Prince's scoring spree single-handedly led underdogs Mohammedan to lift the Club Cup title at the start of the season and he has scored 11 goals in eight matches in the league. However, none of the selectors were impressed by his form and excluded him from the squad that will make the trip to Doha next month.

The absence of Prince meant Bangladesh will have to rely on two players -- Russel Mahmud Jimmy and Maksud Alam Habul who have turned attacking midfielders from their original role of strikers.

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation also picked a new captain in Musa Mia who succeeds goalkeeper and his Abahani teammate Rasel Khan Bappi. Habul has been chosen has his deputy.

The 16 players and five standbys have been requested to report to coaches Mahbub Harun and Abdullah Piru and their Pakistani advisor Kamran Ashraf.
SQUAD
Rasel Khan Bappi, Mahbubullah Shakil, Issa Mia, Yamin Hossain, Moshiur Rahman Biplab, Mostafizur Rahman Dinar, Mamunur Rahman Chayan, Mahbub Ehsan Rana, Musa Mia, Shahidullah Titu, Khondokar Hassan Ahmed, Mosharraf Hossain Kuti, Russell Mahmud Jimmy, Zahidul Islam Rajan, Maksud Alam Habul and Zahid Bin Talib.

Standbys: Zahid Hossain, Tabib-e-Noor, Asaduzzaman Chandan, Mazharul Islam Moksed and Asif-e-Noor.