PESHAWAR - Pakistan junior Davis Cupper Kashan Umar will play in the USA Tennis League and for this, he is training hard under qualified coach Roman Gul here at the Synthetic Courts of the Qayyum Sports Complex. Kashan is a promising upcoming player and hailing from a tennis playing family from the last five decades as his grandfather Malik Umar Khattab played for Pakistan in 60s and his father Umar Ayaz Khalil also remained as top international tennis player. The tennis family is hailing from historical and famous Nawa Khali village, which also produced world class tennis players besides known for producing seven world squash champions. On Thursday, Kashan said he is training hard to give his best in the US. “Playing in the US League is vital for earning a good name for Pakistan besides improving his game through a 1 billion dollars league.” 

Tennis legend Aqeel Khan and Pakistan’s most Davis Cup players Hameed-ul-Haq, Inam-ul-Haq, Wakeel Khan, Israr Gul, players and coaches like Inam Gul, Roman Gul, Inam Khan are also from Nawa Khali.