Published: 02:37 PM, 08 August 2026
Hockey team continues intensive preparation
Under the guidance of the newly-appointed German coach, members of the national team have been undergoing rigorous training to fine-tune their skills and tactics as they gear up for the continental showpiece.-BHF
Bangladesh national hockey team continued its intensive preparation for the upcoming Asian Games at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium with head coach Peter Gerhard placing special emphasis on improving the players' goal-scoring ability during Thursday's training session.
Under the guidance of the newly-appointed German coach, members of the national team have been undergoing rigorous training to fine-tune their skills and tactics as they gear up for the continental showpiece.
The day's session focused primarily on attacking efficiency, with players working extensively on finishing, earning penalty corners and converting those opportunities into goals.
Head coach Gerhard also instructed the players on quick decision-making inside the circle, effective movement in the attacking third and accurate shooting to break down opposition defences.
The Bangladesh hockey team has been regularly incorporating modern tactical approaches and advanced hockey techniques during training under the German coach in a bid to deliver its best performance at the Asian Games.
Earlier, a 24-member preliminary team was announced for the second phase of the Bangladesh national hockey team's preparation camp in view of the upcoming Asian Games. These 24 players have been selected from the 38 players in the first phase after checking their performance and fitness and finally placed in the second phase camp.
Special emphasis will be placed on the technical and tactical skills of the players in the second phase of the camp. The main squad for the Asian Games will be finalized after the practice of this phase.
The list of 24 selected members:
Biplob Kujur, Ashraful Haque Shad, Md. Ashraful Islam,Md Al Nahean Shuvo, Md Hozifa Hossain, Amirul Islam, Rezaul Karim Babu, MM Mehrab Hasan Samin, Md. Roman Sarkar, Md. Fazle Hossain Rabbi, Md. Abed Uddin, Md. Shahidur Rahman Saju, Md. Obaidul Hossain Joy, Md. Deen Islam Emon, Md. Khaled Mahmud Rakin, Puskar Khisa, Aman Sharif, Sohanur Rahman Sobuj, Farhad Ahmed Shetul, Nuruzzaman Nayon, Mahbub Hossain, Md. Mainul Islam, Rashel Mahmud, Md. Rakibul Hasan.
