 Sohail also helped his previous domestic team HBL to reach the final of the National Championship in 2001.Sohail managed 28 goals in 2003 and for the sixth time running, he finished as annual leading scorer for Pakistan.He struck five goals as Pakistan met success in Ipoh's 12th Azlan Shah Cup in March 2003 but later on Pakistan went to Australia without him, Nadeem Ahmed and Waseem Ahmad as the trio had defied the PHF by skipping the national training camp to play professional league in Germany.