Upon returning from a tour in Australia, the Pakistani hockey team captain, Shakeel Ammad Butt, voiced his anger regarding the mistreatment faced by the team members, alleging that players were made to wash dishes before matches and had to endure lengthy waits in airports. In a press interaction at Lahore airport, Butt remarked that it was unreasonable to expect positive outcomes from players who were engaged in such demeaning tasks.

During their journey, the Pakistani team was made to wait for 13-14 hours at Sydney airport before they could proceed to their hotel in Canberra for the FIH Pro League matches. Upon arrival, they discovered that no hotel booking had been made due to a failure in the advance payment process. As a result, the players were left wandering for hours until temporary arrangements could be made. This disruptive experience coincided with their first match against Australia, which they lost 2-3, highlighting the negative impacts of the logistical failures on their performance.

The issues raised by Butt reflect larger systemic problems within the Pakistan Hockey Federation and raise questions about the overall management of the national team program. The players' frustrations symbolize the challenges faced by athletes in a country where sports administration has often been criticized for inefficiency, potentially affecting not just the morale of the players, but also the future of hockey in Pakistan.