Karachi, March 31: Pakistan Hockey Team will leave to Malaysia to take part in 18th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament on Wednesday from Islamabad. Tournament will be played from 5th to 12th April in Ipoh, Malaysia. Five teams from Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Egypt and New Zealand will take part in the tournament. According to the schedule Pakistan will play its first match against Malaysia on 5th April, second match against New Zealand on 6th April, third match against Egypt on 9th April and fourth match against India on 11th April, while position and final match will be played on 12th April.
Pakistan Hockey Federation organized the training camp from 20th February at National Hockey Stadium Lahore. National selection committee invited 42 players from National Hockey Championship. Selection committee short listed 17 players on 28th February, while final 18 member team announced on 18th February. The participating team is Goal Keeper Nasir Ahmad, Full Backs Muhammad Imran Vice Captain), Zeeshan Ashraf (Captain), Ehsan Ullah, Halves Zeeshan Ali, Sibtain Raza, Muhammad Saqlain, Rana Asif, Fareed Ahmad, Sajjad Anwar, Dilawar Bhatti, Forwards Waqas Sharif, Shakeel Abbasi, Shabir Khan, Abbas Haider, Tariq Aziz, Shafqat Rasool and Akhtar Ali. Muhammad Asif Bajwa will be the manager, Shahid Ali Khan Coach, Kamran Ashraf Assistant Coach, Faiz Ur Rehman Physio and Nadeem Khan Lodhi will be the video analyst.
Manager Pakistan Hockey Team Muhammad Asif Bajwa said that the team is in good shape and the physical fitness of players is now better. During the training camp we specially emphasized on the physical fitness of the players. In this regard PHF also hired the Dutch physical trainer for one week during the camp. He said that we hope that players will show good performance in Azlan Shah Cup. Our main aim to win Asia Cup in May and Azlan Shah Cup will give us the help to observe the other teams before the Asia Cup.
Pakistan Hockey Federation organized the training camp from 20th February at National Hockey Stadium Lahore. National selection committee invited 42 players from National Hockey Championship. Selection committee short listed 17 players on 28th February, while final 18 member team announced on 18th February. The participating team is Goal Keeper Nasir Ahmad, Full Backs Muhammad Imran Vice Captain), Zeeshan Ashraf (Captain), Ehsan Ullah, Halves Zeeshan Ali, Sibtain Raza, Muhammad Saqlain, Rana Asif, Fareed Ahmad, Sajjad Anwar, Dilawar Bhatti, Forwards Waqas Sharif, Shakeel Abbasi, Shabir Khan, Abbas Haider, Tariq Aziz, Shafqat Rasool and Akhtar Ali. Muhammad Asif Bajwa will be the manager, Shahid Ali Khan Coach, Kamran Ashraf Assistant Coach, Faiz Ur Rehman Physio and Nadeem Khan Lodhi will be the video analyst.
Manager Pakistan Hockey Team Muhammad Asif Bajwa said that the team is in good shape and the physical fitness of players is now better. During the training camp we specially emphasized on the physical fitness of the players. In this regard PHF also hired the Dutch physical trainer for one week during the camp. He said that we hope that players will show good performance in Azlan Shah Cup. Our main aim to win Asia Cup in May and Azlan Shah Cup will give us the help to observe the other teams before the Asia Cup.
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