Sunil Chhetri playing, scoring goals like he is 25: Igor Stimac
Football | June 08, 2021 18:21 ISTWith his twin strikes, the captain led from the front to power India to a 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Monday night.
With his twin strikes, the captain led from the front to power India to a 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Monday night.
The seasoned striker, who helped India register their first win in six years in World Cup qualifiers, now stands only behind Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (103) in the active international goal-scorers' list.
The 36-year-old Chhetri achieved the staggering feat with his brace against against Bangladesh in the joint preliminary qualifying round match for 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup here on Monday night.
Chhetri first found the back of the net in the 79th minute to keep his team on course for entry into the third qualifying round of the 2023 Asian Cup.
Impressed with Virat Kohli's ability to hit perfect free-kick in a viral video, India football team captain Sunil Chhetri asked India cricket team captain to pay up for lessons in friendly banter.
Manvir credited his performance in the 2020-21 ISL season to the opportunities he got during his stint with FC Goa.
"The 28 players and the support staff are in compulsory quarantine till they receive the test results of the conducted RT-PCR tests in Doha," the All India Football Federation said in a release.
The Sunil Chhetri-led side had crushed Nepalese club Tribhuvan Army FC 5-0 in their AFC Cup Preliminary Round 2 clash.
India has reported over 3.86 lakh fresh COVID cases since Thursday.
Bengaluru FC, who won the ISL in 2018-19, finished seventh in the previous season -- their worst showing since becoming a part of the ISL in 2017-18.
Sunil Chhetri had tested positive for coronavirus on March 11 and announced that he had recovered from the infection on March 28.
Chhetri had tested positive for coronavirus on March 11 and posted about it on Twitter.
While the match against Oman is scheduled for March 25, the game against UAE is slated to be played on March 29. Both the fixtures will be held in Dubai.
Chhetri, however, also said that he's feeling fine and would be back on the football field soon.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) had invited fans to vote for creating a team of the decade.
Iconic goalkeeper Subrata Paul, who earned the nickname of Spiderman for his unforgettable performance for India in the AFC Asian Cup 2011, stated that the country is 'ready' to host the tournament.
Adil Khan, Abdul Sahal, Anirudh Thapa, Pritam Kotal and others have always reiterated how much Chhetri has mentored them about diet, fitness regime and other aspects of life.
Staying inside a bio bubble "isn't easy" but Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, nevertheless, is bracing up for the upcoming Indian Super League in earnest, doing all it takes for a successful campaign with his franchise Bengaluru FC.
While the Bangladesh captain went about his duties neutralising the talismanic Indian forward, he had also managed to play a role in his side taking the lead in the first half, as he provided the assist for Saad Uddin to nod in a free-kick.
Chhetri is India's all-time goal-scorer and second in the world in the list of active goalscorers in international football.
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