India Vs Malaysia Hockey Highlights, Asian Games Men's Final: IND Crush MAS 5-1 To Retain Gold, Book LA28 Spot

India vs Malaysia, Asian Games 2026 hockey final - and there’s GOLD on the line!

Can India defend their title and secure a historic back-to-back Asian Games gold? Follow our LIVE updates from the summit clash.

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The India vs Malaysia men's hockey final at the Asian Games 2026 will be streamed live on Sony LIV. The match will be telecast live on Sony Sports 5 and Sony Sports 2, while regional-language coverage will be available on Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 3 HD in Hindi, and Sony Sports 4 in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

India have enjoyed the edge over Malaysia in their recent meetings. Since 2015, the two sides have faced each other 26 times, with India winning nine matches compared to Malaysia's four, including one victory via a shootout.

That shootout triumph came in the semi-finals of the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. The teams were level at 2-2 after regulation time, before India edged Malaysia 7-6 in the shootout.

Meetings between India and Malaysia have often produced plenty of goals, making their latest showdown another potentially high-scoring affair.

3:30 PM IST: The Indian men's hockey team will take on Malaysia in the Asian Games 2026 final later today, with gold on the line. The match comes a day after the Indian women's team ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games gold, beating China 1-0 to win the title for the first time since 1982 and secure qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Can Harmanpreet Singh and Co follow the women's team and bring home another hockey gold for India?

Aman Sehrawat has won the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling gold, beating Han Chong Song after a thrilling final. Aman built a 6-1 lead before Han fought back to make it 7-6, but the Indian responded with a crucial four-point move and held his nerve to seal victory. It is India’s second wrestling gold of the Asian Games, after Sujeet Kalkal’s triumph yesterday.

A slight delay before the big one! The India vs Malaysia men's hockey final will start 10 minutes later than scheduled, with the match now set to begin at 3:40 PM IST.

We’re underway in the men's hockey final! Malaysia have the opening pushback, with India in orange and Malaysia in yellow and black. The national anthems are done, and the battle for gold is officially on.

India are chasing their first-ever back-to-back Asian Games men's hockey titles, while Malaysia are still waiting for their maiden gold. Suraj Karkera starts in goal for India as the final gets going.

India are turning up the pressure with an aggressive high press and are doing a good job of winning the ball back. They nearly find an opening as Rajinder gets the ball in the middle of the circle, but a Malaysian defender is quick to step in and block the attempt. Still goalless, but India are asking the early questions.

India strike first, and it is captain Harmanpreet Singh who delivers! India win their first penalty corner after Abhishek controls the ball and finds a Malaysian foot. Harmanpreet is there, but a poor push from Hardik makes things messy before India somehow earn another PC.

This time, Harmanpreet makes no mistake, unleashing a fierce drag-flick that leaves the goalkeeper with no chance of seeing it. India are ahead.

Malaysia are level! What a finish from Shello Silverius! He collects an aerial pass on the left, takes it on the half-volley from a tight angle and absolutely smashes it past Suraj Karkera. India’s lead lasts just two minutes as Malaysia pull it back to 1-1.

That’s the end of a lively first quarter, and it’s all square at 1-1. India have seen more of the ball and took the lead through Harmanpreet Singh, but Malaysia hit back almost immediately through a stunning Shello Silverius strike.

Suraj Karkera was screened by players in front of him, and by the time he could get an arm across, the ball was already in the net. Fifteen minutes gone, and there’s nothing to separate the two sides.

Malaysia come flying forward on the counter and win a penalty corner after the ball clips Sumit’s stick on a raised attempt. They go for a variation, with the shot fired from a tight angle on the left, but Mohith makes a smart save to keep India level.

The umpire awards a free hit to India, but Malaysia immediately take the review, believing the ball struck an Indian foot. The replays, though, don’t offer anything conclusive. The decision stays, and Malaysia get another penalty corner. India respond with an excellent first rush, with Giid making a brilliant clean-up to snuff out the danger.

GOAAAAL! India are back in front! Shilanand's lovely stick work wins India another penalty corner after a Malaysian defender commits a foul. Harmanpreet isn't on drag-flick duty this time, but Jugraj Singh steps up and delivers a superb drag-flick to beat the goalkeeper. India lead Malaysia 2-1.

That's the end of the second quarter, and India head into the break with a 2-1 lead over Malaysia. Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh have found the net for India, while Shello Silverius' superb strike keeps Malaysia within touching distance. A big second half awaits.

And we're back! The third quarter is underway at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, with India taking a narrow 2-1 lead into the second half.

Malaysia are still very much in this contest and will be looking for the equaliser. Mandeep Singh takes the pushback as the action gets going again.

India win a penalty corner after Shello gets in the way of Harmanpreet Singh's aerial and raises his stick, a clear foul. Harmanpreet steps up, but his shot goes just wide and appears to come off a foot. Malaysia review the decision, arguing there was no foot, and the replay backs them up.

The PC is overturned and India are awarded a long corner instead. But India don't have to wait long for another chance, finding a Malaysian foot from the next passage of play to win yet another penalty corner.

India win a penalty stroke after Mandeep’s effort is blocked by a defender on the line. Hardik steps up and keeps his composure, sending the ball straight down the middle as the goalkeeper dives to his right!

India hold their two-goal advantage at the end of the third quarter. Sukhjeet and Dilpreet do brilliantly to keep possession deep in Malaysia’s half and run down the final seconds.

Just 15 minutes separate India from Asian Games gold!

Malaysia push forward through Silverius on the right, but India concede only a long corner. India then look to hit on the counter, with Manpreet sending a long diagonal towards Harman, but it sails just beyond his reach.

India keep pushing! Dilpreet receives the ball high on the right and does well to shrug off the Malaysian challenge. He tries to send the ball into the circle, but Malaysia get a stick to it and India have to settle for a side-out.

India are almost there! Abhishek produces a brilliant run along the baseline before picking out Shilanand at the far post. The forward makes no mistake, tapping home from close range!

India win a review after Dilpreet is denied a foul, with the referral confirming a penalty corner for a back-stick offence.

Harmanpreet steps up and unleashes a rocket of a drag-flick into the top-left corner! Malaysia have no answer.

It’s history in hockey! India thrash Malaysia 5-1 to retain the men’s Asian Games title and complete a golden double alongside the women’s team.

This is India’s fifth Asian Games gold in men’s hockey, and, for the first time, back-to-back titles!

🏆 1966

🏆 1998

🏆 2014

🏆 2022

🏆 2026

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