Taking a big wrist


  • Hockey
  • Sunday, 21 Apr 2019

Back in the fold: Syed Mohd Syafiq Syed Cholan underwent wrist surgery on March 8.

KUALA LUMPUR: Syed Mohd Syafiq Syed Cholan can thank his lucky stars for his inclusion in the national hockey team.

The 24-year-old, who underwent wrist surgery on March 8, only had two weeks of training before he was called up for the FIH Series Finals at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil from April 26-May 4.

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