[citation needed] In 1941, he joined Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI).

[citation needed] Kishan Lal captained the Indian hockey team to gold at the 1948 London Olympics.

[1] This included victories over Austria (8-0), Argentina (9-1), Spain (2-0), and the Netherlands (2-1) before beating Great Britain by 4-0 in the final.

He served as the chief coach of the Railways Sports Control Board for twenty years, during which they won the national hockey championship 14 times and 6 draws.

[7][citation needed] In 1966, he was awarded with the Padma Shri by President of India Dr Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan.