Forward: Sushil Kumar Singh
This 24-year-old Manipur striker has always divided opinion in Indian football as many fans over the years have questioned his inclusion in the national team because for a forward his conversion rate hasn’t ever been great. But the fact that he has been called up to the senior team under four different coaches shows that Sushil certainly has the talent and IMG-R would be hoping to make the maximum use of it.
Forward: Mohammed Rafi
The 31-year-old striker was one of the few players to make India’s 2011 Asian Cup squad through I-League performance as he netted 13 in the 2009-10 campaign for Mahindra United. Rafi started against Australia in Qatar 2011 but after that tournament was consistently troubled by injuries. He played for Mumbai Tigers last season and would be determined to revive his career by playing well in football’s IPL.