The India men's national under-18 field hockey team represents India at international field hockey youth tournaments, governed by Hockey India. They are the defending Asian Champions, having won the recently concluded 2026 U18 Asia Cup.
History The first recorded tournament played by the Indian youth team is the 2001 U18 Asia Cup, which was held in Kuala Lumpur. They won the title, beating Uzbekistan in the final."When India won the Sub-junior Asia Cup 15 summers", Stick2Hockey, 17 September 2016. They participated in the 2009 Asia Cup in Yangon, but failed to make it to the final. They did not take part in the 2011 Asia Cup. India clinched their second Asia title in 2016 after edging Bangladesh in the final by 5–4
India did not compete in the 2025 U18 Asia Cup. They won the 2026 title after a 4–1 win against Japan in the final, with Ashish Tani Purti scoring hat-trick goals.
Tournament record Summer Youth Olympics Year HostRound Position Pld W D L GF GA 2010 Singapore, Singapore Did not qualify
U18 Asia Cup Year HostRound Position Pld W D L GF GA 2001 Ipoh, Malaysia Final6600546 2009 Yangon, MyanmarGroup stage5th4202158 2011 Singapore, SingaporeDid not participate 2016 Dhaka, Bangaladesh Final43012310 2025 Dazhou, ChinaDid not participate 2026 Kakamigahara, Japan Final65014110 Total 3 Titles 20 16 0 4 133 34
Junior Asia Cup (2001–2009) historyYearRoundScoreResult2001Group 7–0 Win 10–0 Win 6–4 Win 17–1 WinSemi final 7–0 WinFinal 7–1 Win2009Group 2–3 Loss 4–3 Loss 6–0 Win5/6 4–1 Win
Honours Major tournaments U18 Asia Cup: Champions: 2001, 2016, 2026
Current squad The following Indian team named for the 2026 U18 Asia Cup, held at Kakamigahara, from 29 May to 6 June 2026
Head coach: Sardar Singh
Players, caps and goals updated as of 6 June 2026.
Coaching staff
PositionNameHead coach Sardar SinghCoach Rajnish Kumar MishraStrength and Conditioning Coach Daman Preet SinghPhysiotherapist Bhanu Uday ShandiliyaMasseuse Pawan Mandal
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2026
All times are local (UTC+5:30).
Head-to-head record
Won more matches than lostAll matches drawnWon equal matches to lostLost more matches than won
Overall record
Record last updated as of the following match:
India vs at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium, Kakamigahara in the 2026 U18 Asia Cup, 6 June 2026
OpponentGPWDLGFGAWin %Last meeting21019950%20161100171100%20011100131100%202621016550%20262200112100%20261100130100%202621018750%20092200180100%2016320111866.67%2026220014150%2009110060100%2009110070100%2001 Total 20 16 0 4 133 34 80% 2026
India Pakistan rivalry
India lead the head-to-head record against Pakistan, with 2 wins from 3 matches, compared with Pakistan's 1 win.
The following table shows vs in major tournaments :
Tournament Year Venue Winning team, resultUnder-18 Asia Cup 2009 Yangon, 4–3 2016 Dhaka, 3–1 2026 Kakamigahara, 5–3
See also
Field hockey in India India national para hockey team
References