Bangladesh Hockey team announced for SA Games

Bangladesh Hockey Federation announced on Wednesday the 18-member Bangladesh Hockey team, which will take part in the ensuing hockey competition of the 11th South Asian (SA) Games.

General Secretary of Bangladesh Hockey Federation Khondker Jamil Uddin, Coach of Bangladesh Hockey team Gerhard Peter, Chef the Mission of Bangladesh Contingent Mizanur Rahman Manu, Chief Selector of Bangladesh Hockey Federation Mamunur Rashid, Manager of Bangladesh Hockey team Anvir Adil were present at the Meet The Team Programme held at the conference room of Bangladesh Olympic Association on Wednesday.

Mashiur Rahman Biplob has been named Captain of Bangladesh Hockey team.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation has included experienced Ashiquzzaman, Russel Mahmud Jimmi, Mamunur Rahman Chayan, Zahidul Islam Rajon in the 18-member final squad.

On the other hand, the new faces, who have been called in the 18-member squad, are : Mashiur Rahman Feroze, Irfan Haque and Imran Hassan Pintoo.

Host Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka will take part in the upcoming hockey competition of the 11th South Asian Games. After finishing the league phase the top two teams will face each other in the final.

Though Bangladesh's target is to achieve bronze in the hockey meet but the host wants to beat the powerhouses of world hockey like India or Pakistan. Khondker Jamil Uddin and Gerhard Peter were agreed on that point. Bangladesh have a dream to play in the final.

Before taking part in the forthcoming hockey meet the players of Bangladesh Hockey team have taken part in a long practice session under the German Coach Gerhard Peter.

The players of the Bangladesh Hockey team are determined to show their best performance in the ensuing hockey competition.

It is mentionable that before competing in the 11th SA Games the players of Bangladesh Hockey team took part in the different leagues of Germany and played some matches against some European sides.

In the year of 1995, Bangladesh became third in the hockey competition of the SA Games held in Madras while finished fourth in SA Games held in Colombo in 2006.

The players of Bangladesh Hockey team are: Kamruzzaman, Asaduzzaman Chandan, Md Asiquzzaman Ashiq, Mashiur Rahman Biplob (Captain), Mamunur Rahman Chayan, Irfan Haque, Russel Mahmud Jimmi, Abdus Sazzad John, Mehrab Hossain Kiron, Sheikh Md Nannu, Md Zahidul Islam, Mashiur Rahman Feroze, Golam Mostafa, Md Mosharrof Hossain Kuti, Imran Hassan Pintoo, Pushkar Khisa, Taposh Barman, Zahid Hossain.

The officials are : Gerhard Peter (Head Coach), Anvir Adil (Manager), Md Abdul Malek Chunnu (Coach), Md Barkatullah Chapal (Assistant Manager), Mosaddek Hossain Pappu (Member).

Source:nation.ittefaq.com/