Speedy Tigers suffer shocking 5-0 defeat to India in Chennai

Malaysian captain Marhan Jalil left) tries to stop India’s Sukhjeet Singh in their Asian Champions Trophy match in Chennai on Aug 6. India won 5-0. – AHF/Hockey India

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia suffered a shocking 5-0 defeat against hosts India in the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) hockey event in Chennai on Sunday (Aug 8).

It was the Speedy Tigers’ biggest defeat against India since losing 6-0 to the world No. 4 in the Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey in 2019.