Couldn't deliver a performance to match the atmosphere: Sunil Chhetri
5 years, 5 months ago

Couldn't deliver a performance to match the atmosphere: Sunil Chhetri

India TV News  

India captain Sunil Chhetri regretted his side's inability to get a result as the hosts were held to a draw by Bangladesh in their World Cup qualifier match on Tuesday at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The Blue Tigers were trailing for more than 45 minutes before Adil Khan scored with an 88th-minute header to save India the blushes against the 187th ranked Bangladesh side. Following Chhetri's plea on Twitter last year, stands in India have filled to large numbers than before and Kolkata on Tuesday responded in fine fashion as tickets were sold out for the occasion. "We couldn't deliver a performance to match the atmosphere at the Salt Lake last night, and the dressing room is very disappointed about it.

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Chhetri scores on return, India end winless run
6 days, 18 hours ago

Chhetri scores on return, India end winless run

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: It took 485 days and 12 matches to break the winless run and on the night it did, Sunil Chhetri was among goals. But Rahul Bheke and Colaco heading home and Chhetri being denied with a goalline save from corner-kicks was proof of India’s sharpness in attacking set-plays. Given how good they were, it fit that Mahesh and Colaco …

FIFA WC Qualifier: In Sunil Chhetri's last dance, Kuwait hold India to 0-0 draw
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FIFA WC Qualifier: In Sunil Chhetri's last dance, Kuwait hold India to 0-0 draw

India Today  

Sunil Chhetri's final international game before retirement suffered a not-so-ideal fate after India played out a disappointing 0-0 draw against Kuwait on June 6 in what was their FIFA World Cup Qualifier clash. India's attacking intent The Blue Tigers took the field at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake, Kolkata with a clear attacking intent and that was …

Sunil Chhetri Nets Late Penalty as India Edge Bangladesh 1-0 to Keep Asian Games Knockout Hopes Alive
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunil Chhetri Nets Late Penalty as India Edge Bangladesh 1-0 to Keep Asian Games Knockout Hopes Alive

News 18  

Sunil Chhetri netted a penalty in the 85th minute to give India a slender 1-0 win over Bangladesh and keep alive his side’s hopes for the knockout rounds of the 19th Asian Games. The defeat to the hosts had left India in third place with a goal difference of -4 coming into the Bangladesh game but they picked up three …

‘India conceded the goal not Anwar’: Sunil Chhetri on Kuwait's late equaliser at SAFF Championship
1 year, 8 months ago

‘India conceded the goal not Anwar’: Sunil Chhetri on Kuwait's late equaliser at SAFF Championship

Hindustan Times  

India and Kuwait engaged in an enthralling 1-1 draw in the final Group A tie of the SAFF Championship 2023 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Sandesh Jhingan tries to cheer up Anwar Ali after India's 1-1 draw against Kuwait at SAFF Championship 2023 India broke the deadlock at the stroke of halftime when a corner coming …

We want him to take rest but…India’s assistant coach drops massive remark on Sunil Chhetri
1 year, 8 months ago

We want him to take rest but…India’s assistant coach drops massive remark on Sunil Chhetri

Hindustan Times  

Sunil Chhetri has gotten off to a blinder of a start at the SAFF Championships in Bangalore, having already scored 4 goals in India’s 2 games, including a hat-trick against Pakistan. Indian team captain Sunil Chhetri acknowledges the crowd after winning a football match against Nepal He scored again in India’s match against Nepal, the first as the hosts beat …

‘I think it is relaxing to us’: Jeakson Singh hails Sunil Chhetri's presence in front of goal
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I think it is relaxing to us’: Jeakson Singh hails Sunil Chhetri's presence in front of goal

Hindustan Times  

It started a bit nervy but everything then fell as per plans for India in their second group encounter against Nepal, whom they defeated 2-0 at the SAFF Championship 2023 to qualify for the semifinals at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. India captain Sunil Chhetri kicks the ball for a goal against Nepal during a 2023 SAFF …

Chhetri, self-effacing as ever, prefers to focus on the collective
1 year, 9 months ago

Chhetri, self-effacing as ever, prefers to focus on the collective

The Hindu  

Sportspersons are great lovers of symmetry. They crave records that give a sense of completeness and have rhythmic allure — like Novak Djokovic winning all three Majors at least thrice and Usain Bolt‘s ‘three-peat’ of the 100m and 200m Olympic golds. Nearly two decades down the line, he was still haunting Pakistan, scoring his fourth career international hat-trick to move …

From a leader in attack to an impact substitute, Sunil Chhetri thriving in new role at Bengaluru FC
2 years ago

From a leader in attack to an impact substitute, Sunil Chhetri thriving in new role at Bengaluru FC

The Hindu  

Sunil Chhetri – now 38 - made an instant impact, scoring the winner from a cheeky free-kick after coming on as a substitute against Kerala Blasters in the ISL play-off. “He’s the kind of player that doesn’t need a lot of chances to score and that’s very important,” former Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat told Sportstar, “When you play offensive …

Why was Sunil Chhetri’s goal allowed against Kerala Blasters in the ISL Knockout?
2 years ago

Why was Sunil Chhetri’s goal allowed against Kerala Blasters in the ISL Knockout?

The Hindu  

Sunil Chhetri scored the winning goal for Bengaluru FC against Kerala Blasters in the first knockout match of the Indian Super League at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. However, the set of events that followed saw Kerala Blasters players protest as they felt the referee did not blow the whistle and that Ivan Vukomanovic’s side was not …

Sunil Chhetri 'Feels Old' after Leading India to 2-0 Win as Igor Stimac Criticises Other Attackers
2 years, 9 months ago

Sunil Chhetri 'Feels Old' after Leading India to 2-0 Win as Igor Stimac Criticises Other Attackers

News 18  

Sunil Chhetri scored a brace as the Indian men’s football team defeated Cambodia 2-0 to grab all three points in their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers camping opener at the Vivekanand Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Wednesday. Even though the ‘Blue Tigers’ looked comfortable in most parts of the game, head coach Igor Stimac pointed out at the post-match conference that …

Sunil Chhetri brace vs Bangladesh gives India win after nearly two years
3 years, 9 months ago

Sunil Chhetri brace vs Bangladesh gives India win after nearly two years

Hindustan Times  

It was comfortable in the end after looking anything but till the 79th minute. On the touchline, India head coach Igor Stimac wrapped the back of his head with his hands, the second time he had conveyed incredulity at things not going India’s way. India beat Bangladesh 2-0 Against Afghanistan in Dushanbe in 2019, Chhetri had missed a free header …

It Was a Torture to Miss Out Eagerly Anticipated Qatar Game: Sunil Chhetri
4 years, 6 months ago

It Was a Torture to Miss Out Eagerly Anticipated Qatar Game: Sunil Chhetri

News 18  

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has said every minute felt like an hour during team’s famous 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar in a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match last year on this day. “Playing Asian champions Qatar in their own backyard in a World Cup qualifier was one of those dream-like scenarios. I could only watch the …

Chhetri: India’s performance no match to atmosphere in Kolkata
5 years, 5 months ago

Chhetri: India’s performance no match to atmosphere in Kolkata

The Hindu  

India captain Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday said the team’s underwhelming draw in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh was no match to the electrifying atmosphere at the Salt Lake Stadium here. “We couldn’t deliver a performance to match the atmosphere at the Salt Lake last night, and the dressing room is very disappointed about it,” Chhetri tweeted. You turned …

WC Qualifiers: Team doesn't need me to put up good performance, says Sunil Chhetri before India vs Bangladesh
5 years, 5 months ago

WC Qualifiers: Team doesn't need me to put up good performance, says Sunil Chhetri before India vs Bangladesh

India TV News  

He might be India's highest goalscorer and the go-to man when it comes to scoring goals, but Sunil Chhetri on Monday said this team under head coach Igor Stimac does not need him to be successful. "The Indian team doesn't need Sunil Chhetri to put up a good performance. That's about it," Chhetri told reporters at the pre-match press conference …

Sunil Chhetri: Qatar result has changed everything for us
5 years, 6 months ago

Sunil Chhetri: Qatar result has changed everything for us

The Hindu  

Sunil Chhetri watched on from his hotel room in Doha as his colleagues battled Qatar at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Laid low by a virus, Chhetri sat out India’s gallant draw with Qatar in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers earlier this week. “I just devoured everything.” 'Performance a great relief' The man central to this was goalkeeper Gurpreet …

Sunil Chhetri 'tricks in big win for India
6 years, 9 months ago

Sunil Chhetri 'tricks in big win for India

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Skipper Sunil Chhetri scored a hat-trick in his 99th international cap as India blanked a hapless Chinese Taipei young side 5-0 in the opening Intercontinental Cup football match at Mumbai Football Arena here on Friday. However, the talismanic striker was third time lucky in the 14th minute as he comfortably dribbled past advancing Chinese Taipei goalkeeper Wen-Chieh Pan to …

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