FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Key players in India vs Bangladesh clash

Indian football team will be eyeing ir first victory in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as y host Bangladesh on Tuesday. match will be held at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. India are currently fourth in Group E losing ir first game to Oman and n holding Asian Champions Qatar to a goalless draw. India and Bangladesh have met each or on 28 occasions, in which Blue Tigers have emerged victories in 15 games while Bangladesh has won only a couple of games.

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Ind vs Ban: Key players for India in upcoming game against Bangladesh

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

custodian was one of reasons why India mand to hold Asian champions Qatar to a goalless draw in last fixture. Bengaluru FC star made some incredible saves to deny Qatar an opportunity to score in spite of having more shots on goal. 27-year-old will be key to India securing ir maiden win in group.

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Anas Edathodika

32-year-old central defender came out of retirement to add some steel to India’s leaky defence. With Sandesh Jhingan out of six months due to ACL tear on left knee Anas is likely to pair up with Adil Khan in front of Sandhu. Jhingan's injury gives Anas with a perfect opportunity to prove himself again and also cement his place in national side.

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Sahal Abdul Samad

youngster from Kerala has thrived well under India’s new coach Croatian Igor Stimac. Croatian’s expansive style of game which lays emphasis on possession-based football has worked well for Sahal, who is a good passer of ball. 22-year-old along with Anirudh Thapa will be looking to unlock Bangladesh defence.

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Ashique Kuruniyan

22-year-old winger who plays alongside Chettri for Bengaluru FC in Indian Super League (ISL) will look to supply crosses for his skipper to score goals in match. Kuruniyan is one of few Indian players to have garnered some European experience in his football career, having represented Villarreal ‘C’ team in past. His skills and versatility to play anywhere in forward line makes him a valuable asset to Indian team, something Stimac and Co. will be looking to make good use of.

Sunil Chettri

India’s all-time leading goal scorer missed team's last match against Asian Champion Qatar. skipper will be expected to find back of net w that he will be ready to feature for Blue Tigers against Bangladesh. Chettri has been in solid form, scoring in previous game against Oman and was also India’s leading scorer in Intercontinental Cup in July.