Bangladesh had to be satisfied with a draw after fluffing a host of opportunities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against India on Tuesday.

Bangladesh centre-back Tapu Barman said his side would have to be wary about India’s set-piece prowess ahead of the much-anticipated Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture between the sides in Shillong on March 25. 

Set to take place on March 25 in Shillong, the clash between the two teams is not just another qualifier; it is a battle between a rejuvenated Bangladeshi side and the man who has haunted them time and again.

India faced off against Maldives today in Shillong in a friendly match ahead of their upcoming Asian Cup Qualifiers clash against Bangladesh and won the tie by a convincing 3-0 margin with the returning Sunil Chhetri also getting into the score sheet.

Chhetri, 40, had announced his retirement from international football in June last year following a goalless draw with Kuwait in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. 

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri was set for his final international Thursday, ending a career for his country spanning two decades that put him among the world's all-time leading scorers.

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan posted a heartfelt tribute to India’s retiring captain Sunil Chhetri on his official Facebook page today, terming the India captain an inspiration for his country and wishing him all the best.

India's football icon Sunil Chhetri announced on Thursday that he will retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kuwait on June 6.

Football has struggled to find its feet in the cricket-obsessed nation of 1.4 billion people, with former FIFA president Sepp Blatter once calling India "a sleeping giant" of the sport.

The 2023 SAFF Championship has been no exception and the prolific striker on Tuesday night led from the front, as he often does, as hosts India and Kuwait fought for glory in Bengaluru.

India captain Sunil Chhetri says he would prefer to meet Bangladesh in the final of the SAFF Championship.

Sahal Samad's injury-time strike earned India a dramatic 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in Kolkata on Saturday that keeps the country's hopes of qualifying for next year's Asian Cup finals alive.

India's Sunil Chhetri scored twice to take his international tally to 82 goals in a 2-0 win over Cambodia on Wednesday in Kolkata as Igor Stimac's side made a winning start to the third round of qualifying for next year's Asian Cup.

Ten-man Abahani stun Bengaluru FC with a 2-0 victory in an AFC Cup encounter in Dhaka today.