Keeping in mind this was our first participation in the FIH Hockey Pro League, it has already been a positive step for Pakistan hockey. It has helped us understand the level required to compete with the best teams. The core aim is to improve our ball possession in the midfield and be more composed under high press. The accuracy in finishing inside the circle and penalty corner conversion must be above 40%. On the defensive side, we must avoid small mistakes, especially on counter-attacks, because top teams do punish every error. Our major area of concern is Goalkeeping, where we do get easily exposed at key moments and it does cost us. At the same time, we are working on it with full focus and belief. If we tighten these areas, we are confident we will be far more competitive in the next phase, Inshallah.

Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is pleased to announce that a new international research survey – supported by FIH and EuroHockey - examining the barriers and support systems for women in high performance hockey coaching has now been officially launched, with participants from around the world being invited to take part.