A development team, having a few senior players in it, was recommended to the Sports Ministry by the erswhile IHF, but the new selection committee, which met on Thursday, decided to change the squad though retaining some players from the old list.

The Committee also decided to retain AK Bansal as head coach for the tournament starting May 8.

Chairman of the committee Aslam Sher Khan expressed surprise that current senior team coach Joaqium Carvalho was not to go to Kaula Lumpur according to the old list.

"We have decided to send a mix of players, some from the old list and some new players. But, there will not be any change to sending AK Bansal as coach," Aslam said after the meeting, also attended by Indian team's Technical Director and selection committee advisor Ric Charlesworth.

One of the members, Dhanraj Pillay, was not present at the meeting and he is expected to join on Friday for another round to finalise the team that will leave for Malaysia on May 5.

"I was surprised that the erstwile IHF had wanted to send Bansal instead of Carvalho whose resignation after the Olympic qualification fiasco was not accepted," Aslam said.