Selvam Karthi (7'), Sukhjeet Singh (21'), Amit Rohidas (39') and Sanjay (53') scored for India, while Faizal Saari (13'), Fitri Saari (36'), and Marhan Jalil (45') got on the scoresheet for Malaysia.
Goal disallowed, India lose 1-2 to Argentina for fourth straight defeat in Pro League
The 20-member squad also includes goal-keepers PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak; defenders Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh and Jugraj.
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The top two teams from the Super 4s will progress to the summit clash, and a draw would be enough for India to seal their place in Sunday's final.
'You will recover fast and will play in the Olympics next year,' the cricket legend told the injured hockey ace.
'Jugraj wanted us to win all the matches and he was talking to us regularly,' said captain Dhanraj Pillay.
'Skating was just something I did for fun. It was only after I took a long sabbatical and came back to skating that I considered pursuing it seriously. By then, I already had an Indian passport.'
Skipper Harmanpreet fired a hat-trick but India were far from impressive in their narrow 4-3 win over lower-ranked China in their Asia Cup opener, in Rajgir, Bihar, on Friday.
India thrashed Malaysia 4-1 in their second Super 4 stage match of the men's Asia Cup hockey tournament in Rajgir, Bihar, on Thursday.
Jugraj Singh scores a goalden goal to help Chandigarh Dynamos to their first PHL win of the season.
The Indian hockey ace scored two goals in PAP Academy's 5-0 rout of Indian Air Force in the Surjit hockey tournament.
'I've faced my share of obstacles, but I've always believed that hard work can overcome anything.'
Trailing by two goals, Spain pressed on the accelerator, earning a couple of penalty corners in the final quarter but the Indian defence stood tall in the absence of skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who was rested for the game.
Hosts India maintained their unbeaten run with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against defending champions Korea in their opening Super 4 stage match of the Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar, on Wednesday.
Jugraj Singh scored a brace as Shachi Rarh Bengal Tigers outclassed Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 to jump to the top spot in the Hockey India League.
Gurjant Singh (10th minute) gave Soorma the lead early in the game while Jugraj Singh (56th) equalised for the Tigers towards the end.
The doctor says it may take Jugraj up to seven weeks just to get back on his feet with support.
The IOA has approached Ed Ryan, chief doctor of the US Olympic Committee's medical council, for his treatment.
Most likely Jugraj will be treated either in Australia, South Africa or Germany," IHF secretary K Jothikumaran said.
The ace drag-flicker netted all his goals from penalty-corners as Punjab routed Chhattisgarh in the National Hockey Championship.
The penalty-corner ace, who was seriously injured in a road accident last September, says he is totally fit and looking to prove himself on the ground.
Border Security Force personnel later found human footprints heading towards the Pakistani side, raising the possibility of an unintentional border crossing.
India's hockey coach said With Jugraj the penalty-corner conversion rate had gone up by 60-70 per cent.
Hockey India has announced a 24-member Indian men's team for the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League, set to be played in Amstelveen, Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium, from June 7.
The Indian men's hockey team outclassed South Korea 4-1 in the final to win the Asia Cup trophy and qualify for next year's World Cup.
The 2026 men's hockey World Cup will be held from August 14 to 30 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Mercurial forward Dhanraj Singh, Baljit Singh Dhillon and Jugraj Singh have been included among the 26-probables for the Olympics.
India captain Harmanpreet Singh and senior goalkeeper Savita Punia won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Player of the Year award.
The doctor treating the ace hockey drag-flicker said he could return to action in two months.\n\n
The IHF has asked the FIH and IOC to recommend some of the world's best physiotherapists.
Trainer Sampath Kumar says the penalty-corner ace's in-muscle in both the legs is not balanced.
The 20-year-old hockey star was transported in a helicopter provided by the Sahara Group.
The Harmanpreet Singh-led side will continue their FIH Pro League campaign in the European leg in May-June.
