ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s junior squash team reached Thailand for participation in 19th Asian Junior Squash Team Championship, set to be held in Pattaya from January 16-20.

According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Squash Federation on Sunday, the team features Abbas Zeb, Haris Qasim, Farhan Hashmi and Mohammad Hamza Khan.

Group captain Tahir Sultan and Hussain Ohwani from Serena Hotel are accompanying the team as managers while Fazal Shah is there as a coach for the 13-team event.

The participating teams have been divided into four pools. Pakistan have been seeded No 1 and are placed in Pool ‘A’ with Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipie.

Malaysia, Japan and China are placed in Pool ‘B’ whereas Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuwait have been included in Pool ‘C’.

The Pool ‘D’ comprises of India, Korea, Iraq and Thailand.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2019

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