Olympian Jiwa Mohan’s twin sons are writing their own chapter in Penang hockey history. Kryshant and Kriish helped the state reach the men’s hockey gold-medal match at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) after a dominant semi-final display at Pandamaran Stadium in Klang.
Penang thrashed Perak 5-1 in the semi-finals, setting up a title clash against Pahang, who beat Negri Sembilan 4-0 in the other last-four tie. Both twins, who will turn 16 on 29 September, have scored three goals each in the tournament, NST reported.
The final carries extra weight for the Mohan family. Jiwa and his brother Jivan led Penang to Sukma gold in 2002, and Jiwa later served as the state’s assistant coach under Bob Rajendran when Penang won the title again in 2016. Now his sons have the chance to add a third generation of success.
“It’s an incredible feeling to reach the Sukma final. We are proud to represent Penang and will give everything we have. We believe in our team and are ready for the challenge,” Kryshant told NST. “We can expect a tough match against Pahang as we lost to them 5-4 in the group stage.”
Kriish echoed the sentiment. “Making the final is a proud moment after everything we have worked for. We will stay focused, fight for every ball and give our best to make Penang, our coaches and families proud.”
Pahang, last year’s runners-up, have reached the men’s hockey final for the fourth consecutive Games since 2018. They last won gold at the Kuala Lumpur edition in 2022. Pahang demonstrated their strength throughout the tournament, including a hard-fought 5-4 group-stage victory over Penang, as reported by iMedikelTV.
Pahang coach Sufian Mohamed acknowledged Penang’s quality. “We have to play a cautious game and hope to win the title after finishing runners-up in Perak in 2018 and Sarawak in 2024,” he said.
The twins, who study in Adelaide, have built impressive credentials in Australian junior hockey. They helped Victoria win the national Under-16 championships in Hobart in April, beating Western Australia 4-0 in the final, and also competed at the Under-18 national championships in Darwin in June. Both have been selected for Australia’s national Under-16 and Under-18 squads.
However, rather than representing Malaysia, they aim to represent Australia at the Olympics, NST noted.
Jiwa, who represented Malaysia at the Olympics and World Cup, said he was proud of his sons’ performances and hopes they can beat Pahang to win gold.
