balbir Singh was born in the Sansarpur village of the Jalandhar district.
Balbir Singh, Sr.
Balbir Singh Dosanjh (10 October 1924 – 25 May 2020), known as Balbir Singh Sr., was an Indian field hockey player and coach. He won three Olympic gold medals with India, at London 1948, Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956.