Johor Bahru News

India Squad: Goalkeepers - Pankaj Kumar Rajak, Senthamizh Arasu Shankar; Defenders - Suman Beck, Pratap Lakra (vice-captain), Sukhjeet Singh, Varinder Singh, Mandeep Mor, Sanjay; Midfielders - Harmanjit Singh, Rabichandra Moirangthem, Vivek Sagar Prasad (captain), Vishal Singh, Vishal Antil; Forwards - Shilanand Lakra, Raushan Kumar, Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Maninder Singh.

The state of Johor, lying right at the southern tip of Malaysia, is closely connected to Singapore, which lies right at the other end of the Straits of Johor.

The Indian junior men's hockey team ended runner-up in the Sultan of Johor Cup after losing nail-biting penalty shoot out 3-4 to Great Britain, here on Sunday.

Defending champions India defeated Australia 1-0 in their last league match to enter the final of the fifth men's Sultan of Johor Cup junior hockey tournament here on Saturday.

Having already booked their spot in the final, two-time defending champions India will hope to continue their momentum when they take on Australia in their final league encounter of the Sultan of Johor Cup junior hockey tournament here on Saturday.