Sultan Of Johor Cup Hockey: Indian Junior Men’s Team To Take On New Zealand

In Sultan of Johor Cup Hockey, the Indian Junior Men’s team will take on New Zealand in Johor, Malaysia today. The match will begin at 1:35 PM IST. The match will be the fifth and final game in the round-robin league phase for both teams before the ranking rounds begin.

After three consecutive victories, India’s unbeaten run in the tournament ended when they suffered a 0-4 defeat at the hands of Australia in their previous clash. The Blue Colts continue to lead the points table with nine points, while Australia are placed third after New Zealand in second place.

Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 features six teams in all, with Great Britain, Malaysia, Japan and Australia being the other four. The top two teams at the end of the round-robin league phase will battle it out for gold, while the third and fourth-placed teams will vie for bronze.