Harmanpreet Singh

Harmanpreet Singh (born 6 January 1996) is an Indian field hockey player and captain of the national hockey team. He plays as a defender, is a penalty corner specialist, and is regarded as one of the best drag flickers in the world. He has scored the most number of international goals for India in modern-day hockey. He led the team to clinch the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This was his second bronze in three appearances at the Olympics. Singh also captained the team to win gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games and 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian captain to win two Asiad golds. He has won the Player of the Year title at the FIH Awards thrice. During the 2026 Men's Asian Champions Trophy match against Malaysia, he surpassed Balbir Singh Sr.'s tally of 246 international goals with his second of three goals in the match. He is now India's second-highest international goalscorer ever, behind only Major Dhyan Chand. He currently ranks fifth on the all-time list of highest international goalscorers.