LAHORE: The gamers of Pakistan’s nationwide hockey crew have obtained a each day allowance for 25 days for his or her participation within the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy.
The cost follows a delay attributable to a scarcity of funds earlier this 12 months.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) had been unable to offer each day allowances for the gamers throughout August and September on account of monetary constraints.
Nevertheless, after securing the required funds, the PHF issued a cost of 20,000 rupees per day to every participant.
The federation expressed its gratitude to the gamers for his or her endurance and cooperation throughout the delay.
In addition they confirmed that the each day allowances for the junior hockey crew gamers have been paid.
It’s pertinent to say that on December 4, India defeated Pakistan 5-3 within the closing of the boys’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2024.
Pakistan obtained off to a flying begin within the blockbuster contest, taking an early lead via skipper Hannan Shahid simply three minutes into the sport.
Nevertheless, the Inexperienced Shirts’ lead didn’t final lengthy, as Hundal equalized within the subsequent minute, forcing the primary quarter to finish at 1-1.
India fully dominated the proceedings within the second quarter, with the defending champions scoring back-to-back objectives via Dilraj Singh and Hundal within the 18th and nineteenth minutes, respectively, to take a 3-1 lead.
Pakistan responded within the penultimate quarter and levelled the rating at 3-3, courtesy of Sufiyan Khan’s brace, which got here within the thirtieth and thirty ninth minutes, respectively.
The fourth and closing quarter noticed the defending champions outclass Pakistan by scoring two objectives via Araijeet Singh Hundal, which proved to be the distinction within the closing scoreline.
Notably, each Pakistan and India entered the ultimate on the again of unbeaten runs within the group stage and semi-final.
This marked India’s third consecutive title victory on the Males’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup. The Males in Blue had additionally defeated Pakistan within the closing of the earlier version.
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo Information.
