IND vs PAK Hockey: Inside One of Sport's Biggest Rivalries Ahead of FIH Pro League Showdown in London
India and Pakistan renew one of hockey's greatest rivalries at the FIH Pro League in London on June 23 and 26, with 181 matches of history behind them.
India vs Pak matches have always been a big contest across various sports domains. This time, the greatest rivalry will be seen in London at the FIH Pro League 2025-26. The league is the inaugural campaign for Team Pakistan. The two nations have consistently shown dominant performances and ruled in hockey.
Showdown In International Championships
In the Olympics, India has won the gold medal 8 times, making them the most successful team in hockey, while Pakistan has won it 3 times. On the other hand, Pakistan has claimed the Hockey World Cup four times, & the opponents own a single trophy. The two teams also ruled the Asian Games, with Pakistan having 8 gold and India having 3. The two nations have clashed in 181 matches, where Pakistan leads with 82 wins. The Indian Hockey team has collected 67 wins, and 32 games ended in a draw.
Ind Vs Pak: FIH Pro League Squad 2025-26
The teams have double face-offs in this season of the FIH Pro League, on 23 June and 26 June. Indian hockey team: Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar, Suraj Karkera, Amit Rohidas, Sumit, Sanjay, Yashdeep Siwach, Amandeep Lakra, Jarmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Selvam Karthi Pakistan hockey team: Ammad Butt (captain), Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Muhammad Abdullah, Arbaz Ahmad, Mubashar Ali, Khan Nadeem, Sufyan Khan, Moin Shakeel, Waheed Ashraf Rana, Hannan Shahid, Zikriya Hayat, Arshad Liaqat, Usama Bashir, Ahmad Nadeem, Ghazanfar Ali, Muhammad Hammadudin, Rehman Abdul, Afraz, Waleed Rana, Umair Sattar, Abu Mahmood, Ali Raza, Abdul Manan, Muhammad Ammad, Waqar, Muneeb Ur-Rehman, Junaid Manzoor Ammad Butt may miss the showdown due to visa issues. The Pakistan team will then probably be led by the most experienced players in the squad, Sufyan Khan and Abu Mahmood.
Sportscape observes that the Ind vs Pak match carries more weight than just 2 points in the match table. In the last 17 matches between the rivals, India has dominated in 15 of them, giving it an upper hand. The two teams played against each other in the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy, where the Indian Hockey Team won in a close battle of 2-1.
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