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The Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Guangzhou, China from Nov 12 to 27. -File photo
LAHORE The hockey training camp of national probables preparing for participation in the 16th Asian Games will be held at Jinnah Sports Complex, Islamabad from Oct 25. The games are scheduled to be held in Guangzhou, China from Nov 12 to 27.

Goalkeeper Salman Akbar, who is not part of the national team, which seized a poor sixth position in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in India has been recalled back in the list of 22 probables. As the PHF has dearth of goalkeepers, only one Imran Shah is currently with the national team in India.

The Asian Games is the main target of the PHF and lot depends on the result of this premier event of the continent.

Probables Zeeshan Ashraf (NBP), Salman Akbar (LAHORE), Muhammad Imran (ARMY), Muhammad Irfan (PIA), Waseem Ahmad (WAPDA), Muhammad Rashid (NAVY), Fareed Ahmed (HBL), Shafqat Rasool (PIA), Rehan Butt (WAPDA), Shakeel Abbasi (SSGC), Abdul Haseem Khan (NBP), Muhammad Zubair (PIA), Muhammad Waqas Sharif (WAPDA), Muhammad Rizwan (ARMY), Muhammad Umar Bhutta (HBL), Imran Butt (PIA), Imran Shah (HBL), Muhammad Tousiq (NBP), Waqas Akbar (PIA), Muhammad Rizwan (PIA), Syed Kashif Shah (SSGC) and Muhammad Kashif Javed (NBP).

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