ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hockey team’s coaching camp for September’s Asian Games started at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
Head coach Shahnaz Sheikh said that the training camp for the all-important games had started today. The camp, which will continue till 18 September, will allow players to come together, build chemistry and fine-tune their skills.
The Asian Games will be held from 23 September to 8 October in Hangzhou, China.
The Games also serve as qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics. The event winners will qualify for Paris 2024.
Pakistan’s Squad for Asian Games
Goalkeepers: Abdullah Ishtiyaq Khan, Waqar, Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Sheikh, and Ali Raza.
Defenders: Arbaz Ahmad, Mohammad Sufyan Khan, Mohammad Abdullah, Aqeel Ahmed, and Mohammad Bilal Aslam.
Midfielders: Mohammad Nadeem Khan, Usama Bashir, Ahtisham Aslam, Mohammad Baqar, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Murtaza Yaqoob, Arbaz Ayaz, and Syed Shehbaz Haider.
Forwards: Mohammad Umar Bhat, Mohammad Imad, Zikriya Hayat, Bisharat Ali, Rana Waleed, Abdul Qayyum, Abdul Rehman (Wapda), Abdul Wahab, Hamza Fayaz Waqar Ali, Mohammad Arsalan, Abdul Hannan Shahid, Afraz, Roman, Arshad Liaquat, Mohammad Shahzaib Khan, and Abdul Rehman.
