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India coach Igor Stimac names 34 probables ahead of qualifiers!

The Indian national team coach Igor Stimac has named 34 probables ahead of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup / 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

India are set to host Oman on September 5 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, while having to travel to 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar, who are also 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions, on September 10.

While Jeje Lalpekhlua is still missing from the probables due to an injury, Ashique Kuruniyan is back from injury while Halicharan Narzary as has Balwant Singh has also been called up.

Missing from the squad are midfielders Jackichand Singh and Michael Soosairaj.

INDIA Probables

Goalkeepers
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh, Vishal Kaith

Defenders
Rahul Bheke, Nishu Kumar, Pritam Kotal, Anas Edathodika, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali (Jr.), Narender Gahlot, Sarthak Golui, Adil Ahmed Khan, Salam Ranjan Singh, Subhasish Bose, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Mandar Rao Dessai

Midfielders
Nikhil Poojary, Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Raynier Fernandes, Vinit Rai, Sahal Abdul Samad, Amarjit Singh, Pronay Halder, Brandon Fernandes, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Halicharan Narzary, Ashique Kuruniyan

Forwards
Balwant Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Jobby Justin, Farukh Choudhary, Manvir Singh

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