Full Time: India 2-3 Australia

India could not get the much-needed equaliser as they started their attack very late in the final minute of the fourth quarter, which was dominated by Australia, having a total of 10 circle penetrations in the quarter.

A sixth consecutive narrow 1-goal defeat for India, which unofficially ended their dream of finishing in the top three or having a chance of qualifying for the FIH World Cup 2026 via Pro League.

India will now have almost a week before their final two matches of the season against the strong Belgian side. They will be hoping to use this gap and improve on their mistakes, and have a strong finish to the season.