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Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 Highlights: India lose 1-2 to Australia — Updates, action
Catch all the Highlights from India vs Australia final at the 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup.
The Indian junior men’s hockey team lost to Australia 1-2 in the final of the 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru on Saturday.
A thrilling contest saw Ian Grobbelaar score a brace (13’, 59’) to power Australia past India for the first time in the tournament's final.
Meanwhile, Anmol Ekka (17’) netted India’s only goal.
India had their chances, including back-to-back six penalty corners in the last two minutes of the match, but the Australians defended well to become champions.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 18 Oct 2025 1:47 PM GMT
Goalless Q3 ends!
Way off target. Scoreline: India 1-1 Australia. The hooter marks the end of a goalless third quarter. The final quarter will decide the fate of the match.
- 18 Oct 2025 1:46 PM GMT
PC for Australia, fifth of this match!
Just 37s remaining on the clock for the third quarter. This could be dangerous!
- 18 Oct 2025 1:29 PM GMT
Q3: two PC for India
India starts the third quarter with real intent, pushing forward aggressively with two PCs. Thus, injecting much-needed pace into their attack.
- 18 Oct 2025 1:15 PM GMT
Half Time: India 1-1 Australia
India earns a crucial penalty corner in the dying moments of the second quarter, but Australia's defence holds firm, denying them the opportunity to take the lead.
As the second quarter winds down, both sides continue to show grit and discipline.
- 18 Oct 2025 1:02 PM GMT
Q2: GOAALLL!
India wastes no time in the second quarter! Just two minutes in, Anmol Ekka (17 minutes) delivers a stunning reply via a PC!. Anmol's goal brings momentum.
- 18 Oct 2025 12:56 PM GMT
Change of GK for India in Q2
Prince Deep Singh is replaced by Bikramjit Singh in the secodn quarter.
