India men's national rugby sevens team

India Men's Sevens
UnionRugby India
CoachPaul Albaladejo
CaptainMohit Khatri
India men's national rugby sevens team
Medal record
Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Silver medal – second place2025 Oman
CASA Sevens Tournament
Silver medal – second place2026 Uzbekistan[1]

The India men's national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. Sevens was first played in India in 1886 at the Khajjiar Gymkhana.[2] India qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games as hosts.[3]

Tournament history

CASA Sevens

CASA Sevens record
Year Result Position Pld W L Ref
Uzbekistan 2026 1st place match 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 2 [4][5]

Sri Lanka Sevens

Commonwealth Games

As the host nation, India received automatic qualification into the Sevens tournament. They were placed in Group B along with giants of the game South Africa, Wales and Tonga and lost all three matches.[6][7]

Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy

Won Lost
2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
3 MarchDoha United Arab Emirates12–19Loss
3 MarchDoha United Arab Emirates0–45Loss
4 MarchDoha Singapore7–19Loss
4 MarchDoha Iran5–17Loss
4 March[8]Doha Pakistan14–12Win
2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
10 AugustJakarta Brunei33–7Win
10 AugustJakarta Singapore12–27Loss
11 AugustJakarta Afghanistan17–12Win
11 August[9]Jakarta Indonesia24–14Win
2022 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
6 AugustJakartaJordan Jordan12–14Loss
6 AugustJakarta Afghanistan7–27Loss
7 AugustJakartaIraq Iraq20–0Win
7 AugustJakarta Brunei24–0Win
7 August[10]Jakarta Pakistan12–5Win
2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
3 NovemberDohaIraq Iraq47–0Win
3 NovemberDoha Afghanistan5–7Loss
4 NovemberDoha Bahrain10–19Loss
4 NovemberDoha Uzbekistan24–7Win
4 November[11]Doha Qatar19–14Win
2024 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
4 OctoberNepal Bangladesh31–5Win
4 OctoberNepal Chinese Taipei7–33Loss
5 OctoberNepal Bahrain35–7Win
5 OctoberNepal Sri Lanka0–22Loss
5 October[12]Nepal Qatar14–7Win
2025 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
25 OctoberMuscatLebanon Lebanon14–10Win
25 OctoberMuscat Afghanistan26–5Win
26 October[13]MuscatSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia17–0Win
26 October[14]Muscat Iran21–7Win
26 October[15]Muscat Kazakhstan0–27Loss

References

  1. ↑ "Indian men win silver; women finish fourth at CASA Rugby 7s".
  2. ↑ "Scotland to India: the spread of Sevens". June 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |". Cwgdelhi2010.org. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "India Men Win Silver At CASA Rugby 7s; Women Finish Fourth".
  5. ↑ "Indian men finish runners-up in inaugural CASA Rugby 7s".
  6. ↑ "Aussies to face England in sevens". Abc.net.au. July 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "RubaiSport". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  8. ↑ "India beat Pakistan in Asian Rugby Seven's Trophy 2017".
  9. ↑ "Asia Rugby Men's Sevens Trophy 2019 10th - 11th Aug 2019".
  10. ↑ "Asian Rugby Men's Sevens Trophy 2022". Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy".
  12. ↑ "2024 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy".
  13. ↑ "India Finish Runners-Up at the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy 2025 in Muscat".
  14. ↑ "India Claims Historic Silver at Asia Rugby Sevens, Earns Promotion".
  15. ↑ "2025 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy".
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