Tag: Chhetri
Football Crazy Buriram Ready To Host India In King's Cup
The heavy Asian Cup defeat still fresh in their memory, the football lovers here have revenge on their minds and await India take on Thailand in the final of the four-nation King's Cup knockout tournament which gets underway at the Chang Arena from Wednesday.....
'Inhuman', 'Cowradly': Sports Fraternity Condemns Kerala Elephant Killing
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was among several sportspersons who took to social media to express shock over the inhuman incident where a pregnant elephant was fed pineapple stuffed with firecrackers in Kerala. ....
What Happened With Jeyaraj & Fenix Is Beyond Acceptable: Chhetri
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri has sought justice for the bereaved family of shopkeeper P. Jeyaraj and his son J. Bennix, saying what happened with the father-son duo in Tamil Nadu is "beyong acceptable". ....
Sunil Chhetri Voted AFC Asian Cup 2019's 'favourite Player' In Fan Poll
Indian captain Sunil Chhetri was voted as the favourite player of the AFC Asian Cup 2019, the Asian Football Confederation said on Saturday. Chhetri edged out Eldor Shomurodov of Uzbekistan in the final by a 51-49 percent of votes in a fan poll conducted by the AFC. ....
Talent Is Not The Problem In Our Country, Says Chhetri
Birthday boy and iconic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Monday said talent is not the problem in the country and all stakeholders need to ensure that the next crop of players are well looked after. ....
Sunil Chhetri Tests Covid Positive, But Will Join Indian Team In Dubai
India football captain Sunil Chhetri said on Thursday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. However, a top official of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said that the ace forward would join the probables for the Indian team in Dubai for a camp on March 18 or 19. ....
India's Sunil Chhetri Now 3 Short Of Pele's 77 International Goals
Ace forward Sunil Chhetri has become the world's second most prolific goal scorer amongst the active players -- his tally of 74 is second only to Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo's 103 -- but the India captain is not counting them as yet. In the all-time goal scorers' list, Chhetri is three goals short of Pele's 77 goals. ....
Asian Cup Qualifiers: India, Afghan Draw 1-1, Both Enter Next Round
India were lucky to get away with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan without actually scoring in a Group E match of the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers here on Tuesday, and still advanced to the third and final round. The Afghan goalkeeper scored the goal in India's account. ....
Life Has Been Nothing Short Of A Dream, Says 'Khel Ratna' Sunil Chhetri
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, who has been named for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, on Wednesday said that the journey that he has been through has been nothing short of a dream. ....
