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Pakistan: Pakistan team leaves for India ahead of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

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Pakistan hockey squad  for Asian Champions Trophy – PFF

Pakistan team has left for India ahead of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Chennai.

Pakistan team departed for India via the Wagah Border on Tuesday morning. They will board a flight from Amritsar, later today, and arrive in Chennai via Bangalore.

The event is set to be held in Chennai, India from August 3 to 12.

The teams of India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan and China are included in the tournament and all of them are in the same pool.

The Asian champions trophy is the last opportunity to test the skills of the players and identify their shortcomings before the Asian Games 2023 in China.

The Asian Games for Pakistan hockey team is most important event as far as its qualification for the Paris Olympics 2024 is concerned. Pakistan must get at least third position in the Asian Games to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Pakistan squad

Muhammad Umar Bhatta (c), Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Sufyan Khan, Ehtsham Aslam, Osama Bashir, Aqeel Ahmed, Arshad Liaquat, Muhammad Imad, Abdul Hanan Shahid, Zakaria Hayat, Rana Abdul Waheed Ashraf (Vice Captain), Roman, Muhammad Murtaza Yaqoob, Muhammad Shahzaib Khan, Afraz, Abdul Rahman, while the standby includes Ali Raza, Muhammad Baqir, Muhammad Nadeem Khan, Abdul Wahab, Waqar Ali, Muhammad Arsalan and Abdul Qayyum.

Pakistan’s schedule

August 3 – vs Malaysia

August 4 – vs Korea

August 6 – vs Japan

August 7 – vs China

August 9 – vs India

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