LAHORE: Two-day open trials to select talented players from the Punjab province concluded at the Johar Hockey Stadium, Johar Town here on Monday.

The trials, which began at the National Hockey Stadium on Sunday, were conducted by the Islahuddin Siddiqi-led national selection committee with Arshad Ali Chaudhry, Ayaz Mahmood, Khalid Bashir and Musaddiq Hussain as the committee members.

National team head coach Shahnaz Sheikh also witnessed the trials.

According to the PHF, 160 probables appeared in the two-day trials.

In the next phase, trials will be held at Lala Ayub Stadium in Peshawar on Tuesday.

The trials were also held at Quetta, Karachi and Bahawalpur centres.

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