Overview

• Ian Grobbelaar scored in the 13th minute and from a 59th‑minute penalty corner after Anmol Ekka had leveled for India in the 17th minute.
• India earned six consecutive penalty corners in the final moments but could not convert, with goalkeeper Magnus McCausland making crucial saves.
• The victory secured Australia’s third Sultan of Johor Cup crown and their first since 2017.
• Australia halted a sequence of three straight losses in tournament finals, including a defeat to India in 2022.
• Britain beat Pakistan 3-2 to take bronze at Johor Bahru’s Taman Daya Hockey Stadium.