India's World Cup Journey
From the first edition in 1993 to the road to the 12th World Cup 2026 in Sydney, Australia.
World Cup Legacy
Nine editions of Pesäpallo World Cup history — celebrating decades of athleticism, tradition, and global growth of the sport.
World Cup Heritage · 1993 – 2017
1st World Cup
Finland · 1993
2nd World Cup
Finland · 1997
3rd World Cup
Australia · 2003
4th World Cup
Sweden · 2005
5th World Cup
Germany · 2006
6th World Cup
Finland · 2009
7th World Cup
Australia · 2012
8th World Cup
Switzerland · 2015
9th World Cup
Finland · 2017
India at the 9th World Cup — Turku, Finland (2017)
In 2017, India participated in the Pesäpallo World Cup for the first time in Turku, Finland — a landmark moment for the sport in the country. The Indian Women's Team won the Bronze Medal, marking India's arrival on the global Pesäpallo stage. Both the Men's and Women's teams represented India with distinction alongside the global Pesäpallo community.
Turku, Finland · 2017
India at the World Cup
World Cup Pesäpallo Championship 2023
26–30 July 2023Hyvinkää, FinlandOrganiser: Finland Pesäpallo Federation
The Indian Pesäpallo Team could not participate in the 2023 World Cup due to the rejection of visas at the last moment.
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Finland | Australia | Germany |
| Women | Finland | Switzerland | Australia |
| Mix | Finland | Germany | Sweden |
India Men Team (20)
- 1. Devansh PandurangMaharashtra
- 2. Nupoor Ratnakar BholeMaharashtra
- 3. Harsh RohanMaharashtra
- 4. Laksh SureshMaharashtra
- 5. PrithviHaryana
- 6. Himanshu SinghHaryana
- 7. TaranpreetChandigarh
- 8. PrakashHimachal Pradesh
- 9. PiyushUttar Pradesh
- 10. VishantUttar Pradesh
- 11. VishalHimachal Pradesh
- 12. Syed AqibRajasthan
- 13. Gagandeep SinghChandigarh
- 14. AnkitDelhi
- 15. ParamjotUttarakhand
- 16. RavinderChandigarh
- 17. Sahil SinghHaryana
- 18. Sukhwinder SinghPunjab
- 19. GobindaChandigarh
- 20. SehajpalHaryana
India Women Team (6)
- 1. Sayali AmbadasMaharashtra
- 2. AnshiUttar Pradesh
- 3. RanjanaHimachal Pradesh
- 4. Dishita ChetanMaharashtra
- 5. Sakshi GokulMaharashtra
- 6. RidhimaHaryana
World Cup Pesäpallo Championship 2019
26–30 November 2019Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaOrganiser: Pesäpallo Federation India
India hosted the 2019 World Cup in Pune. The Indian Women’s and Mix teams both won Bronze medals.
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Finland | Switzerland | Bangladesh |
| Women | Finland | Bangladesh | India |
| Mix | Finland | Bangladesh | India |
India Men Team (20)
- 1. Hari SagarRajasthan
- 2. AnkitMaharashtra
- 3. JitendraRajasthan
- 4. VinodMaharashtra
- 5. VishnuKerala
- 6. ShubhamTelangana
- 7. GirishAndhra Pradesh
- 8. KaluramRajasthan
- 9. Yuvraj SinghPunjab
- 10. Rashan YadavChhattisgarh
- 11. Kalyan SinghTelangana
- 12. Ishvinder SinghPunjab
- 13. OnkarTelangana
- 14. Arun Sai KiranTelangana
- 15. VishalTelangana
- 16. Ankit DeepPunjab
- 17. Manikanta SaiTelangana
- 18. Akash SidarChhattisgarh
- 19. SandeepHaryana
- 20. Gaurav ShakyaMadhya Pradesh
India Women Team (18)
- 1. AnjaliPunjab
- 2. SapnaChhattisgarh
- 3. EktaChhattisgarh
- 4. AnchalPunjab
- 5. AartiPunjab
- 6. Kusuma PithanaAndhra Pradesh
- 7. MeghnaAndhra Pradesh
- 8. ArunimaKerala
- 9. PreetiKerala
- 10. NidhiKerala
- 11. Hemlata PatelRajasthan
- 12. PragatiRajasthan
- 13. PallaviChhattisgarh
- 14. AkankshaChhattisgarh
- 15. Taruna KanwarRajasthan
- 16. Firdosh BanoRajasthan
- 17. Lekha KotwalMaharashtra
- 18. TrishaManipur
India Mix Team (21)
- 1. RajneeshHaryana
- 2. KailashRajasthan
- 3. GauravMadhya Pradesh
- 4. VijayRajasthan
- 5. Aman PandeyChhattisgarh
- 6. Saish ReddyTelangana
- 7. SairamTelangana
- 8. Ashok BharadwajChhattisgarh
- 9. JayantHaryana
- 10. C S TiwariChhattisgarh
- 11. Hanuman RamRajasthan
- 12. KhileshwarChhattisgarh
- 13. Narendra ChauhanChhattisgarh
- 14. TanveerPunjab
- 15. Vikash GuptaChhattisgarh
- 16. RahulMaharashtra
- 17. KangkanAssam
- 18. SouravAssam
- 19. Sunil TejaswiRajasthan
- 20. YashMaharashtra
- 21. RobertsonManipur
Selection Camps
3rd Selection Trial Camp
3–4 November 2019
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Pesäpallo Association
2nd Selection Trial Camp
3–15 May 2019
Pali, Rajasthan
Pesäpallo Association Rajasthan
1st Selection Trial Camp
9–13 January 2019
Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
Pesäpallo Foundation, Maharashtra
World Cup & Camp Registration
Registration categories for the Indian camps, selected team and international players.
Indian Camp 1 Registration
₹1,000
Entry to the first national selection camp.
Indian Camp 2 Registration
₹2,000
Entry to the second national selection camp.
Indian Selected Team Player
₹8,000
Registration for selected India squad players.
International Team Player
USD 100
Registration for international participants.
To register, contact +91 90298 12858 · Pesäpallo Federation of India.
World Pesäpallo Ranking & Medal Tally
All-time World Cup standings (Gold = 3 pts · Silver = 2 pts · Bronze = 1 pt). India is ranked 7th.
| # | Country | Medals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 30 | 90 |
| 2 | Australia | 21 | 33 |
| 3 | Germany | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | Sweden | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | India | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | South Australia | 1 | 2 |
12th World Cup 2026
Lionel Watts Playing Field, Frenchs Forest, Sydney, Australia
2nd – 5th October 2026
