Daily Times

LAHORE: As many as five boys of Dar Hockey Academy have gained selection in the Pakistan team for the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in the Indian city of Chennai from August 3-12. This is the seventh edition of the annual event. The Lahore based academy nurtures players from all over Pakistan. Dar HA’s players selected for the Asian Champions Trophy are: Aqeel (Khanewal), Murtaza Yaqoob (Lahore), Sufyan (Bannu), goalkeeper Akmal Hussain (Farooqabad, district Sheikhupura) and Abdul Rahman (Kot Radha Kishan). Striker Abdul Rahman has been called up for the national team for the first time. He had shone at the recent Junior Asia Cup where he was tournament’s joint top scorer.