Pakistan hockey team captain Muhammad Imran has decided to quit after his team’s poor performance at the World Hockey League, a private media outlet reported on Sunday.
Imran has informed the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) about his decision.
“Players were given all the necessary facilities but they failed to perform,” he said, adding that it is time to allow youngsters to come forward and play their role.
According to reports, the skipper had made up his mind to step down from the captain ship a day before, however, he announced it only after today’s match against France.
Chief Selector Islahuddin Siddiqui, along with other members of the selection committee had already resigned following the team’s disastrous performance at the semi-finals.
Pressure is mounting on the team’s head coach Shahnaz Shaikh to accept responsibility for the team’s poor performance and submit his resignation to the federation.
