The national hockey team is leaving for Indonesia on Monday to participate in the AHF Cup. Earlier, the players paid a courtesy call on Federation President and Navy Chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan at the BAF Falcon Hall on Saturday. There, the red-green jersey was unveiled on the occasion of the tournament and Pushkar Khisa Mimora participated in a photo session with the president.
The tournament will be held in Jakarta from April 17 to 27. Bangladesh will compete against Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and host Indonesia in Group B.
Later, in a press conference, the Bangladesh Air Force Chief and Bangladesh Hockey Federation President inspired the players to participate in the competition while maintaining discipline, team unity and coordination. He expressed hope that the national hockey team will perform well in the tournament. Bangladesh has been the champion for four consecutive times in the last four editions. This time too, the hockey team expects the same.
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