Top field players to lead indoor hockey team

Australias Welch Jack tussle the ball with Malaysias Syed Mohammad Syafiq (blue) during the Sultan Of Johor Cup 2016 at Taman Daya hockey stadium in Johor Baru on Nov 1. Pic by ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Two field hockey players – Mohd Najmi Farizal Jazlan and Syed Mohamad Syafiq Syed Cholan (pic) – will lead the quest for the indoor hockey gold at the KL SEA Games.

Penalty corner flicker Najmi helped the national field hockey team finish fourth in the World Hockey League Semi-Finals in London in June to qualify for the World Cup in India next year.