New Delhi: Indian men’s hockey team on Saturday thrashed Canada 14-3 in their final round-robin fixture to storm into the finals of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2025 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Defender Jugraj Singh was India’s leading scorer with four brilliant goals as he added three penlaty corners and added one from a penalty stroke.
Apart from Jugraj, the Indian team delivered an all-round performance with Abhishek, Amit Rohidas and Rajinder Singh scoring two goals each, while Selvam Karthi, Nilakanta Sharma, Sanjay and Dilpreet Singh chipping in with one goal apiece.
🆙 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋!!! 👊
India storm into the finals after a massive 14–3 win against Canada at the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025! ⚡#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/9mbxbi9Qr3
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 29, 2025
India finish in top two of points table
By virtue of this result, India ensured they finish in the top two on the points table irrespective of other results later in the day. The side, coached by Craig Fulton, is likely to face Belgium in the finale, the same side that handed India its only loss in the round-robin stage.
Belgium, currently on 10 points, faces New Zealand, which has seven, later on Saturday. New Zealand has an outside chance of qualifying for the final but needs a win by a margin of at least six goals.