Sunil Chhetri the legendary Indian footballer has decided to rejoin the national team after retirement to help them play their FIFA friendly matches this month. The 40-year-old captain who led India for more than ten years will rejoin the national team to share his leadership and experience with the squad. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) officially announced his return to national team duty. The captain and leader and legend Sunil Chhetri will rejoin the Indian national team during the FIFA International Window in March.
Sunil Chhetri Returns To the Indian Squad For FIFA International Window
Sunil Chhetri joins the 26-man squad selected by coach Manolo Marquez for India’s March FIFA international window despite his retirement from national team play last June. The 40-year-old striker made his comeback to professional football after a year-long retirement from the sport. Chhetri holds the fourth position in international scoring history with 94 goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and Ali Daei. FIFA produced a three-part documentary named Captain Fantastic to tribute the outstanding accomplishments of his life.
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Chhetri’s Comeback To Strengthen India’s Asian Cup Qualification Hopes
India will start their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Bangladesh on March 25 following their friendly match against the Maldives on March 19. Coach Manolo Marquez explained that Asian Cup qualification holds great importance for the Indian national team. The upcoming tournament and upcoming matches required my discussion with Sunil Chhetri about his return to boost the national team. The coach accepted the proposal and added him to the team roster. Bengaluru FC’s Sunil Chhetri maintains his goal-scoring form in the ISL with 12 goals from 23 matches while preparing to lead India toward better results than their previous Asian Cup performance. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong serves as the venue for these matches.
