KUALA LUMPUR, National men’s hockey head coach Sarjit Singh has included five newcomers in the 20-man team for the 2024 Nations Cup in Gniezno, Poland from May 31-June 9.
National team management committee chairman Datuk Ahmad Najmi Abdul Razak said today that the five are midfielder Syawal Abd Razak, defenders Muhamad Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin and Muhammad Arif Syafie Ishak and forwards Naaveennash Panicker Thevendran and Nur Rahull Hrsikesa Thaitchana Muruthi.
As in previous editions, each team will be allowed to take 20 players to the tournament but only 18 players can be registered while the other two will be placed on standby in case of injuries.
Ahmad Najmi also hopes that the 20 players will do their best and not be afraid of the challenge awaiting them in Gniezno.
“This tournament will give them a more challenging experience, especially the five debutants.
“What want to see from the players is the boldness to fight and play well,’ he said in a statement issued by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation
(MHC).
Malaysia, drawn in Group B with France, Pakistan and Canada, finished fourth in the inaugural edition in 2022.
Following is the list of 20 players for the 2024 Nations Cup in Gniezno, Poland:
NAME
POSITION
MUHAMMAD HAFIZUDDIN OTHMAN
GOALKEEPER
MUHAMAD ZAIMI MAT DERIS
GOALKEEPER
MUHAMMAD MARHAN JALIL (CAPT)
DEFENDER
SYED MOHAMAD SYAFIQ SYED CHOLAN
DEFENDER
MUHAMMAD AMIRUL HAMIZAN AZHAR
DEFENDER
MUHAMMAD NAJIB ABU HASSAN
DEFENDER
MUHAMAD FARIS HARIZAN
DEFENDER
MUHAMAD KAMARULZAMAN KAMARUDDIN
DEFENDER
MUHAMMAD ARIF SYAFIE ISHAK
DEFENDER
MOHD FITRI SAARI
MIDFIELDER
NIK MUHAMMAD AIMAN NIK ROZEMI
MIDFIELDER
SHELLO SILVERIUS
MIDFIELDER
AZIMUDDIN SYAKIR KAMARUDDIN
MIDFIELDER
SYAWAL ABD RAZAK
MIDFIELDER
FAIZAL SAARI
FORWARD
MUHAMMAD AZRAI AIZAD ABU KAMAL
FORWARD
MOHAMAD AKHIMULLAH ANUAR ESOOK
FORWARD
MUHAJIR ABDU RAUF
FORWARD
NAAVEENNASH PANICKER THEVENDRAN
FORWARD
NUR RAHULL HRSIKESA THAITCHANA MURUTHI
FORWARD
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
