History will be in the spotlight as the Indian team takes on Malaysia in the final of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy today. They hope to defeat their opponents at Chennai’s Mayer Radhakrishnan Stadium and become the most successful team in the tournament’s history with four titles. India is undefeated in the tournament so far and is at the top of the table. They achieved victories over China, Malaysia, South Korea, and arch-rival Pakistan, but suffered a draw against Japan. They defeated Japan 5-0 in the semifinals and advanced to the final. Japan is the reigning champion team in Asian Games men’s hockey. In the semi-finals, Malaysia defeated defending champion South Korea 6-2, advancing to the final for the first time.

Match timing:

According to Olympic.com, the final will be held at 8:30 pm Indian Standard Time.

Live streaming of India vs Malaysia final:

The India vs Malaysia final will be broadcast live on Star Sports First and Star Sports Select 2 HD TV channels in India. Live streaming can be viewed on FanCode.

Meanwhile, captain Harmanpreet Singh, a drag flick specialist, leads Team India with eight goals, the most in the tournament. Malaysia’s top scorer Filhan Ashari scored four goals.

India scored 25 goals in this tournament, the most for any team, and displayed a great offensive performance. Of those, 15 were taken from penalty corners, which is also the most on the team. Malaysia scored 18 goals, six of which came from penalty corners.

India conceded just five goals, the lowest in the tournament, which speaks to the high level of India’s defensive prowess. Malaysia’s defense is also very difficult to break through as they have only conceded 8 goals.

Both teams have honked their horns a total of four times at the Olympics. India are unbeatable on the biggest stage of all, winning all their matches. The two sides have faced each other in 12 matches at the Asian Games. India have 10 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. This includes his 4-1 victory in the bronze medal match at the 1986 Games.

India and Malaysia have played four World Cup matches, with India winning three and Malaysia winning one. India played nine matches against Malaysia in the Asia Cup, resulting in seven wins and two draws. This includes defeating them in the final of the 2017 tournament.

*With ANI input