India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry explained

India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry
City Or Region:Worldwide
Teams Involved:
First Contested:India 1–0 Pakistan
(1956 Olympics, 6 December 1956)[1]
Most Wins:Pakistan (82)
Mostrecent:India 10–2 Pakistan
(Asian Games, 30 September 2023)[2]
Total:180
Largestvictory:India 10–2 Pakistan
(Asian Games, 30 September 2023)[3]

The India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry is among the most intense sports rivalries in the Asia and the world in the sport of field hockey. India and Pakistan have played against each other several times in field hockey. They participate in World Cup, FIH Pro League, Summer Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asia Cup, Men's Asian Champions Trophy, Asian Games, South Asian Games and Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

India and Pakistan have a record of facing each other in the first six Asian games hockey finals. They have played a total of eight finals against each other in which Pakistan has won six gold and India has won two gold.[4] [5] Both nations have played each other from 1956 to 1964 in three successive Olympic Hockey finals. India won gold twice while Pakistan won once.[6] [7] [8] They played in three Asia cup finals against each other. Pakistan won two out of those. Pakistan have a record of winning the first three Asia Cup (i.e. 1982, 1985 and 1989) against India in row. Both teams participate in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup which is held every year in Malaysia. The only World Cup final played between India and Pakistan was in 1975, which resulted in a 2–1 win for India.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Statistics

By YearYear wise record of India vs Pakistan Hockey:[14]
YearMatchesResultsGoals
India PakistanDraw India Pakistan
1950s210110
1960s623135
1970s133911027
1980s4614221079111
1990s2691345262
2000s4714276108128
2010s35198810262
2020s5401227
Total180668232377402
By TournamentThe record between India and Pakistan by tournament is:[15]
TournamentMatchesResultsGoals
India PakistanDraw India Pakistan
Test series52162511104124
Summer Olympics724138
World Cup5320107
Champions Trophy1971204854
Asian Games165832731
Asia Cup93511820
Asian Champions Trophy117223222
Commonwealth Games31111010
FIH Hockey World League3201154
Afro-Asian Games220073
Other Matches (Continent wise)
Africa210152
Americas201158
Asia36161467969
Europe101811633
Oceania5203129
Total180668232377402

Major tournaments won

Tournament India Pakistan
Summer Olympicsstyle=background:gold8 (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980)3 (1960, 1968, 1984)
World Cup1 (1975)style=background:gold4 (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994)
Champions Trophystyle=background:gold3 (1978, 1980, 1994)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cupstyle=background:gold5 (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010)3 (1999, 2000, 2003)
Champions Challengestyle=background:gold1 (2001)
Hockey Seriesstyle=background:gold1 (2018–19)
Asia Cup3 (2003, 2007, 2017)3 (1982, 1985, 1989)
Asian Champions Trophystyle=background:gold4 (2011, 2016, 2018, 2023)3 (2012, 2013, 2018)
Asian Games4 (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022)style=background:gold8 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2010)
Afro-Asian Gamesstyle=background:gold1 (2003)
South Asian Games1 (1995)style=background:gold3 (2006, 2010, 2016)
Total2930

Records

Top goal-scorers

Pakistan

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Sohail Abbas541998–2012
2 Hassan Sardar221979–1987
3 Rehan Butt192002–2012
4 Hanif Khan131976–1985
Kaleemullah131979–1986
Source: http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/1999/mar1999.html

India

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Sandeep Singh202004–2012
2 Gagan Ajit Singh181997–2007
3 Mohinder Pal Singh151976–1988
Baljit Singh Dhillon151993–2004
5 Dhanraj Pillay111989–2004
Source: https://hockeypassion.in/analysis/stats-corner-indias-top-goal-scorers-vs-pakistan/

Test Series

See main article: India-Pakistan field hockey test series.

India and Pakistan have played test series from 1978 to 2006. They played eight series in this span out of which Pakistan have won six, India one and one series drawn. Out of a total 52 matches played Pakistan has won 25, India 16 and 11 matches ending in draws. The goal aggregation so far is 124–104 in Pakistan's favour. Reports of the series being revived emerged in 2013[18] and 2017,[19] but have not materialized as of 2022.

Year!rowspan=2
MatchesWinnerResults
CaptainCoachCaptainCoach
19784 Pakistan win3–1Islahuddin Siddique Sayad A. HussainVictor Philips Randhir Singh Gentle
19814 Pakistan win2–1Akhtar Rasool Khwaja ZakauddinSurjit Singh Randhawa Harmik Singh
19867 India win3–2Hassan Sardar Anwar Ahmad KhanMohammed Shahid M. P. Ganesh
19886Draw2–2Nasir Ali Manzoor-ul HassanM. M. Somaya M. P. Ganesh
19988 Pakistan win4–3Tahir Zaman Islahuddin SiddiqueDhanraj Pillay Vasudevan Baskaran
19999 Pakistan win6–3Atif Bashir Shehnaz SheikhAnil Aldrin Vasudevan Baskaran
20048 Pakistan win4–2Waseem Ahmad Roelant OltmansDilip Tirkey Gehard Rach
20066 Pakistan win3–1Muhammad Saqlain Asif BajwaIgnace Tirkey Rajinder Singh Jr.

Results in major tournaments

The following table show India vs Pakistan in major tournaments :

Tournament Year Venue Winning team, result
Olympic Games1956 Melbourne, 1–0
Asian Games1958 TokyoDraw, 0–0
Olympic Games1960 Rome, 1–0
Asian Games1962 Jakarta, 2–0
Olympic Games1964 Tokyo, 1–0
Asian Games1966 Bangkok, 1–0
Asian Games1970 Bangkok, 1–0
World Cup1971 Barcelona, 2–1
Olympic Games1972 Munich, 2–0
World Cup1973 Amsterdam, 1–0
Asian Games1974 TehranDraw, 1–1
Asian Games1974 Tehran, 2–0
World Cup1975 Kuala Lumpur, 2–1
Asian Games1978 Bangkok, 1–0
Champions Trophy1980 Karachi, 7–1
Asia Cup1982 Karachi, 4–0
Champions Trophy1982 Amstelveen, 5–4
Asian Games1982 New Delhi, 7–1
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup1983 Kuala LumpurDraw, 1–1
Champions Trophy1983 Karachi, 2–0
Asia Cup1985 Dhaka, 3–2
Champions Trophy1985 Perth, 2–1
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup1985 Ipoh, 1–0
Champions Trophy1986 Karachi, 3–2
Asian Games1986 Seoul, 3–1
World Cup1986 London, 3–2
Olympic Games1988 Seoul, 2–1
Asia Cup1989 New Delhi, 2–0
Champions Trophy1989 West Berlin, 1–0
Asian Games1990 Beijing, 3–2
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup1991 Ipoh, 1–0
South Asian Games1995 Madras, 5–2
Champions Trophy1995 Berlin, 2–1
Champions Trophy1996 Madras, 3–2
Olympic Games1996 AtlantaDraw, 0–0
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2000 Kuala Lumpur, 2–1
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2001 Kuala Lumpur, 4–3
Champions Trophy2002 Cologne, 3–2
, 4–3
Asian Games2002 Busan, 4–3
Afro-Asian Games2003 Hyderabad, 4–2
, 3–1
Champions Trophy2003 Amstelveen, 7–4
, 4–3
Asia Cup2003 Kuala Lumpur, 4–2
, 4–2
Olympic Qualifier2004 Madrid, 5–3
, 4–2
Olympic Games2004 Athens, 3–0
Champions Trophy2004 Lahore, 2–1
, 3–2
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2004 Kuala Lumpur, 3–2
Champions Trophy2005 Chennai, 3–2
, 4–3
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2005 Ipoh, 3–2
Commonwealth Games2006 Melbourne, 4–1
South Asian Games2006 Colombo, 2–0
, 3–2
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2008 Ipoh, 2–1
Asia Cup2009 Kuantan, 3–2
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2009 Ipoh, 2–1
Hockey Champions Challenge I2009 Salta, 6–3
World Cup2010 New Delhi, 4–1
South Asian Games2010 Dhaka, 5–1
Draw, 1–1 (4–3 p.s.o)
Commonwealth Games2010 New Delhi, 7–4
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2010 Ipoh, 4–2
Asian Games2010 Guangzhou, 3–2
Asian Champions Trophy2011 OrdosDraw, 2–2
Draw, 0–0 (4–2 p.s.o)
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2011 Ipoh, 3–1
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2012 Ipoh, 2–1
Champions Trophy2012 Melbourne, 3–2
Asian Champions Trophy2012 Doha, 2–1
, 5–4
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2013 Ipoh, 3–1
, 4–2
Asian Champions Trophy2013 Kakamigahara, 5–4
Asian Games2014 Incheon, 2–1
Draw, 1–1 (4–2 p.s.o)
Champions Trophy2014 Bhubaneswar, 4–3
FIH Hockey World League2014–15 AntwerpDraw, 2–2
South Asian Games2016 Guwahati, 2–1
, 1–0
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup2016 Ipoh, 5–1
Asian Champions Trophy2016 Kuantan, 3–2
, 3–2
FIH Hockey World League2016–17 London, 7–1
, 6–1
Asia Cup2017 Dhaka, 3–1
, 4–0
Commonwealth Games2018 Gold CoastDraw, 2–2
Champions Trophy2018 Breda, 4–0
Asian Games2018 Jakarta, 2–1
Asian Champions Trophy2018 Muscat, 3–1
Asian Champions Trophy2021 Dhaka, 3–1
, 4–3
Asia Cup2022 JakartaDraw, 1–1
Asian Champions Trophy2023 Chennai, 4–0
Asian Games2022 Hangzhou, 10–2

Other matches

Other matches played between India and Pakistan are:

TournamentYearVenueResults
India PakistanNote
Hockey Festival1966 Hamburg11Draw
Pre-Olympic Invitation Tournament1967 London01 Pakistan win
Jinnah Memorial Cup1976 Lahore05 Pakistan win
Pentangular Cup1980 Kuala Lumpur13 Pakistan win
Test Matches1982 Dubai15 Pakistan win
13 Pakistan win
Esanda Cup1982 Melbourne21 India win
Golden Jubilee Cup1983 Hong Kong15 Pakistan win
Test Matches1985 Kuwait City10 India win
10 India win
Doha11Draw
Emirates Cup1986 Dubai22Draw
Kuwait City33Draw
4 Nations Cups1986 Leningrad02 Pakistan win
Marshall Invitation Cup[20] 1988 Nairobi30 India win
11Draw
Indira Gandhi Gold Cup1989 Lucknow03 Pakistan win
Atlanta Challenge Cup1996 Atlanta22Draw
Prime Ministers Cup2001 Dhaka33 India win in Penalties (6–5)
4 nations tournament2003 Perth20 India win
Sydney44Draw
RaboTrophy2004 Amsterdam16 Pakistan win
35 Pakistan win
RaboTrophy2005 Amsterdam13 Pakistan win
3 nations tournament2011 Busselton33Draw
Bunbury11Draw
Friendly2011 India23 Pakistan win
Lanco International Super Series[21] 2012 Perth52 India win

Players who have played for both teams

Prior to the Partition of India in 1947 India had played field hockey, having first played as an international side in 1926. Following the Partition, Pakistan was created and began playing as an independent nation, making their debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

The following players played for Pakistan after appearing for India. They are:

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melbourne 1956: Indian hockey’s record breakers earn sixth Olympic gold. 13 August 2022.
  2. News: Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Harmanpreet Singh stars as India dominate arch rivals Pakistan . 10 August 2023 . The Indian Express . 10 August 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Indo-Pak Hockey Highs and Lows and Streaks. 29 September 2016.
  4. Web site: A titanic victory: India's hockey gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games. 13 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Asiad hockey tournament: Pakistan trounce India 7-1 to clinch gold. 13 August 2022.
  6. Web site: 1956 Olympics: India pips Pakistan to win gold. 13 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Rome 1960 Olympics: When Indian hockey team’s golden run came to a halt. 13 August 2022.
  8. Web site: A stroke in time! How Indian hockey team won gold back from Pakistan at Tokyo 1964. 13 August 2022.
  9. Web site: On This Day: India beat Pakistan to win their maiden Hockey World Cup in 1975. 13 August 2022.
  10. Web site: When champions India almost missed the chance to play 1975 Hockey World Cup. 13 August 2022.
  11. Web site: India’s historic win has almost been forgotten and it hurts: 1975 Hockey World Cup heroes. 13 August 2022.
  12. Web site: On This Day: Indian hockey team beats Pakistan to lift 1975 World Cup. 13 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Reliving Indian hockey's 1975 World Cup triumph: How Ashok Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh guided India to victory. 13 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Indo-Pak Year-wise Win–loss record. 29 September 2016.
  15. Web site: Indo-Pak Tournament-wise Win–loss record. 29 September 2016.
  16. Web site: Medal Tally. 19 September 2022.
  17. Web site: Honors and Recognition Since 1948. 16 May 2023.
  18. News: Indo-Pak hockey tests to start from 2013 onwards. The Hindu. August 29, 2012.
  19. News: India, Pakistan to revive hockey Test series . 26 May 2022 . DNA India . PTI . 28 September 2017 . en.
  20. News: When India Conquered Slump in Form to win 1988 Marshall’s International Tourney in Kenya - Latest Hockey News,Hockey Passion,Hockey Analysis, Hockey Interviews . 26 May 2022 . hockeypassion.in . 14 November 2021.
  21. News: Lanco hockey: India beat Pakistan 5-2 . 26 May 2022 . PTI . Rediff.com . en.