India, Sept. 1 -- Khalid Jamil's India will look to build on their strong start in the CAFA Nations Cup when they take the field against Iran on Monday, September 1. Jamil's tenure as the head coach started off with a bang as India surprisingly got the better of Tajikistan, defeating the side for the first time in 17 years. However, Iran are all set to provide a whole new challenge as the side ranked 20th in the FIFA standings, will not be that easy for India to brush aside.

India, ranked 133, enter the contest as firm underdogs, and it will all depend on what sort of formation coach Jamil chooses to go in with.

In their opening match against Tajikistan, India scored 2 goals in the first 13 minutes, owing to Anwar Ali and Sandesh Jhinga...