Talented midfielder Gurbaj Singh will make his return to national side through development route, as he has been named leader of Indian second string team that will take part in the nex month’s lahore 3-Nation Cup.
Gurbaj Singh will lead Indian Development team in the Lahore tri-nation event that will be held from 9-13 April 2012.
Hockey India, though, made it clear the tour is subject to clearance by Government of India.
India and Malaysia are in the field, besides the hosts.
According to a Hockey India media release, selection trials for the team were conducted at SAI Centre, Bangalore on 16 and 17 March 2012 and the team was selected by HI selectors B.P Govinda and Syed Ali, along with Government Observer Harbinder Singh.
The team includes four players who represented India in the recently concluded Olympic Qualifiers in New Delhi, where India beat France in the final thus booking their London Olympic Games ticket.
India team for the Pakistan Tournament
Goalkeepers
P.T Rao
Nanak Singh
Defenders
Rupinderpal Singh
Harbir Singh
Amit Rohidas
Midfielders
Gurbaj Singh (Captain)
Manpreet Singh (Vice-Captain)
Kothajit Singh Khadangbam
Gurmail Singh
M.B Aiyappa
S.K Uthappa
Dharamvir Singh
Nithin Thimmaiah
Forwards
Chinglinsana Singh
Akashdeep Singh
Pradhan Somanna
P.L Thimmanna
M.G Poonacha
Standbys
Rahul Shilpkar (Defender)
Stanley Victor Minz (Midfielder)
Rocky Lochab (Midfielder)
Mandeep Singh (Forward)
Officials
Mohd. N. Riaz (Coach)
B.J Kariappa (Coach)
Dr. Umesh T.N (Doctor)
Harishankar (Video Analyst)
Ripudaman Sharma (Umpire)
Anupam Ghulati (Administrative Manager)
Rajeev Mehta (Manager)