The Indian men's hockey team will face Malaysia in the gold medal match at the Asian Games in Kakamigahara, with an automatic 2028 Olympics berth on the line.
India reached the final after surviving a tense semi-final against Pakistan, sealing a narrow 4-3 victory through a last-minute strike by forward Abhishek.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh leads India's offense with 10 penalty corner goals, while Malaysia advanced after defeating South Korea 2-1.