Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian Men’s Hockey Team Records and Achievements

Manpreet and co. have a big task upfront and will aim to produce their best performance at Birmingham 2022 by adding a new color medal to their CWG tally.

The Indian hockey team enjoyed a glorious year in 2021, with the men winning the bronze and the women's team just coming short. (Image credit: Reuters Twitter)
By Abhiruchi Rout | Jul 29, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

After a 41-year long hiatus, Team India scripted history in a high-scoring match by defeating Germany 5-4, thus earning the Bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The last time they had won a medal at the Olympics was in the Moscow Olympics 1980 when they clinched the Gold. However, the scenario is changing as Graham Reid’s team is riding high on confidence after their great display at Tokyo and third place finish in the FIH Pro League 2021-22. They will look to win their first-ever Commonwealth Games Gold medal at Birmingham 2022.

India is placed in Group B, with England, Canada, Wales, and Ghana. The Manpreet Singh-led side will start their CWG campaign against world no. 36 Ghana on July 31 and are the favorites to win their opening match. India is a two-time silver medallist in the history of the Commonwealth Games. However, the team’s quest for Gold has always been obstructed by team Australia, who beat India twice in the finals of both CWG 2010 and CWG 2014. The Men-in-blue will also seek to take revenge for their defeat in the Bronze medal match in 2018 against the hosts England when they play each other in the Group stage match. Manpreet and co. have a big task upfront and will aim to produce their best performance by adding a new color medal to their CWG tally.

Indian Men’s Hockey Team: Records and Achievements

TournamentHostResult
Asia Cup 2022Jakarta, IndonesiaBronze medal
Asian Champions Trophy 2021Dhaka, BangladeshBronze medal
Summer Olympics 2020Tokyo, JapanBronze medal
World Cup 2018Bhubaneswar, IndiaSixth place
Asian Games 2018Jakarta, IndonesiaBronze medal
Commonwealth Games 2018Gold coast, AustraliaFourth place
Asian Champions Trophy 2018Muscat, OmanGold medal
Asia Cup 2017Dhaka, BangladeshGold medal
Asian Champions Trophy 2016Kuantan, MalaysiaGold medal
World Cup 2014The Hague, NetherlandsNinth place
Asian Games 2014Incheon, South KoreaGold medal
Commonwealth Games 2014Glasgow, ScotlandSilver medal

Indian Men’s Hockey Team: Squad

Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (vice-captain), Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh

Midfielders: Manpreet Singh (captain), Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Nilakanta Sharma

Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek

Coach: Graham Reid