Squash Juniors to compete in British Junior Squash Championship 2020
Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has named 14 players to signify the country in different categories of the British Junior Squash Championship 2020, which will be held in Birmingham, England from January 2 to 6.
750 of the finest juniors from around the world will descend on Birmingham vying to be crowned British Junior Open champion 2020.
Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has named 14 players to signify the country in different categories of the British Junior Squash Championship 2020, which will be held in Birmingham, England from January 2 to 6.
PSF Secretary Tahir Sultan said: “Haris Qasim, Zeeshan Zeb, Uzair Shoukat and Hamza Sharif will represent Pakistan in U-19 category, Noor Zaman, Asad Ullah, Waleed Khalil and Ahsan Irfan will play in U-17, Ammad Hamza Khan, Anas Bukhari and Hummam Ejaz will play in U-15 and Abdullah Nawaz and Sakhi Tareen, who will bear all his expenses, will play in U-13 category.
Pakistan National Squash Academy (PNSA) Director Air Commodore (R) Aftab Saddiq Qureshi said: “Around 30 top junior players of the country participated in the trials, which were conducted after fulfilling all the formalities and age verifications. We have hired top professional coaches Asif Khan and Fazal Shah. They are training the boys for the last month and the camp will continue till the time of departure of the players. Two top class trainers Muhammad Boota and Anees are helping the federation by making the players mentally and physically strong.”
He said time is not far when they will start to produce more than desired results and the recent achievements of juniors were no secret. Aftab said senior players don’t want to train at the PNSA as they want to follow their own rules.
“I know Farhan Mehboob can still break into PSA top 10 rankings, if he trains for three hours daily, keep his fitness levels up to the mark, I can bet, he can beat any given player. I treat players like my own sons, like friends, sometimes they get rash and doesn’t cooperate, even then I never get upset with them,” Aftab concluded”
