Nickname: Speedy Tigers

Notable honours: 8th Place – Olympic Games (1972), 4th Place – Hockey World Cup (1975), 6th Place – Champions Trophy (1993), FIH Champions Challenge 1 bronze medallists (2014), Commonwealth Games silver medallists (1998), Asian Games silver medallists (2010), Asia Cup silver medallists (2017, 2022), Asia Cup bronze medallists (2007), Sultan Azlan Shah Cup gold medallists (2022), 4x Sultan Azlan Shah Cup silver medallists (1985, 2007, 2013, 2014), Asian Champions Trophy silver medallists (2023)

Rank in previous Olympic editions: 1956 – 9th, 1964 – 9th, 1968 – 15th, 1972 – 8th, 1976 – 9th, 1984 – 11th, 1992 – 9th, 1996 – 11th, 2000 – 11th