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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 can be held in November, before that the Malaysia Hockey Federation has given a big blow to Pakistan. Because Malaysia has decided not to invite Pakistan for the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup due to non -payment of debt. Let us know that Pakistan was the runner -up of this tournament last year.
Pakistani submerged due to former officials
A source in the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) says, ‘A former PHF official took some wrong decisions during the last Azlan Shah Cup, which made PHF drown in the debt of Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF)’. He also says that PHF officials are trying to resolve the case with MHF and hopefully invitations will be found later this week, as Pakistan has good relations with the Malaysian Federation. The Malaysian organizer was not happy with the current status of the Pakistan hockey team and not being able to repay the arrears on time, so he did not invite last year’s runner -up Pakistan.
India expected to play after six years of gap
Let us know that Japan, who won the Azlan Shah Cup by defeating Pakistan in the final last year, will not participate in the tournament due to the match elsewhere, but two consecutive Olympic bronze medalists are expected to participate in the tournament after India’s six -year long gap.
History of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Let us tell you that Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is named after the ninth king of Malaysia, who loved hockey. Whose inaugural edition was played in 1983. Earlier this tournament was played on 2 years, but from 1998, this tournament began to be held every year. In the first edition of the tournament, Australia won the trophy by defeating Pakistan in the final while India finished third. Australia won the tournament 10 times (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018). After this, India (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010) has won the trophy five times and Pakistan three times (1999, 2000, 2003) trophy.