International Friendly: India 2-2 Bangladesh - Five talking points

Skipper Sunil inspirational again

India came out Sunil Chhetri’s shadow in the SAFF 2013 semi-final against Maldives as they won despite being underdogs in the absence of their suspended captain. Sunil was dropped to the bench for the final against Afghanistan but he has bounced back strongly with four goals in three games. The Bengaluru FC skipper was inspirational in this clash as his brace saved India’s blushes against lower-ranked Bangladesh. Throughout the game, Sunil looked to be India’s best player and he even showed great work-rate when his team was chasing the equaliser in the second half. He produced two great finishes but the second one deserves more praise as it came under pressure. Overall it was a disappointing performance and result from India’s point of view but the 29-year-old Arjuna Awardee was at his very best.