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#1 Sunil Chhetri (India)
The last time India was part of the AFC Asian Cup was back in 2011, although it was a very disappointing outing for the ‘Blue Tigers’.
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Clubbed with heavyweights like Australia and South Korea, they were knocked in the group stages. Sunil Chhetri is the only player existing player from that team.
The Indian football legend has seen many ups and downs with the national team, this will be his last shot in Indian colours in such a big event.
With a much-improved side than the one which played in Qatar eight years back, India has a bright chance of qualifying for the knockout stages. A billion eyes will be on Sunil Chhetri to guide India to a fruitful performance in the Arabian nation.
Already the highest ever goal scorer for the 'Blue Tigers’ with 65 strikes, Chhetri will be eager to give his best shot in the United Arab Emirates in which can be his last tournament with the national team.
The 96th ranked team in the world is clubbed with hosts UAE, Bahrain and Thailand and begins their campaign on January 6 against Thailand.
