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Pleasure to learn of Pak touring, says Hasan Sardar
Updated On: 04 May, 2023 08:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
Legend Hasan Sardar excited about resumption of Indo-Pak hockey with August’s Asian Champions Trophy; insists Harmanpreet & Co are favourites
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India skipper and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh. Pic/Getty Images
Pakistan hockey legend Hasan Sardar cannot wait for the sport’s oldest rivalry to re-ignite at the 7th Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Chennai later this year. Six teams—India, Pakistan, Malaysia, China, Japan and South Korea will compete from August 3 to 12 as international hockey returns to the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium after 15 years.
Given the political tensions between the neighbours, hockey fans weren’t sure if Pakistan would travel to India, but J Sekar Manoharan, president of the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, put to rest all doubts when he recently announced that Pakistan have confirmed their participation.
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