The India men's national under-18 hockey5s team represents India at international youth hockey5s tournaments and is governed by the Hockey India. India are the reigning Youth Olympic silver medalist and the Youth Asian champions.
History India qualified for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by winning the boys' Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier, a Hockey5s tournament held in Bangkok. India made its first appearance in the 2018 Youth Olympics, which was played in the Hockey 5s format, a 5-a-side tournament that is played on a smaller field size. India entered the final after defeating Argentina in the semi-final. They bagged silver as they lost to Malaysia in the final. It is the first hockey medal for India in Youth Olympics, along with the girls' team's silver in the same edition.
The team won the inaugural Asia Cup in Muscat, beating Pakistan thrice in the tournament, including the final, and qualified to the inaugural U18 World Cup.
Tournament record Summer Youth Olympics Year HostRound Position Pld W D L GF GA 2014 Nanjing, China Did not participate 2018 Buenos Aires, Argentina Final 8 6 0 2 43 15 Total Runners-up 8 6 0 2 43 15
Summer Youth Olympics Qualifiers Year HostPosition Result Pld W D L GF GA 2013 SingaporeDid not participate 2018 Bangkok, Thailand1stQualified for 2018 Youth Olympics 6 5 1 0 77 13 Total 1 Title 6 5 1 0 77 13
Hockey5s Asia Cup Year HostRound Position Pld W D L GF GA 2026 Muscat, OmanFinal77005615 Total 1 Title 7 7 0 0 56 15
Honours Major tournaments Youth Olympics: Silver medal: 2018 Youth Asia Cup: Champions: 2026
Current squad
The following Indian team named for the 2026 U18 Hockey5's Asia Cup, that was held in Muscat, from 20 to 25 July 2026
Head coach: Sardar Singh
Players, caps and goals updated as of 25 July 2026.
Individual records Top goal scorers Position Player Goals Caps 1Vivek Prasad24142Rahul Kumar Rajbhar19143Ketan Kushwaha1874Anand Shivam16145Mohammad Alishan146
Most goals for India at Youth Olympics
Position Player Goals1Sudeep Chirmako112Anand Shivam8Vivek Prasad4Sanjay65Rahul Kumar Rajbhar4Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem
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 Hockey Oman, Muscat in the 2026 Men's U18 Hockey5's Asia Cup, 25 July 2026
OpponentGPWDLGFGAWin %Last meeting110031100%20181001340%2018110091100%20184400348100%2026110052100%20181100210100%2018110062100%2018110071100%20182011680%20182200241100%20263300178100%2026110042100%20181100125100%20181100250100%2018 Total 21 18 1 2 176 43 85.71% 2026
India Pakistan rivalry
India lead the head-to-head record against Pakistan, with 3 wins from 3 matches.
The following table shows vs in major tournaments :
Tournament Year Venue Winning team, resultUnder-18 Asia Cup2026 Muscat, 7–4, 7–3, 3–1
See also
Field hockey in India India national para hockey team
References