– File Photo by AFP

SPORT DESK: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Wednesday announced 25 probables for 22nd Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from 9-17 March.

The probables have been called for training camp from 10 February at National Hockey Stadium in Lahore.

Probables: Imran Shah, Imran Butt, Syed Kashif Shah, Muhammad Imran, M. Rizwan Senior, M. Tousiq, Fareed Ahmed, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Waqas, Shafqat Rasool, Abdul Haseem Khan, Ali Shan, Muhammad Ateeq, Waseem Ahmed, M. Kashif Ali, Shakeel Abbasi, Muhammad Irfan, M. Salman Hussain, M. Umar Bhutta, M. Rizwan Junior, M. Irfan Junior, Muhammad Dilber, M. Khalid Bhatti, Tasawwar Abbas and Talal Khalid. Officials: Akhtar Rasool Chaudhary (Manager and Head Coach), Abdul Hanif Khan (Coach), Ajmal Khan Lodhi and Ahmed Alam (Assistant Coaches), Faiz-ur-Rahman (Physiotherapist), Nadeem Khan Lodhi (Video Analyst).

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