After the final approval of President Pakistan Hockey Federation Brigadier Rakhalid Sajjad Khokhar, Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced the players and officials of the Pakistan Juniors U-21 Hockey Training Camp for the preparation of the Junior Asia Cup. Olympian Hanif Khan is appointed as team manager. After the stage of open trials in Lahore and Karachi, a five members selection committee consisting of Olympian Nasir Ali, Olympian Rahim Khan, Olympian Shakeel Abbasi and Laeeq Lashari International headed by Olympian Kaleemullah Khan selected the athletes. The National Hockey Selection Committee selected the following players for the National Juniors Hockey Training Camp.
Goalkeepers:
Ali Raza (Punjab), Muhammad Raffay (Sindh), Saif ur Rehman (Punjab), Faizan Janjua (Islamabad), Taimoor Sheikh (Sindh), Bilal (Balochistan)
Defenders:
Muhammad Abdullah (MPCL), Arbaaz (MPCL), Rao Aqeel Ahmad (Wapda), M Uzair (Punjab), Bilal Aslam (Punjab), Yasir Shinwar (KPK), Arsalan Khalid (Sindh) Abdullah Nazakat (Punjab), Zohaib Ehsan (Punjab)
Midfielders:
Sufyan Khan (Navy), Ehtesham Aslam (WAPDA), Arbaaz Ayaz (Sindh), Murtaza Yaqoob (WAPDA), Hamza Fayyaz (Punjab), Baqir (Punjab), Nadeem Khan (KPK), Zain Shahzad (Punjab).
Forwards:
Arshad Liaquat (MPCL), Murtaza Yaqoob Jr (Punjab), Abdul Hanan Shahid (WAPDA), Abdul Rehman (WAPDA), Abdul Wahab (Sindh), Qais (Sindh), Rana Shoaib (Punjab), Rana Waleed (Punjab). ), Sultan Mehmood (Sindh), Numan Khan (Sindh), Hamad Rizwan (Sindh),Zakaria Hayat (Navy), M Adnan Ladoo (Sindh), Qayyum Dogar (Punjab), Waqar Ali (Punjab), Basharat Ali (Punjab), Bilal Akram (Punjab), Shoaib Khan (MPCL), Ahmad Raza (Punjab). ), Haseeb Masood (Punjab), Taimur Javed (Punjab), Faizan Malhi (Islamabad), Abdul Wajid (Balochistan), Murad Ali (Punjab).
Olympian Hanif Khan has been appointed manager of Pakistan Junior Hockey Team. The coaches panel includes Adnan Zakir International, Olympian Mudassar Ali Khan, Asif Ahmed Khan International, Olympian Zeeshan Ashraf, Drag Flickers Coach Rana Zubair, Goalkeepers Coach Mazhar Abbas International. Team Media Officer/Video Analyst Syed Ali Abbas, Team Doctor/Dietist Dr. Mesaaq Rizvi, Physical Trainer Imran Khan and Physiotherapist Muhammad Aslam have been appointed.
The training camp of Pakistan Juniors Hockey Team will be held from March 28 at Defense Hockey Arena, DHA Lahore. Pakistan Hockey Federation has issued instructions to all players to report to Director Domestic Development Punjab Rai Usman Akbar on Tuesday, March 28 at 10:00 AM sharp. The first training session will be held on March 28 at 4:00 PM . All the players will be tested for fitness in the camp. Instructions have been issued by the PHF that all the players will bring their original documents (NADRA Family Registration Certificate/Identity Card etc.). Original age proof documents must be submitted at the time of admission to the camp.