Captain of Pakistan hockey team Muhammad Imran expressed great pleasure on leading the side in the upcoming Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament. Muhammad Imran said that he was grateful to the PHF and Selection Committee on naming him as skipper of the national hockey team. He said he had good relations with the seniors and expressed the hope that senior players would support him on the field. He added that there was no extra pressure on after being named captain, his first and foremost priority was to play for Pakistan. In response to a question, Imran said that the main target of Dutch coach was to prepare the team for Olympics 2012.