The Pakistan Hockey Federation has informed the International Hockey Federation (FIH) that its team will not be travelling to India to participate in the upcoming Men’s Junior World Cup, on the advice of its government. Men’s Junior World Cup is set to take place in Tamil Nadu in November. FIH had delayed conducting the draw for the event to be held in Chennai and Madurai for nearly a month, to allow Pakistan time to consult its government on its participation.

 

 

The International Hockey Federation will soon be announcing a team to replace Pakistan in the event. This late replacement will not only mean the introduction of a lower-ranked team into the draw but also a team that is not fully prepared for the biggest event in the junior section. This is the second event in India that Pakistan has withdrawn from after the Men’s Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar.