The Pakistan team for the Asian Under-18 Volleyball Championship has been announced. The event includes Pakistan and India in the same group.
A 12-member team has been announced for the event, taking place in Bahrain from 28 July to August 4.
The matches will be held at the Bahrain Volleyball Association and Bahrain Table Tennis Association halls at Isa bin Rashid Sports City in Riffa.
The Pakistan team for the event includes Talal Ahmed, Abu Bakar, Muhammad Issam, Muhammad Hassan, Gibran Ajmal, Junaid Muttahed, Ali Shah, Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Yahya, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Nasir, and Khizr Hayat.
The Green Shirts will depart for Bahrain tomorrow to participate in the event.
In the current edition, 16 teams are divided into four groups. Group A includes Bahrain, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. Group B comprises Japan, Chinese Taipei, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan. Group C features Iran, China, Lebanon, and the Philippines. Group D consists of India, South Korea, Kuwait, and Pakistan.
Pakistan will face Korea on July 28, India on July 29, and Kuwait on July 30.
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.