Halicharan Narzary wants to 'make Assam smile again'
The HinduApart from his determination of making a mark in the national team after returning from a long injury lay-off, midfielder Halicharan Narzary — who hails from Assam — has another yearning at the back of his mind. But it’s time to make it smile again.” Assam had been ravaged by torrential rainfall and subsequent floods, with river Brahmaputra flowing above its danger mark, leaving millions displaced and several dead. Narzary is currently in the ongoing preparatory camp in Goa for India’s forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Oman and Asian champions Qatar. Referring to his call up to the national team camp, Narzary added: “After the injury lay-off, I have undergone the rehab programme to get myself ready for the camp. I want to be in the best shape to get selected for the first match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.” Incidentally, the winger made his national team debut in Guwahati in 2015 during the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 play-off qualifiers against Nepal.