LAHORE, April 30 The selection committee of PHF shortlisted 30 women players for the build up of the team to feature in the Asian Games qualifiers being played from May 22 to 30 in Bangkok.

“We retained the deserving and talented players from the 50 players who appeared in the first phase,” said a PHF spokesman on Friday.

The qualifying round features Pakistan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.

Probables

Goalkeepers Rizwana Yasmeen, Maria Saeed and Saeeda Rehmat.

Fullbacks Zaib-ul-Nisa, Saba Saeed, Ishrat Abbas and Sanum Yousaf. Halves Sana Gul, Saima Afzal, Sana Hanfi, Aasia Siddique, Amina Meer, Nadia Kazimi, Asima Ashraf and Sahil Malik.

Forwards Zakia Gul, Razia Malik, Madiha Manzoor, Azra Nasir, Shahida Raza, Binish Hayyat, Unaiza Bashir, Nazia Rehmat, Uzma Lal, Aysha Rafique, Hina Kanwal, Rabia Qadir, Fakhra Nayyab, Sajida Shakoor and Bushra Nazir.—APP

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