With no hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, there is no India vs Australia hockey match to preview or recap this year — see our explainer on hockey at CWG 2026 for the full background. Hockey was among the sports dropped from the Games after organisers scaled back the programme to 10 sports following host city Victoria’s withdrawal in 2023.
India and Australia have historically been two of the most competitive nations in Commonwealth Games hockey, with Australia widely regarded as one of the sport’s traditional powerhouses. Their meetings at past editions, including Birmingham 2022, have often been among the most closely watched fixtures of the tournament — find more of these in India’s greatest Commonwealth Games hockey moments, alongside the India vs England rivalry.
Fans hoping to see India take on Australia in hockey will need to wait for other international competitions, such as the FIH Pro League or the Asian Games, with the rivalry expected to return to the Commonwealth Games stage only when India hosts the event in Ahmedabad in 2030.