ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan squad for the Asian Under-18 Volleyball Championship has been announced. The event includes Pakistan and India in the same group.
A 12-man squad has been announced for the event, which takes place in Bahrain from July 28 to August 4.
The matches will be held at the Bahrain Volleyball Association and Bahrain Table Tennis Association halls at the Isa bin Rashid Sports City in Riffa.
Pakistan’s squad 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 fly to Bahrain tomorrow to take part 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 includes Japan, Chinese Taipei, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. Group C includes 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.
