Overview
- Manpreet Singh took the field in the FIH Pro League match against the Netherlands on Sunday, June 14, 2026, to register his 412th international appearance as India lost 2-3.
- His progress to the record was interrupted by a January omission from the national core probables that Hockey India described as workload management while media reports linked the move to a disciplinary sanction.
- During his time outside the squad Manpreet trained independently and consulted team mental-health expert Paddy Upton before chief coach Craig Fulton supported his return.
- Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey publicly congratulated Manpreet and said he hoped to see him play more, and Manpreet is now the only active Indian with 400 or more senior caps.
- The next Pro League fixtures, notably matches against Germany on June 17–18, give Manpreet a chance to become the outright record-holder ahead of the World Cup in August and the Asian Games later this year, with implications for leadership and selection going into Olympic qualifying competition.