The Indian men's hockey team will face former world and Olympic champions Belgium in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on Sunday (November 30) in Ipoh. The Indians, who are taking part in the annual invitational for the first time since 2019, won four of their five pool matches despite having rested several key seniors for the tournament in Ipoh.Belgium have played the tournament only twice as opposed to the five-time champions India, who are making their 23rd appearance at the Azlan Shah Cup.India, who are aiming to win the tournament after a gap of 15 years, face an ominous challenge with the Belgians having struck peak form midway through the tournament.Shane McLeod's team did not have the best of starts in the Azlan Shah Cup, making heavy weather of their opener against Canada. After conceding a first-half goal, the Red Lions searched desperately for an equaliser despite manufacturing numerous circle entries. Thibeau Stockbroekx saved his team the blushes by finding the back of the net in the 57th minute.The Belgians had to fight hard to overcome India with a 3-2 scoreline in a rain-delayed second game before the advent of Tom Boon transformed the fortunes of the side.Boon, who missed the first two matches, came up with a hat-trick on his return against Korea to help his side to an emphatic 6-2 win. There was no looking back for the Tokyo Olympic champions, who then walloped Malaysia 9-1 with Tom Boon scoring a brace.In their final pool game of the competition, the Belgians cruised to a 5-1 victory against Korea, who scored their only goal late in the final quarter.Meanwhile, the Indian camp will be happy with the manner in which their team made use of the penalty corners in their last two pool games against Malaysia and Canada.Jugraj Singh finally scored from a penalty corner in the game against Canada, and made up for past failures by notching up a hat-trick. Amit Rohidas continued to dazzle with his drag-flicks even as Rajinder Singh also scored off a penalty corner as soon as he was given the chance.Belgium have the edge going into the big final, but needless to say, a humdinger is on the cards as the two hockey heavyweights prepare to script a possible contest for the ages.India vs Belgium, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025, Match detailsMatch Details: India vs Belgium, Final, Azlan Shah Cup 2025Date & Time: Sunday, November 30, 2025, 6:00 PM ISTVenue: Ipoh, MalaysiaIndia vs Belgium: Azlan Shah Cup PredictionPenalty corners will play a crucial role, with the Men in Blue hoping that talismanic drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx hasn't saved his best for the last. If India scores a couple of unanswered goals, it's game on in Ipoh. Dilpreet Singh,, Abhishek and Karthi Selvam have the ability to unsettle the best defensive units on their day and will need to click as a unit for the big game..Score Prediction: India 4 - 3 BelgiumWhere to watch Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 matches in India?The Azlan Shah Cup 2025 will be livestreamed on the Fancode app and website in India.