Lahore : Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced the Pakistan team to participate in the Hockey5s World Championship beginning in Oman from Sunday.
President Pakistan Hockey Federation Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti gave the approval of the team.
16 men’s and 16 women’s teams from across the world will participate in the inaugural edition of the Hockey5s World Championship, competing for the title of the first-ever Hockey5s World Championship.
Pakistan’s squad includes, Rana Abdul Waheed (captain), Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Muneeb ur Rehman, Muhammad Abdullah, Murtaza Yaqoob, Ghazanfar Ali, Arshad Liaquat, Zakaria Hayat, Abdul Hannan Shahid and Moin Shakeel.
Olympian Shakeel Abbasi has been appointed as the head coach of the team, while Olympian Dilawar Hussain will be the manager of Pakistan team.