LAHORE – Players of Pakistan Hockey team called on Punjab Governor Choudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Thursday.
Hockey is Pakistan’s national game and has brought great laurels to the nation in the past. “We all want to see the revival of the game in the country,” Sarwar expressed while greeting the players at Governor House.
“The way you boys [team Pakistan] are training for the World Cup, I am hopeful that you will put up a good show in India,” he added.
Pakistan Hockey Team & @PHFOfficial meet Governor Punjab Chudry M Sarwar earlier.. #hockeyworldcup2018 #hockey pic.twitter.com/08oJNgCNwq
— Akber Ali (@AkberAJaffri) November 15, 2018
On this occasion, the governor was presented with a hockey stick and a shirt, signed by Pakistan’s winning squad of the Asian Champions Trophy 2018.
PHF President Brig (r) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar was also present on the occasion.
The 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup will take place at the Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16.
Pakistan squad for World Cup 2018
Imran Butt (goalkeeper), Mazhar Abbas (goalkeeper), M Irfan Senior , Aleem Bilal, Mubashar Ali, M Tauseeq Arshad, Tasawwar Abbas, Rashid Mahmood, Ajaz Ahmed, Ammad Shakeel Butt (vice-captain), M Irfan Jr, M Rizwan Senior (captain), Ali Shan, Faisal Qadir, Abubakr Mahmood, Umar Bhutta, M Atiq Arshad and Mohammad Zubair
Manager: Hassan Sardar
Head Coach: Tauqeer Dar
Coach: Rehan Butt and Danish Kaleem
Video Analyst: Nadeem Lodhi
Physiotherapist: Waqas Mehmood
