Three seniors to beef up hockey squad for Sultan of Johor Cup

Shahril Saabah is one of three senior players included in the Under-21 squad for Sultan of Johor Cup hockey competition.

KUALA LUMPUR: Three senior national team players – Mohamed Haziq Shamsul, Meor Mohamed Azuan Hassan and Shahril Saabah – have been included in Malaysia’s final Under-21 squad for the Sultan of Johor Cup.

National Juniors coach A. Arulselvaraj named his final 18-man squad on Thursday. The tournament, which begins at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Baru on Sunday, is part of the team’s preparations for the Junior Asian Cup in Kuantan next month.