Rahull will fly from Penang to KL daily to attend national team trials


Big milestone: Nur Rahull Hrsikesa Thaitchana Muruthi (left) finished as the top scorer for Nur Insafi in the Malaysian Hockey League with 18 goals.

PETALING JAYA: Hockey player Nur Rahull Hrsikesa Thaitchana Muruthi is willing to travel on a flight everyday from Penang to Kuala Lumpur to fulfil a dream to be in the national team.

The 25-year-old striker, who featured for Nur Insafi in the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL), said he has exhausted all his unpaid leave options with his property management company and would need to travel every day after work to join the open trial matches organised by head coach Sarjit Singh.

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