Sunil Chhetri

India vs Kyrgyzstan: India bags Hero Tri-Nation trophy defeating Kyrgyz

India defeated the Kyrgyz Republic in Hero Tri-Nation friendly trophy and retained the cup, and Sunil Chhetri scored his 85th international goal in this match

ISL 2022-23: Odisha, Goa fight for playoff spot but not against each other

ISL, unlike most football leagues, does not work on a league system, but rather follows an American-style playoff format. As a result, the top six teams at the end of league stage make it to playoffs

Messi's World Cup triumph to Ronaldo's fall: Football's journey in 2022

Messi established himself as the greatest of all time by winning the World Cup but Ronaldo had to part ways on a sour note with Manchester United

Puma names Anushka Sharma brand ambassador, aims to boost women's business

She joins 30-35 other brand ambassadors such as husband Virat Kohli, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Yuvraj Singh; will endorse brand's footwear, apparel and accessories, including select collections

PM hails captain Sunil Chhetri after FIFA releases 3-episode series on him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri after FIFA released a three-episode series on the player's life and career, and said this will boost the sport's popularity in India. World football governing body FIFA has released the series on the life and career of Chhetri in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits. "Well done Sunil Chhetri! This will certainly boost football's popularity in India," Modi tweeted. FIFA announced that the three episodes are available on FIFA+, its streaming platform. "You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now get the definitive story of the third highest scoring active men's international. Sunil Chhetri | Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+ now," the FIFA tweeted from its World Cup handle.

Sunil Chhetri melts hearts with tweet after first ever Durand Cup victory

Talismanic India footballer Sunil Chhetri has said it would have been a "shame" had an Army kid like him not been able to win the Durand Cup in his professional life.

National Sports Day: Quotes, significance and top 20 Indian sports players

National Sports Day is celebrated globally to honour the sportspersons, traditional sports, sportsmanship and national sports teams. Read this article to know more about the day

Asian Cup Qualifiers: India ready to crush 171st ranked Cambodians

Skipper Sunil Chhetri will get a chance to bolster his tally of 80 international goals as the Indian team gears up to steamroll 171st ranked Cambodia on Wednesday

India loses friendly football match against Jordan for 0-2 in Doha

India suffered a 0-2 defeat to Jordan in an international football friendly here on Saturday, as the return of talisman Sunil Chhetri not proving to be enough for the Blue Tigers. The 91st-ranked West Asian side left it late as Monther Abu Amara (75th minute) and Abu Zraiq (90+4) found the net while India, placed at 106th in the FIFA rankings, barely managed a shot on target at the Qatar Sports Club. India, who are preparing for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers, will take on Cambodia on June 8 in Kolkata in a Group D match. The match was India's last preparatory outing ahead of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. Having gone into the breather goal-less, substitute Monther Abu Amara put Jordan in front when he found the top corner of the net with a first time shot from the edge of the 18-yard-box. Abu Amara then turned provider as he received the ball from Mohammad Abu Zraiq and then pushed it back to the latter, whose attempt went past Indian custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, wh

ISL: East Bengal know what Chhetri is capable of, says coach Renedy

SC East Bengal interim coach Renedy Singh is well aware of the mayhem Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri can cause at any given time during their match.SC East Bengal will be hoping to put the past behind them as they get ready to battle it out against Bengaluru FC in 2022's first Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim here on Tuesday.In his first game in charge for SC East Bengal, Renedy faces a familiar foe in the form of Chhetri."It is not an advantage at all that Sunil Chhetri has not scored in this season's ISL because we all know what Sunil does and what he is capable of. He can come out good in any given match. We should be careful and concentrate on the whole BFC team," The SC East Bengal website quoted Renedy as saying.With a new coach in the form of Renedy Singh at the helm of affairs, SCEB will be pumped up to change their fortunes going into the new year. The side looks to be more confident after playing out a 1-1 draw against high-flying ..

When Chhetri went past Pele and women braced for their moment of reckoning

Heading into 2022, the sport continues to yearn for that big success story, that massive breakthrough, which will transform it forever, especially from on-field performance point of view

Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri among 12 athletes conferred Khel Ratna Award

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Ravi Kumar, para shooter Avani Lekhara, Sunil Chhetri and Mithali Raj were among the 12 athletes who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

India win 8th SAFF Championship title, Chhetri equals Messi 80-goal record

Talisman Sunil Chhetri equalled the iconic Lionel Messi with his 80th international strike as an inspired India blanked Nepal 3-0 for their eighth SAFF Championship title here on Saturday

Chhetri scores 77th goal as India beat Nepal 1-0, equals great Pele

Talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri equalled the legendary Pele with his 77th international goal as his 83rd minute strike helped India beat Nepal 1-0

Nepal are always tough when they play against us: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri is expecting a tough outing in their two upcoming friendly internationals against Nepal. India are scheduled to play Nepal on September 2 and September 5 in two away games. "This is an excellent opportunity for us to improve as a team. Given the current circumstances, it wasn't easy to get a friendly game," Chhetri told the All India Football Federation. "The Nepal federation and government invited us to play, and we thank them for the opportunity and the gesture. "Nepal are a very tough side, especially when they play against us, and we are aware of the extreme challenge the two matches present us," he added. Other than Chhetri, Pritam Kotal and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, none of the players of the current team have been to Nepal with the senior side. The trio was there in 2015 when India qualified from the play-offs to the Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. For Chhetri, this is his fourth visit to the Himalayan nation. Head coach Igor Sti

Chhetri to lead Bengaluru's charge in AFC Cup playoff against Club Eagles

Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC on Monday announced a 29-man squad for the 2021 AFC Cup playoff against Maldivian side Club Eagles, slated for August 15."Skipper Sunil Chhetri will lead the side, which includes as many as seven new signings," Bengaluru FC said in a statement.Defenders Alan Costa, Yrondu Musavu King and Brazilian striker Cleiton Silva make up the Blues' foreign contingent, which also features six new Indian signings in Harmanpreet Singh, Jayesh Rane, Bidyashagar Singh, Sarthak Golui, Danish Farooq and Rohit Kumar.The Blues' playoff clash against Club Eagles will take place at the National Stadium, in the Maldives, on August 15.Victory in the playoff will send the Blues into Group D, which includes ISL side ATK Mohun Bagan, Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) and Maziya S & RC (Maldives).Squad: Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Lara Sharma, Sharon PadattilDefenders: Pratik Chaudhari, Wungngayam Muirang, Ajith Kumar, Ashique Kuruniyan, ..

Grateful for our friendship: Kohli sends birthday wish to Sunil Chhetri

As India football captain Sunil Chhetri celebrates his 37th birthday on Tuesday, Men in Blue skipper Virat Kohli extended greetings, saying he will be forever grateful for the friendship he shares with the Blue Tigers star."Happy Birthday skip. I hope you have a blessed day like every other day in your life & I always wish you the best. I'm grateful for our friendship that's been formed very organically and contrary to belief, we've majorly connected on Delhi street food memories," tweeted Kohli.All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel also sent birthday wishes to Chhetri, saying: "Football is a game of dreams & passion, and you are its hero! Happy birthday to the icon of the Indian Football @chetrisunil11. May all your dreams come true. Wishing you the best always."Chhetri made his debut for the Blue Tigers 16 years ago on June 12, 2005, at the age of 20 against Pakistan.The striker went on to score on his international debut and through his strike, ...

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

Chhetri overtakes Messi, one goal away from entering all-time top-10

Indian football talisman Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Argentina's global superstar Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes

India football captain Chhetri tests positive for Covid-19

The 36-year-old footballer was playing for Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League until February 25