Indian hockey squads for Asian Games 2026 — Full list of players travelling to Aichi-Nagoya

The Indian men’s team finished eighth in the recently concluded World Cup. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Indian hockey teams will enter the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya as prime contenders for the gold medals.

While the men’s team is the defending champion, the women’s team finished third to claim bronze in the 2023 edition in Hangzhou.

Both teams, however, had mixed World Cup campaigns in the Netherlands and Belgium last month, where the men’s side was placed eighth and the women’s finishing a commendable fifth.

The men’s team head coach, Craig Fulton, has just made one change to the World Cup squad with experienced midfielder Raj Kumar Pal coming in place of Aditya Lalage.

There are no changes to the women’s contingent from the World Cup.

Asian Games India men’s hockey squad

Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Suraj Karkera

Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (c), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay Rana, Sumit, Yashdeep Siwach

Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad

Forwards: Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek Nain

Asian Games India women’s hockey squad

Goalkeepers: Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam 

Defenders: Ishika Chaudhary, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Lalthantluangi, Jyoti, Shilpi Dabas 

Midfielders: Nikki Pradhan, Sakshi Rana, Sunelita Toppo, Salima Tete (c), Neha, Deepika Soreng 

Forwards: Lalremsiami, Rutuja Pisal, Navneet Kaur, Deepika, Ishika, Baljeet Kaur, Beauty Dungdung