ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced the hockey squad forforthcoming Hockey World Cup, to begin from 28 of this month atBhubaneshwar, India.
According to the Chief Selector, Islahuddin Siddiqui, Rizwan Senior willlead the team while Immad Butt will be the Vice Captain.
Other squad members include; Irfan Senior, Irfan Junior, Ejaz Ahmad, AbuBakar, Mubashar Ali, Tauseeq Arshad, Ali Shan, Muhammad Atique, Imran Butt,Mazhar Abbas, Aleem Bilal, Faisal Qadir and Muhammad Zubair, RashidMehmood, Tasawwur Abbas and Umar Bhutta.
Pakistan Hockey Federation has already announced the management of thenational team which will be lead by head coach Tauqeer Ahmad.
Hockey teams from sixteen countries are participating in the Cup and havebeen divided into four pools.
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Pakistan has been placed in Pool D with Germany, Malaysia and Netherlands.
This is the 14th edition of the Hockey Cup which will continue till 16th ofnext month.
Last year Australia had won the Cup by beating Argentina.
