CHONBURI, Dec 14 — Malaysia's long wait to end the drought in the team regu sepak takraw championship finally materialised when the national squad defeated arch-rivals Thailand 2-1 in the final of the 2025 SEA Games here today.

The action, which took place at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, saw Ahmad Jais Baharun's men successfully end the dominance of the Gajah Putih, which had been Malaysia's main obstacle in the event for the past three decades.