PHF Names 18-member Squad For Asia Cup

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Thursday named an 18-member squad for participation in 10th Hockey Asia Cup scheduled to take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh from October 11 to 22

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Sep, 2017 ) : The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Thursday named an 18-member squad for participation in 10th Hockey Asia Cup scheduled to take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh from October 11 to 22.

Mohammad Irfan will lead the team while Rizwan senior will be his deputy, said a press release issued here. The team includes Mazhar Abbas (goal keeper), Amjad Ali (goal keeper), Muhammad Irfan (captain), Atif Mushtaq, Mubashar Ali, Ammad Shakeel Butt, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Tasawwar Abbas, Rashid Mahmood, Rizwan Jr, Arslan Qadir, Azfar Yaqoob, Umar Bhutta, Rizwan Sr (Vice Captain0, Ali Shan, Muhammad Atiq, Waqas Akbar and Ajaz Ahmad.

The standbys comprise Junaid Kamal, Ali Hassan Faraz, Irfan Jr, Shan Irshad, Saleem Nazim, Qamar Bukhari, Khizar Akhtar, Shajeeh Ahmed and Hassan Anwar. The officials include Farhat Khan (Manager/Head Coach), Malik Shafqat (Coach), Muhmmad Sarwar (Coach), Dr Atif Bashir (Team Doctor) and Abuzar Umrao (Video Analyst).