Dar Academy’s players shine against Oman

KARACHI: The national junior hockey team that recently won a friendly series against Oman's national team had six players from Dar Hockey Academy -- the country's leading hockey training facility.

The four-match series held in Lahore and in Islamabad last week in which the Pakistan Juniors emerged victorious with the score of 3-1. The 20-member Pakistan team had six players from Dar Hockey Academy namely Sufyan Khan (Bannu), Rao Aqueel (Khoiwal), goalkeeper Faizan Janjua (Gujar Khan), M Ahmad (Khoiwala), M. Aleem (Peer Mahal), and Aisam Hyder (Kot Radha Kishan).

Sufyan Khan, topping the scoring chart with seven goals, was the cherry on the cake. The drag flicker, who was named the FIH Emerging Player of the Year 2024, scored in every match, including a hat-trick in the first game.