Sunil Chhetri to come out of retirement to represent India in March fixtures

Veteran footballer and former India captain Sunil Chhetri on Thursday reversed his international retirement to rejoin the national squad for the upcoming March fixtures. India is set to face the Maldives on March 19 in an international friendly as part of its preparations for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round. The team will then take on Bangladesh on March 25 in its first match of the qualification campaign.

Chhetri had previously announced his retirement from international football in May last year.




The 40-year-old forward, who stars for Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League, holds the record as the league's all-time top scorer. He is also India's most-capped player and the national team's highest-ever goal scorer, cementing his legacy as a true footballing icon.