Field hockey in India managing field hockey in India. The panel was headed by Aslam Sher Khan, a former MP and former hockey captain and includes Ashok Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh, Zafar Iqbal and Dhanraj Pillay. Aslam Sher Khan has now been replaced by Ajit Pal Singh as the chairman of the national selection committee. Aslam Sher Khan was highly displeased by this decision, though he remained as a selector. On 30 April 2008, in an interview with "India Today", Khan indicated the impact of the 2007 film about the National Women's Hockey Team, "Chak De India", on his future strategy by stating that
Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu (), also spelled as Gurbax Singh Sandhu, is the present Boxing coach of India. He started coaching the Indian National Team from the year 1993. He was influential in bringing a medal to India in 2008 Summer Olympics, when Vijender Singh of India won bronze, which was the first ever medal for India in Boxing at Olympics. He has also helped Indian Boxers in their Performances in World Championship. He stopped coachin Coaching boxing of India till July 2013. Sandhu's association with the sport goes back to his childhood days at Sainik School, Jamnagar,