Stats Corner: Youngest Debutants of Indian Men’s Hockey Team
| Player | Age | Debut & Venue | Result |
| Sandeep Singh | 17 years 341 days old | 2004 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup vs Germany at Ipoh | India lost 1-3 |
| Vivek Sagar Prasad | 17 years 352 days old | 2018 Four Nation Tourney vs Japan at Tauranga | India won 6-0 |
| Dilpreet Singh | 18 years 36 days | 2018 Four Nation Tourney vs Japan at Tauranga | India won 6-0 |
| BP Govinda | 18 years, 300 days | 1970 Test Match vs France at Mumbai | India won 6-0 |
| Latif-ur-Rehman | 19 years, 186 days | 1948 Test Match vs Sri Lanka at Colombo | India won 11-0 |
(Interestingly, all these players have scored on their international debuts – Vivek Sagar Prasad and Dilpreet Singh scored a brace each against Japan)
