In the game yesterday, Anas had to limp off just after four minutes with due to an injury and that will have been his final minutes in an India shirt.
The Keralite defender formed a formidable partnership with Sandesh Jhingan at the heart of defence, but injuries over the years have hampered his club career.
Now aged 31 year, Anas Edathodika, thinks and believes it is time for the younger generation to move up and step up in the Indian national football team.