Hockey India appoints RP Singh as new chairman of selectors

Former India international and Uttar Pradesh sports director RP Singh has been appointed as the new chairman of Hockey India’s selection committee, replacing Harbinder Singh.

Singh was appointed to the post on Tuesday and the new committee will be effective from April 15.

Besides Singh, the other members of the panel include Balwinder Singh, Mohd Riaz, MM Somaya, Subhadra Pradhan, Sardar Singh, BP Govinda, Chinglensana Singh Kanjugam, Rajneesh Mishra, VR Raghunath, Sameer Dadd, Yuvraj Valmiki, Joydeep Kaur and Asunta Lakra.

The committee will comprise the head coach, scientific advisor and high performance director of the national men’s and women’s teams.

“Appointments to Hockey India committees were reviewed in the 98th meeting of the Hockey India Executive Board to be held on 27th March 2023.

In a letter addressed to Singh, Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh said, “We are pleased to inform you that the Hockey India Executive Board has unanimously approved your appointment as the Chairman of the Hockey India Selection Committee with effect from 15 April 2023.” Has been approved.” Captured by PTI

“On behalf of Hockey India, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as the Chairman of the Hockey India Selection Committee.”

Singh used to be a member of the junior selection committee in 1998, and also served as the chairman of HI’s High Performance and Development Committee in 2021.

He later became a member of the senior selection panel in 2021.

Singh will begin his tenure with the two-day selection trials for the Indian team in Bengaluru on Saturday.

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