Shafqat Rasool and Shakeel Abbasi are among the players awaiting visa. – Photo by AP

LAHORE, Jan 9: Nine Pakistani players, who have to take part in the Indian Hockey League, are still waiting to get visa by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Asif Bajwa said the visas were expected on Wednesday but now the players would hopefully get it on Thursday and then they would make a plan to go to India.

The Indian League is scheduled to start from Monday.

Those who are awaiting the visa are: Shafqat Rasool, Kashif Shah, Rashid Mahmood, Imran Butt, Fareed Ahmed, Mohammad Tauseeq, Mohammad Irfan Senior, Rizwan Senior and Rizwan Junior.—Sports Reporter