Chhetri out, Gurpreet in as Jamil names 23-member squad for CAFA Nations Cup
Jamil named the squad after the national camp held in Bengaluru, attended by 29 players.
Jamil named the squad after the national camp held in Bengaluru, attended by 29 players.
With Bengaluru FC taking on a massive challenge of defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the final on Saturday, former India captain Sunil Chhetri has put out a message to their fans. He thanked the fans who he said brought them this far ahead of their clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).
Over the last 19 years, I’ve had the opportunity to interact with so many of you, on more than a few occasions.
Sunil Chhetri has been the face of Indian football on the global stage for nearly two decades and as he gets ready to hang his boots, Indian head coach Igor Stimac has expressed his respect for his decision to retire and showered praise on what he has done for Indian football for the last so many years.
On Thursday, Chhetri took to social media, announcing his decision to bid adieu to the Indian football team following a stunning career of representing Blue Tigers for 19 years.
2022 will see the country host two major international tournaments -- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Bengaluru got a penalty early in the second half but captain Sunil Chhetri ended up chipping the ball straight into the hands of Kerala goalkeeper.
It was in March 2015 that Sandesh Jhingan made his debut for India in a FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifier play-off against Nepal in Guwahati.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that India would not be tolerating any kind of misadventures and would do anything to promote its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Sunil Chhetri also spoke about how he tells the youngsters to pick up a hobby or a skill to broaden the mind and not just think about football all the time.
