India secured a place in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 final by edging hosts Malaysia 2-1 in their final pool match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru on October 17, 2025. Gurjot Singh gave India the lead in the 22' and Sourabh Anand Kushwaha struck again in the 48', while Naaveenesh Panicker had earlier levelled for Malaysia in the 43'.​