Sunil Chhetri
"All the under-23 players have looked good for a long, long time now. We have loads of standout talent," said Chhetri. Striker Sunil Chhetri spoke highly of the junior talent coming through the ranks, and added that the Indian team for the upcoming Asian Games is brimming with “loads of standout talent”.
"All the under-23 players have looked good for a long, long time now. We have loads of standout talent," said Chhetri. Striker Sunil Chhetri spoke highly of the junior talent coming through the ranks, and added that the Indian team for the upcoming Asian Games is brimming with “loads of standout talent”.
The
Indian team consists primarily of under-23 players, while Chettri has
been included in the preliminary squad list as one of five senior
professionals. The list of under-23 players has not been announced yet.
“All the under-23 players have looked good for a long, long time now. We have loads of standout talent,” said Chhetri.
“(East
Bengal’s) Lalrindika Ralte is the one of them. He should make it to the
team. He is in great form, and has made huge improvements of late. I
believe that he has still reached only 50 per cent of his full
potential. He will be a great asset for India in the future. Siam Hangal
(also of Bengaluru FC) should be in the team too, given the kind of
year that he has had,” Chhetri said on Wednesday on the sidelines of a
TCS World 10k function.
“The gaffer (coach Wim
Koevermans) told me and (fellow Bengaluru FC striker) Robin Singh that
he wanted us in the team. I am very happy to play for India.”
Chhetri,
the I-League’s joint highest goal-scorer this season added that the
camp would be held over two months, and that a fair assessment of the
team’s chances at the Asian Games can be made only after the camp
concludes. — Sports Reporter