#2. Emerging Indian superstars
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In the past, the likes of Mohammad Salim, Baichung Bhutia and perhaps even Sunil Chhetri have come within a whiff of playing in overseas professional leagues. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu struck gold when he played a UEFA Europa League Qualifier. All of this is a simple validation of the fact that football in this country is indeed making huge strides.
Now, the team consists of some spectacular players courtesy of talents that have been unearthed by the Indian Super League. There are certainly many more from where the likes of Sandesh Jhingan and Udanta Kumam came from and they are a lot more talented as one can be.
India is currently ranked number 96 in the World and things can only get better from here as far as the overall team is concerned.