There is no India vs England hockey fixture at the Commonwealth Games 2026, as hockey has been left out of Glasgow’s reduced 10-sport programme this year — read our full explainer on why. The change came after original host Victoria, Australia withdrew in 2023, forcing organisers to cut several sports, including hockey, wrestling, badminton and table tennis, to keep costs manageable.
India and England have a long history in Commonwealth Games hockey, with matches between the two nations often drawing significant attention given hockey’s popularity in India and England’s status as one of the sport’s founding nations. Past meetings at editions like Birmingham 2022 have added to a rivalry that Indian fans have followed closely for years — see it alongside the India vs Australia rivalry in our round-up of India’s greatest Commonwealth Games hockey moments.
With hockey not scheduled to return to the Commonwealth Games until India hosts in Ahmedabad in 2030, fans will have to look to bilateral series and tournaments like the FIH Pro League to see India and England face off before then.