Pak hockey team for Youth Olympic qualifiers named

ISLAMABAD: A nine-member Pakistan hockey team along with four standbys has been announced for the Asian qualifiers for the Youth Olympics to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from April 25-29. It is pertinent to mention that the hockey event of the Youth Olympics is played on 5-a-side format.

Squad: Awais Arshad (goalkeeper), Waqas Ahmed (captain), Ali Raza, Mohibullah (vice captain), Murtaza Yaqoob, Junaid Rasool, Mohsin Khan, Zulqarnain, Hammad Anjum.

Standbys: M. Abduallah, Abdur Rehman, Awais Amin, Abrar AhmedThe top two teams from the 11 sides competing at these qualifiers will represent Asia at the Youth Olympics scheduled in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 6-18. Pakistan won the silver medal in the last Youth Olympics after failing to crack Australian dominance in the final.