Pakistan upbeat for Hockey Gold in Commonwealth Games
Pakistan hockey team will participate in Commonwealth Games from 4th -15th April at Gold Coast Hockey Center, Australia.
Ten hockey teams from different countries will participate in the mega event. Two teams of 18 players will face off with a focus on one goal to score and hockey is 60 minutes of full sporting action. Teams are divided into two pools.
Following are the Teams:
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Australia | India |
| New Zealand | England |
| Canada | Malaysia |
| South Africa | Pakistan |
| Scotland | Wales |
Hockey Schedule-Pakistan
| Sr.no | Date | Time(PST) | Fixtures |
| 1 | 15 April 2018 | 2:30 PM | Pakistan Vs Wales |
| 2 | 7 April 2018 | 9:30 AM | Pakistan VS India |
| 3 | 8 April 2018 | 9:30 AM | Pakistan VS England |
| 4 | 11 April 2018 | 9:30 AM | Pakistan VS Malaysia |
The training camp for the national hockey team for the Commonwealth Games will held at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi from 01 March. Chief Selector Islahuddin announced the names of the 32 probables for the training camp.
PROBABLES:
Imran Butt, Mazhar Abbas, Amjad Ali, M.Irfan Sr, Faisal Qadir, Mubashar Ali, Aleem Bilal, Tazeemul Hassan, Ammad Shakeel Butt, Abubakr Mahmood, Tauseeq Arshad, M.Rizwan Sr, Shafqat Rasool, Dilbar, Shan Irshad, M.Irfan Jr, Rana Sohail, Ateeq Arshad, Samiullah, Azfar Yaqoob, Ali Shan, Ajaz Ahmad, Arslan Qadir, Shajeeh Ahmad, Umar Bhutta, M.Rizwan Jr, Atif Mushtaq, Umar Hamdi, Taimoor Malik, Tasawwar Abbas, Khizer & Junaid Kamal
