Lahore: The trials to select the final lineup of Pakistan hockey team for participation in the 17th Asian Games were held at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium Islamabad on 13th August 2014. The National Selection Committee has spotted following players for the Asian Games:-
PLAYERS:
GOALKEEPERS: Imran Butt & Amjad Ali; FULL BACKS: Muhammad Imran (Capt), Muhammad Irfan & Aamir Shehzad. HALVES: Ammad Shakeel Butt, Muhammad Tousiq, Fareed Ahmed, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Rizwan Jr. & Syed Kashif Shah. FORWARDS: Muhammad Waqas Sharif, M. Umar Bhutta, Shafqat Rasool (Vice-Captain), Abdul Haseem Khan, Muhammad Dilber, Shakeel Abbasi & Muhammad Rizwan Senior = 18
STAND-BYES:
Mazhar Abbas, Zahid Ullah, M. Faisal Qadir, Zohaib Ashraf, M. Arslan Qadir, Muhammad Umair, Kashif Ali, Tasawwar Abbas & Rizwan Ali = 9
To commemorate the Independence Day (Youm-e-Azadi); Pakistan Hockey Federation will organise an Exhibition Match between Pakistan Green & Pakistan White hockey teams at JOHOR TOWN HOCKEY STADIUM on 17th August 2014 at 1900 hours in the floodlights. For the smooth conduct of the match, the PHF has detailed following Panel of Technical Officials:-
Organising Secretary: Anjum Saeed; Match Director: Khawaja Muhammad Junaid, Tournament Officer: Muhammad Danish Kaleem & Mirza Waheed Baig; Judges: M/s. Muhammad Yaqoob, Rafique Khan, Mujahid Afzal, Zulfiqar Bhutto, Ejaz, Javaid Bashir & Tariq Butt. Umpires Manager: Rashad Mahmood Butt, Umpires: Rana Muhammad Liaqat, Dilawar Hussain Bhatti, Munir Ahmed, Zahid Hameed & Mushtaq Ahmed.