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ISLAMABAD: A 12-member Pakistan squad including nine players and three officials will leave for England on December 30 to participate in the upcoming British Open Juniors’ Squash Championship, which is scheduled to be held from January 4 to 8, 2023 in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK).
According to an official of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), 12 members squad including 8 boys, 3 officials, and 1 girl will visit the UK. Mahnoor Ali will take part in the Girl’s Under-11 discipline for the first time in the history of the British Juniors Squash Championship. Eight boys will represent their country in four different age group categories competitions including Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19.
In 2020, Mohammad Hamza Khan lifted the gold medal for Pakistan in the Under-15 discipline after an 8-year gap. Pakistan claimed only one British Juniors title in 2003 when Pakistan won three gold medals in Under-13, Under-17, and Under-19.
In 2003, Rehmat Khan was the mentor of Pakistani squash lads, who clinched the British Juniors title with three top positions. Aamir Atlas Khan, Yasir Butt, and Safeer-Ullah Khan won the finals of Under-13, Under-15, and Under-19 respectively.
Names of players:
Under-11: Mahnoor Ali
Under-13: Nauman Khan, Ahmed Rayyan Khalil
Under-15: Mubeen Khan, Azan Ali khan
Under-17: Huraira Khan, Abdullah Nawaz
Under-19: Mohammad Hamza Khan, Noor Zaman Khan
Officials:
Farhan Zaman (coach), Zafaryab Khan (manager), Wasim Ahmed (physical trainer)
