India’s World Cup hockey journey from 1971 bronze to 2023India's men's hockey team has experienced highs and lows at the World Cup, winning bronze in 1971 and its only title in 1975. Here is a look at India’s World Cup journey through the 2023 edition: 1971 BarcelonaThe World Cup was conceived after India and Pakistan jointly proposed a hockey tournament on the lines of football’s World Cup at the FIH Council meeting in 1969. Led by Ajit Pal Singh, India defeated Pakistan 2-1 in the final to win their only World Cup title so far. 1990 LahoreThe World Cup in Lahore was played amid political tensions, a hostile home crowd and heightened security concerns. 2018 BhubaneswarIndia hosted the World Cup in Odisha, the hockey heartland of the country, for the first time.