Bengaluru, Aug. 17 -- The senior Indian men's national team held their first training session in Bengaluru on Sunday after Khalid Jamil took charge as the head coach.

Jamil's first assignment with the Blue Tigers will be the CAFA Nations Cup, where India will face hosts Tajikistan (August 29), Iran (September 1) and Afghanistan (September 4) in Group B. In the October FIFA Window, India will play two crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying matches against Singapore (October 9 and 14).

Jamil, on Friday, August 15, 2025, announced 35 probable players for the Blue Tigers' preparatory camp for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. 22 players having reported to the camp so far. The 13 other players are expected to join the national team camp after comple...