New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- India have been dealt a blow ahead of the final group match against Afghanistan in the CAFA Nations Cup as defender Sandesh Jhingan has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to injury, the All India Football Federation confirmed on today.
"Defender Sandesh Jhingan had sustained an injury during India's #CAFANationsCup2025 match against IR Iran, and has been ruled out of the remaining matches. He will return to India today,"a statement on AIFF's X handle said.
The Blue Tigers will sorely miss Jhingan's presence in the defence as he has been a rock at the heart of India's rearguard. India beat hosts Tajikistan in the first match before losing to Iran in the second. Jhingan has been influential with his ...