Statistics compiled by B.G.Joshi (India) as of March 9, 2008

Great Britain (and England) and India have played each other 58 times, with 33 wins for India and 15 for Great Britain; 10 games ended in a draw. India scored 133 goals and Great Britain 78.

The latest encounters between the two teams have been more balanced, with India winning 6 of the last 10 games (with 22 goals) and Great Britain winning 4 (with 19 goals).

Since international hockey is played on turf, India has been less successful. The two teams met 17 times, with 10 wins for Great Britain (with 40 goals) and only 4 for India (with 33 goals); 3 games ended in a draw.

Great Britain and India played for the first time in the Final of the 1948 Olympic Games in London (August 12, 1948) won by India 4-0. This was also the only time the two teams met for a Championship Final.

After the intial encounter, it took 37 years for Great Britain to finally beat India (2-1) in the 1985 Champions Trophy in Perth (November 24, 1985). The current Coach of the Indian team, Joaquim Carvalho, scored the goal for India on that day, whereas James Duthie and Paul Barber netted for Britain. David Faulkner, current High Performance Director for English Hockey, also played in that match.

In 3 previous occasions, Great Britain and India met twice in the same tournament:
- 1995 Champions Trophy in Berlin: 2 draws  (aggregate score 3-3)
- 2001 Azlan Shah Cup in Kuala Lumpur: 2 wins for India (aggregate score 4-2)
- 2007 Champions Challenge in Boom: 2 wins for India (aggregate score 7-5)

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