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India coach Igor Štimac names 34 probables ahead of Asian Qualifers

Indian national team head coach Igor Štimac with his squad during a training session. (Photo courtesy: AIFF Media)
Indian national team head coach Igor Štimac with his squad during a training session. Photo courtesy: AIFF Media

Indian national team head coach Igor Štimac has named 34 probables ahead of the joint FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers (Round 2).

India are set to host Oman on September 5 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, while having to travel to 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar, who are also 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions, on September 10.

Jeje Lalpekhlua is still missing from the India probables list due to an injury. Ashique Kuruniyan is back from injury while Halicharan Narzary and Balwant Singh return to the camp.

India Probables

Goalkeepers
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh, Vishal Kaith

Defenders
Rahul Bheke, Nishu Kumar, Pritam Kotal, Anas Edathodika, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali (Jr.), Narender Gahlot, Sarthak Golui, Adil Ahmed Khan, Salam Ranjan Singh, Subhasish Bose, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Mandar Rao Dessai

Midfielders
Nikhil Poojary, Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Raynier Fernandes, Vinit Rai, Sahal Abdul Samad, Amarjit Singh, Pronay Halder, Brandon Fernandes, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Halicharan Narzary, Ashique Kuruniyan

Forwards
Balwant Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Jobby Justin, Farukh Choudhary, Manvir Singh