1975 –World Cup Hockey Triumph, Malaysia
Cricket maybe the sport which currently puts us on the sporting map, but it was Hockey clan, comprising mostly of players from the army background, who were the first flag bearers of Indian sports at the international level.
The eight Olympic medals starting from 1936 Berlin event remains a benchmark for Indian sports. They also were the first among team sports who brought the first major glory in the post-independence era as well. On 15th March 1975, India, backed by captain Ajit Pal and Aslam Sher Khan, defeated arch rivals Pakistan with a score of 2-1 to win the Hockey World Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.