Rahul KP was the lone goal-scorer for India as the Men in Blue slumped to a colossal 1-5 loss despite seniors Sunil Chhetri and Sandesh Jhingan featuring in the starting line-up.
India's premier defender Sandesh Jhingan has been included in the Indian football team that will be participating in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The team now looks more settled after Jhingan's inclusion and will be led by Sunil Chhetri.
The 28-year-old ATK Mohun Bagan vice-captain had allegedly made a sexist remark after the team's 2-2 draw against Kerala Blasters FC.
Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik.
Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik.
The defender has two ISL runners-up medals with Kerala Blasters FC where he spent six years and moved to ATK Mohun Bagan in 2020 after missing the previous season due to injury.
The Indian team's defensive mainstay Jhingan is expected to join Croatian top division club HNK Sibenik, making use of a clause that allows him to leave his current club ATK Mohun Bagan.
India had a disappointing finish to their 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, finishing third in the group with seven points and failed to advance into the next round.
It is the first time that the central defender Jhingan has received the Player of the Year award, having won the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2014.
Jhingan, who was the most high profile signing by ATK Mohun Bagan this season, said he is eagerly waiting to catch up with the Liverpool legend and chat about football.
Jhingan will be right in the middle of the spotlight when ATK Mohun Bagan meet SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League's first-ever Kolkata derby.
Jhingan was named along with fellow defender Pritam Kotal and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya as the three Indian captains in his roster.
Tiri was part of ATK's ISL-winning side in 2016 before switching to Jamshedpur FC, while Jhingan has been the most high-profile signing of the season.
The 27-year-old Arjuna awardee is said to be the highest-valued footballer in India but the club did not reveal the signing amount.
Jhingan said to make the world's biggest tournament, the Indian team will need to regularly feature in the AFC Asian Cup, break into the top 100 and then aim for the top 50 in the FIFA rankings.
Sandesh Jhingan is the 27th footballer to be conferred with the Arjuna Award.
Jhingan is among the biggest names in Indian football at the moment, while 22-year-old Thapa has also impressed with his game
Sandesh Jhingan is one of the mainstays of the Indian football team and recently parted ways with ISL side Kerala Blasters.
Jhingan shares a camaraderie with Paul who hogged all the limelight for his astounding show during the Asian Cup in Qatar in 2011.
Tendulkar previously co-owned Indian Super League franchise Kerala Blasters, in which Jhingan played for six years.
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