India has been performing well at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 and the complete 20 member men’s squad has been displaying amazing performance in the tournament.
Defender Harmanpreet Singh is currently leading the team as captain of the Indian Hockey team and Craig Fulton continues as head coach and has picked a squad that blends experience with young talent.
India's Full 20-Member Hockey World Cup 2026 Squad
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No.
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Player
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Position
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1
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Mohith HS
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Goalkeeper
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2
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Suraj Karkera
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Goalkeeper
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3
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Harmanpreet Singh (C)
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Defender
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4
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Amit Rohidas
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Defender
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5
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Jugraj Singh
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Defender
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6
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Jarmanpreet Singh
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Defender
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7
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Sanjay
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Defender
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8
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Sumit
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Defender
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9
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Yashdeep Siwach
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Defender
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10
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Manpreet Singh
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Midfielder
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11
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Hardik Singh
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Midfielder
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12
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Vivek Sagar Prasad
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Midfielder
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13
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Nilakanta Sharma
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Midfielder
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14
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Rajinder Singh
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Midfielder
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15
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Aditya Arjun Lalage
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Midfielder
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16
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Mandeep Singh
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Forward
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17
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Dilpreet Singh
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Forward
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18
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Abhishek
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Forward
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19
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Sukhjeet Singh
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Forward
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20
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Shilanand Lakra
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Forward
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India's Schedule at Men's Hockey World Cup 2026
India were placed in Pool D alongside England, Pakistan and Wales for the group stage. All three matches were played at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
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Date
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Match
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Result
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August 15
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India vs Wales
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India won 3-1
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August 17
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India vs England
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Match ended 0-0
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August 19
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India vs Pakistan
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India won 5-3
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India has finished among the top teams in Pool D and moved into the crossover round. In this stage, India were placed in Pool E along with the Netherlands, England and Argentina.
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Date
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Match
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August 22
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India vs Netherlands
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August 24
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India vs Argentina
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The winner of Pool E will straight go into the semi finals and the and the other teams in Pool E will fight for a place in the semi-finals based on their results in this round.
Hockey World Cup 2026: Key Players to Watch for India
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Player
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Position
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Why to Watch
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Harmanpreet Singh
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Defender
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Captain and top drag-flicker
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Manpreet Singh
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Midfielder
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Most experienced player, controls the midfield
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Hardik Singh
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Midfielder
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Strong ball carrier, links defence and attack players with each other
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Vivek Sagar Prasad
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Midfielder
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Creative passer
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Abhishek
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Forward
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Quick and skilful, important for one-on-one situations
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Sukhjeet Singh
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Forward
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Pacy attacker, good at stretching defences
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Amit Rohidas
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Defender
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Reliable defender with strong distribution skills
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Who is India's Captain for Men's Hockey World Cup 2026?
Harmanpreet Singh is India's captain for this World Cup. He plays as a defender and is known as one of the best drag-flick specialists in world hockey.
Harmanpreet has led India through some of its biggest wins in recent years. He was recently seen as captain when India won the Olympic bronze medal at Tokyo 2020.
Who is India's Coach at Men's Hockey World Cup 2026?
Craig Fulton is India's head coach at this World Cup. He has built his coaching style around structured defending, aggressive pressing and fast counter-attacks.
Since taking charge as the coach of the Indian hockey team, Fulton has focused on making India harder to break down. His teams work with clear roles for every player, and that discipline has grown stronger over the past two years.