Olympian B.P. Govinda was on Friday named as chairman of Hockey India’s nine-member selection committee here.
The newly-elected selection committee will take office from July 1 for a one-year term.
Among the notable members in the committee are former men’s team captains Gagan Ajit Singh and Arjun Halappa, former women’s skippers Savitri Purty, Mamta Kharab, Surinder Kaur and Saba Anjum.
At the age of just 27, Saba Anjum is the youngest of the lot in the panel followed by Kharab (31), Surinder (31), Gagan (32) and Halappa (32).
The selection committee will work jointly with HI’s high performance and development committee to identify fresh talent in the country.
Govinda represented the country twice in the Olympics (1972, 1976) and two World Cups (1973, 1975).
The other members in the selection committee are Olympian Syed Ali and former international player R.P. Singh.