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India coach Khalid Jamil is actively pursuing at least three players to represent the national team, inspired by Ryan Williams' successful transition. Jamil aims to bolster the squad with new talent, particularly a striker, to create healthy competition and strengthen key positions. One overseas-based player has already received the coach's approval and will join the camp soon.

On a night when India’s talismanic footballer sunil chhetri became the most-capped Indian Super League player with 195 appearances, it was his long-time teammate Gurpreet Singh Sandhu who turned back the clock with a goalkeeping masterclass as Bengaluru FC edged hosts Jamshedpur FC 1-0 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Saturday.

That’s why Chhetri changed his mind about meeting Messi

Indian striker sunil chhetri received two awards at the Football Players Association Awards on Sunday night.

One of India's most popular footballers, sunil chhetri became first Indian to sign for an MLS team when he joined former champions Kansas City Wizards.

Indian football icon sunil chhetri is eyeing retirement after the 2025-26 ISL season, contingent on Bengaluru FC's performance. He aims for 15 goals this season before calling it quits. Chhetri had concluded his international career before being coaxed back for Asian Cup qualifiers, but India's elimination led to his final national team bow.

From being a 20-year-old mischievous talented striker to 35-year-old, India captain sunil chhetri has seen Indian Football through thick and thin. Coaches, who have nourished the striker with utmost care to yield the best for the team have seen numerous changes from close quarters but one aspect has remained absolutely perpetual, resolute - Chhetri's never-say-die attitude and 'dedication.'

One of India's most popular footballers, sunil chhetri became first Indian to sign for an MLS team when he joined former champions Kansas City Wizards.

India and Bengaluru FC captain sunil chhetri added a second feather to his cap after picking his first with Churchill Brothers last season.

Famous quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati is making a comeback with its 14th season on August 7. The show, hosted by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, will see two of the best sports players of India, boxer Mary Kom and footballer sunil chhetri.

The legend of Indian football, sunil chhetri, has announced his decision to retire from international football, and the FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kuwait on June 6 will be his last in India jersey. "When the instinct came that this should be my last game, I thought about it a lot (and) eventually I came to this decision," he said.

Khalid Jamil has announced India's 23-member squad for the CAFA Nations Cup in Tajikistan, notably excluding veteran striker sunil chhetri. Mohun Bagan's players are unavailable, impacting selection. Anwar Ali, Naorem Mahesh Singh, and Jeakson Singh Thounaojam are included. India faces Tajikistan, Iran, and Afghanistan in Group B, with Jamil aiming to improve India's AFC Asian Cup qualifying performance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated legendary Indian footballer sunil chhetri after FIFA announced the release of a series on his life and career, saying that the move will boost the popularity of football in India.

Arjun Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan pay tribute to sunil chhetri, the Indian football icon, as he bids farewell to international football. Their heartfelt messages acknowledge Chhetri's immense contribution to the sport and mark the end of an era in Indian football history. Chhetri, known for his exceptional talent and leadership, receives admiration from fellow celebrities, highlighting the impact of his legendary career on the nation's sporting landscape.

The world on Thursday united to bid adieu to sunil chhetri with the global governing body FIFA and the Croatian great Luca Modric joining legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in making the Indian football icon's farewell truly international.

Set to become only the second Indian footballer after Bhaichung Bhutia (104 caps) to play 100 matches for the national team, Chhetri was clearly emotional as he reflected on his international career which began against Pakistan nearly an exact 13 years ago

On Thursday, football player sunil chhetri announced his retirement from the game on May 16, 2024. Here's how Ranveer Singh and other stars reacted.

sunil chhetri said he was not disappointed with the Rs 1.2 crore price he got in the ISL auction from Mumbai City FC as "money was not his priority".

sunil chhetri missed a week's training before the start of the SAFF Championship leading to criticism and snide remarks about his sudden flight to Rangers.

On a day when the Indian football head coach Igor Stimac called captain sunil chhetri a ‘once in a decade player’, it also emerged that sports shoe and apparel manufacturer Puma is all set to strike a deal with the player.

India's stalemate in the World Cup qualifier against Qatar last month was a massive high for Indian football. What makes the effort even more creditable is that it came without sunil chhetri.

No stranger to Indian football, Bangladesh assistant coach Stuart Watkiss on Saturday said it's talismanic striker sunil chhetri who will keep his players on their toes in their World Cup qualifier against India on Tuesday.

Bangladesh almost staged an escape to victory but sunil chhetri decided to rearrange the script at the death to ensure the hosts sneaked home with a draw.

Indian football captain sunil chhetri was named the 2013 AIFF Player of the Year by AIFF president Praful Patel during the Annual General Meeting on Friday.

Indian football captain sunil chhetri was named the 2013 AIFF Player of the Year by AIFF president Praful Patel during the Annual General Meeting on Friday.

Indian captain sunil chhetri has returned to the country barely 7 months after a highly-publicized move to the reserve side of Sporting Clube de Portugal.

India skipper sunil chhetri, who is currently playing with Sporting Lisbon, said he was still in talks with I-league clubs including newly-formed Bangalore FC.

sunil chhetri brought Churchill Brothers back from the dead, well almost, as the league leaders took a definitive push towards the I-League title with a 2-2 draw against Dempo Sports Club.