Women hockey team training for Asian Challenge Cup

Mohammad Yaqoob


A training camp for women national hockey team is in progress in Lahore for Asian Challenge Cup being held in Brunei from Oct 22 to 29.

The Pakistani women hockey team got this opportunity after a gap of almost one year. As soon as the team was announced by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) after two-day trials and training camp started at the National Hockey Stadium, a rumour shocked everyone involved. The news that the tournament had been cancelled because many countries pulled out their teams circulated around. The players got disappointed and they started packing their luggage to go back to their homes. The rumour was so strong that even the team management, headed by former Olympian Saeed Khan, believed in it and got concerned.