The federation has included all those nine players who had to return from India without playing in the Indian Hockey League due to security issues surrounding Pakistani sportsmen in India.

The vastly experienced Sohail Abbas is among 14 Pakistan hockey stars who have signed up for the inaugural Hockey India League to be held from Jan 5 to Feb 3 next year.

Pakistan hockey squad on Wednesday, returned home from London Olympics to a mixed reception at the Lahore airport with dozens of angry fans greeting them with shouts of "shame shame" while others raised slogans in praise of them.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Sunday named Sohail Abbas as captain for the London Olympics while announcing a squad of 20 players that would be trimmed down before the games this month.

India striker SV Sunil will face a disciplinary action for raising his middle finger at the spectators after scoring the winning goal against Pakistan in the Azlan Shah Cup match.

Veteran penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas celebrated his captaincy debut with a rasping drag-flick into the net as Pakistan defeated Argentina 4-2 in the opening match of the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh on Thursday.

India came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Pakistan but missed the bus for the final of the tri-nation hockey tournament on Tuesday.

India squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 against arch-rivals Pakistan in an ill-tempered match of the double leg tri-nation hockey tournament here on Friday.

Recalled in the national hockey team after seven months of wilderness, Pakistan's penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas is looking to make a successful comebac

Ace Pakistani drag-flicker Sohail Abbas has decided to return to international hockey to help Pakistan rediscover their winning ways.