IHF announces dates for Indo-Pak series

New Delhi:

Delhi would be hosting the first match of the Indian-leg of the much-awaited hockey series against Pakistan in October this year, the Indian Hockey Federation announced today. After the first leg in Pakistan, during which the arch-rivals would play four Tests at Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and Lahore, the matches of the Indian leg would be held in Delhi (October 4), Chandigarh (October 6), Hyderabad (October 8) and Bangalore (October 10), IHF President K P S Gill told reporters. The matches in Pakistan would be held on September 25 (Karachi), September 27 (Quetta), September 29 (Peshawar) and October 1 (Lahore). This would be the first Test series between the archrivals in five years. (PTI)