India, March 7 -- India football great Sunil Chhetri will be adding to his record 151 international caps when India face Bangladesh in the third round of qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 on March 25. The 40-year-old, who called time on his prolific international career last year, has reversed his retirement and was included in India head coach Manolo Marquez's team list of 26 players for the March FIFA international window.

Marquez has stated that he had discussed with Chhetri about potentially making a comeback with an important run of matches coming up for the Indian team. "The qualification for the Asian Cup is very crucial for us. Given the importance of the tournament and the matches ahead, I discussed with Sunil Chhetri about ...