Will Pakistan's Hockey team go to India for Asia Champions Trophy?


 

Will Pakistan's Hockey team go to India for Asia Champions Trophy?

The six-team Asian Champions Trophy will be played in Chennai from August 3 to 12. PHF (Pakistan Hockey Federation) Secretary Haider Hussain has said that the national hockey team needs approval from the federal government before going to India for the Asian Champions. Will be. trophy.


Will Pakistan's Hockey team go to India for Asia Champions Trophy?


"Due to our strained relations with India, we will need approval from the government before traveling to India. We will discuss the matter with the government after Eid-ul-Fitr," Hussain said while talking to Daily Jang.

He said: "We will also talk to the Hockey Federation of India to share our concerns on the safety of our national team." The event, featuring six teams, will be held in Chennai from August 3 to 12.

Earlier, the first phase of Pakistan Junior Hockey Team's training camp at DHA Hockey Academy in Lahore concluded on Monday. The training camp is organized to prepare for the Junior Asia Hockey Cup 2023, the camp will resume after the Eid holidays. The Junior Asia Hockey Cup will be played from May 23 to June 1 in Salalah, Oman. Some reports said that the second phase will have 28-30 boys and will continue until the team's departure for the Asia Cup.

PHF's efforts to arrange international series with Malaysia, South Korea and Japan failed as these countries are busy in training and do not have time to participate in the Test series with Pakistan. PHF sources said they have an alternative plan to provide match practice to the juniors.


He said that during the training camp in Lahore, at least nine practice matches will be organized against Pakistan's senior team players and strong departmental teams. Sources say that the details of these matches will be announced soon. 

Will Pakistan's Hockey team go to India for Asia Champions Trophy?

It has been confirmed that after arriving in Oman, the Pakistan Junior Team will play a few practices matches against other participating teams before the event begins. The teams are divided into two pools. Pool A includes Pakistan, India, Japan, Thailand and Chinese Taipei while Pool B includes Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. Pakistan will play its first match against Chinese Taipei on May 23, Thailand on May 24, India on May 27 and Japan on May 29.

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