Pakistan squad for Junior World Cup announced

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a 20-player squad for the Junior Hockey World Cup to be held in Kuala Lumpur from December 5 to 16.

After the approval of PHF President Brigadier R Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, Selection Committee Chairman Olympian Asif Bajwa announced the squad.

Member Selection Committee Olympian Anjum Saeed, Manager Lt. Col. R. Asif Naz Khokhar, and Head Coach Roelant Oltamans were also present on this occasion.

The players selected are Ali Raza, Abdul Rafay Sajid goalkeeper, Arbaaz Ahmed, Muhammad Sufyan Khan, Ehtsham Aslam, Aqeel Ahmed, Abdul Manan, Muhammad Murtaza Yaqub, Zikaria Hayat, Muhammad Hayat, Ghazanfar Ali,

Ali Murtaza, Arshad Liaquat, Abdul Hanan Shahid, Abdul Rehman, Umar Mustafa, Abuzar, Abdul Qayyum. Basharat Ali and Arbaaz Ayaz are the reserve players.

The other team officials are coaches Olympian Shakeel Abbasi, International Muhammad Ali, International Muhammad Asif, Physiotherapist Muhammad Aslam and Video Analyst Nadeem Lodhi.