DAWN.COM

Today's Paper | November 28, 2024

Published 19 May, 2009 12:00am

Junior hockey camp starts today

LAHORE, May 18 The second phase of Pakistan hockey team's training camp for the Junior World Cup will begin at the National Hockey Stadium here from Tuesday.

On the first day, 26 selected players will report to camp commandant Khawaja Mohammad Junaid, while training sessions will begin from Wednesday.

The national selection committee will hold trials on Friday to select final squad for the mega event, which will be played in Malaysia and Singapore from June 7 to 21.

Six junior players who recently represented Pakistan senior team in the Asia Cup will also join the camp. They are Shafqat Rasool, Haseem Khan, Fareed Ahmed, Waqas Sharif, Abbas Haider and Mohammad Irfan.

Former Olympian goalkeeper Ahmad Alam and Danish Kaleem are assistant coaches while Dr Asad Abbas Shah is the team doctor.

Probables

Imran Butt, Imran Shah, Amir Shehzad, Kashif Ali, Wasif Siddiqui, Khalid Bhatti, Mohammad Attique, Usman Tariq, Mohsin Bilal, Sibtain Raza, Zeeshan Ali, Zeeshan Ahmed, Mohammad Rashid, Mohammad Taufeeq, Umar Bhutta, Hasan Akhtar, Inayatullah, Mohammad Zubair, Azlan Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Shafqat Rasool, Haseem Khan, Fareed Ahmed, Waqas Sharif, Abbas Haider, Mohammad Irfan.

Read Comments

Govt mocks ‘fleeing’ Gandapur, Bushra, claims D-Chowk cleared; PTI derides ‘fake news’ Next Story