Midfielder Anirudh Thapa returned to the Indian squad after almost two years away as Khalid Jamil named his 28-man squad for the Unity Cup later this month in London, England.
India will take on Jamaica on May 27 and Nigeria or Zimbabwe on May 30 as Jamil prepares his core group for the next World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying campaign.
Promising striker Suhail Ahmed Bhat also got a call-up after making his debut in the senior team in 2025.
Indian team
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Bengaluru FC), Vishal Kaith (Mohun Bagan SG), Albino Gomes (Jamshedpur FC), Hrithik Tiwari (FC Goa) Defenders: Nikhil Poojary (Bengaluru FC), Akash Mishra (Mumbai City FC), Abhishek Singh Tekcham (Mohun Bagan SG), Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru FC), Anwar Ali (East Bengal FC), Bijoy Varghese (Punjab FC), Pramveer Singh (Punjab FC), Sandesh Jhingan (FC Goa). Roshan Singh Naorem (Bengaluru FC)
Midfielders: Ricky Shabong (Punjab FC)
Forwards: Manvir Singh (Mohun Bagan SG), Suhail Ahmad Bhat (Mohun Bagan SG), Ryan Williams (Bengaluru FC), Edmund Lalrindika (East Bengal FC), Rahim Ali (Odisha FC)
Published on May 14, 2026


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