Gurpreet mentioned in Khalid Jamil’s India Squad for Cafa Nations Cup 2025


India coach Khalid Jamil mentioned his first team for the Cafa Nations Cup 2025 and left veteran Sunil Chhetri to test new attackers.

Mohun Bagan’s Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh and Subhasish Bose missed after the club had withheld them, referring to non-FIFA window obligations and AIFF ‘negligence’.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu also returns to the fold.

India will face Tadjikistan, Iran and Afghanistan on 29 August 1 and 4 September.

Full team

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Hrithik Tiwari.

Defender: Rahul Bheke, Naorem Roshan Singh, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Chinglensana Singh, Hmingthanmawia Ralte and Muhammed Uvais.

Midfielders: Nikhil Prabhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Danish Farooq Bhat, Thunojam Jeakson Singh, Boris Singh Thangjam, Ashique Kuruniyan, Udanata Singh Kumam, Naorem Mahesh Singh.

Forward: Irfan Yadwad, Manvir Singh (JR), Jithin MS, Lallianzuala Chhange, Vikram Pratap Singh.

Head coach: Khalid Jamil.

Published on August 25, 2025



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