Thursday, May 14, 2015

National hockey team announced for Korea tour

LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Rana Mujahid on Thursday announced the 18-member national hockey squad for upcoming tour to South Korea.
Talking to media at National Hockey Stadium, he said that Muhammad Imran will remain as the captain of the team while three changes had been made in the squad.
On the occasion, captain national hockey team Muhammad Imran said that he was satisfied with the changes made in the team and this was an honour for all players to represent Pakistan in the ground and money is not important for them.
National team will leave for South Korea on Friday where it will play a series of four test matches.
Pakistan's matches against South Korea will be played on May 19, 21, 23 and May 24.
“Our team has learnt a great deal during their recent sojourn to Australia and the players will benefit more from the World Hockey League,” head coach Shahnaz Shaikh said in an interview ahead of his team's departure for Seoul. He assured that Pakistan hockey team will qualify for next year's Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) despite the difficulties it has been facing.

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