Home / Sports / Other Sports / Article /
Former Pakistan's hockey player Sohail Abbas’ ‘social’ Work
Updated On: 19 August, 2026 09:12 AM IST | New Delhi | Harpreet Kaur Lamba
Decades of tense Indo-Pak rivalry notwithstanding, former Pakistan skipper Abbas takes to social media to teach drag-flicking to kids in Indian villages
Listen to this article :
Pakistan’s Sohail Abbas executes one of his dreaded drag-flicks during training at Lahore in 2004. Pic/AFP
348
No. of goals scored by Sohail Abbas in 311 games for Pakistan; only India’s Dhyan Chand scored more for his country (570)
As India and Pakistan face off at the Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands on August 19, one of Pakistan’s greatest drag-flickers is quietly helping a new generation of Indian players master the skill that made him famous.
The Pool D clash at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen will be the neighbours’ first World Cup meeting since 2010.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT