Sunil Chhetri back from retirement, no Gurpreet Sandhu – Full India squad for matches against Maldives, Bangladesh
Sunil Chhetri back from retirement, no Gurpreet Sandhu – Full India squad for matches against Maldives, Bangladesh
India senior men’s national team head coach Manolo Márquez, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, announced his 26-member squad, including Sunil Chhetri, for the March FIFA International Window.
The fourth-highest international goalscorer of all-time with 94 strikes to his credit, Chhetri had announced his retirement from the national team in June last year, but is now set to make a return in India’s blue later this month.
The Blue Tigers will play a friendly match against Maldives on March 19 in preparation for the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Bangladesh on March 25.
Márquez said, “The qualification for the Asian Cup is very crucial for us. Given the importance of the tournament and the matches ahead, I discussed with Sunil Chhetri about making a comeback to strengthen the National Team. He agreed, and so we have included him in the squad.”
