KARACHI, Oct 25: Forward Zubair Ahmed has been named to lead the 23-member junior squad at the Junior Super Hockey League, being played in Lahore from Wednesday, the Karachi Hockey Association announced on Monday.

“We have selected the best lot of junior players after trials,” KHA secretary Mohammad Farooq Khan said. Squad:

M. Nasir, Abrar Ahmed, Shuja, Junaid Aslam, Junaid Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Munir Khan, Mohammad Ali, Aqeel, Yasir, Nayyar Hussain, Mohammad Arshad, Zubair Ahmed (captain), Zohaib Khan (vice captain), Noman Sadiq, Mohammad Ali Khan, Rao Aamir Iqbal, Asad Hussain, Wahab Riaz, Sarfraz Ahmed, Salman Khan, Yasir Ghafoor and Waseem Aslam.

Officials: Danish Kaleem, Mohammad Ali, Mubashir Mukhtar, Iftikhar Ahmed (coaches) and Farooq Khan (manager).—APP

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