India, Oct. 3 -- Indian men's team will look to bring their 'A' game forward in their bid to defend the gold medal as well as book a spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, when they take on Malaysia in the Asian Games' summit clash here on Saturday. India have never won successive Asian Games gold medals, which makes the final here on Saturday a golden opportunity to write a new chapter in history.

But for India, who had a wobbly run in the semifinal against arch rivals Pakistan, it will be a challenge to pull up their socks against Malaysia, who have remained unbeaten in the Asian Games with five consecutive wins.

In fact, both the finalists enter the gold medal match after tough outings in their respective semifinals.

The Indians wer...