India’s SAFF Championship All-Time Best XI

Coach: Sukhwinder Singh

Both Syed Nayeemuddin and Sukhwinder Singh have won two titles each but our vote goes for the latter especially for his role in guiding the U-23 team to the trophy in 2009. Sukhwinder first won the tournament in 1999 when India were the hosts and favourites to retain the title they had won two years ago. But it’s the 2009 triumph that stands out as Sukhwinder got a young group of players to play with discipline.

India U-23 managed only 3 goals in five matches so it wasn’t pleasing on the eye but by winning that tournament which had seven senior national teams, Sukhwinder cemented India’s dominance in the sub-continent and enhanced his coaching credentials.