India U-19 Men’s Team head coach Shuvendu Panda named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U-19 Championship to be played in Kathmandu, Nepal, from September 21-30, 2023.
The team, on Friday, September 8, 2023, left for an exposure-cum-training trip in Saudi Arabia. They will travel to Kathmandu on September 19.
The Blue Colts are drawn alongside Bhutan and Bangladesh in Group B, while hosts Nepal, Maldives and Pakistan are in Group A. The championship will be held at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu.
After a single round-robin group stage, the top two teams from both groups will meet in the semi-finals.
India emerged champions in SAFF U20 held in 2022 defeating Bangladesh 5-2 in the final in Bhubaneswar.
INDIA U-19
Goalkeepers
Lionel Daryl Rymmei, Divyaj Dhaval Thakkar, Manjot Singh Parmar
Defenders
Thomas Kanamoottil Cherian, Jahangir Ahmad Shagoo, Vijay Marandi, A Siba Prasad, Manabir Basumatary, Surajkumar Singh Ngangbam, Ricky Meetei
Midfielders
Manglentheng Kipgen, Ishaan Shishodia, Arjun Singh Oinam, Yash Chikro, Ebindas Yesudasan, Raja Harijan, Thumsol Tongsin
Forwards
Gwgwmsar Goyary, Sahil Khurshid, Linky Meitei Chabungbam, Kelvin Singh Taorem, Naoba Meitei, Dinesh Singh Soubam
Officials
Shuvendu Panda (Head Coach)
India 🇮🇳 squad for SAFF U-19 Championship 🏆 announced 🙌🏼
🗓️September 21-30, 2023
📍 Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵#IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/peEh2ibCb7— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 8, 2023