Summary
- Pakistan’s hockey team has suffered a major setback in the Pro Hockey League as captain Imad Shakeel Butt has still not been granted a visa for the United Kingdom.
- Sources say that captain Imad Shakeel Butt will not be able to travel to England with the team and Abu Bakar is likely to be given the captaincy in his place.
- The sources further added that the Pakistan hockey team is scheduled to travel from Belgium to England on June 21 for the second phase of the tournament.
Pakistan’s hockey team has suffered a major setback in the Pro Hockey League as captain Imad Shakeel Butt has still not been granted a visa for the United Kingdom.
According to sources, the reason for the visa refusal has not yet been disclosed. Meanwhile, the visa of a senior member of the team management is also reportedly delayed.
Sources say that captain Imad Shakeel Butt will not be able to travel to England with the team and Abu Bakar is likely to be given the captaincy in his place.
The sources further added that the Pakistan hockey team is scheduled to travel from Belgium to England on June 21 for the second phase of the tournament. The selection committee will decide on Butt’s replacement while the federation will make the official announcement.
In the second phase of the Pro Hockey League, Pakistan is set to face England and India. Before departure, Hanan Shahid and Sufyan were already ruled out of the squad due to injuries.
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