Head coach Igor Stimac names India’s provisional squad ahead of Tri-Nation tournament

India’s football head coach Igor Stimac has named a provisional 23-man squad for the camp ahead of the Tri-nation tournament. The camp will begin on March 15 in Kolkata in order to prepare for the upcoming competition.

After the five-day camp, the Blue Tigers will travel to Imphal, where they will play against Myanmar and Krygyz Republic at the Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament, at the Khuman Lampak Stadium from March 22 to 28.

Out of the 23 players selected, 14 will travel to Kolkata on Wednesday but the remaining nine players, who are part of the ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC squad, will reach the training camp on 19th March after competing in the Hero ISL final.

Furthermore, 11 reserve players have also been named by the Croatian but they will be only added to the squad in case of any requirement.

The final list of 23 players for the Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament will be announced after the conclusion of the Hero ISL final.

Provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Phurba Lachenpa Tempa, Amrinder Singh.

Defenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Roshan Singh, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Konsham, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Glan Martins.

Midfielders: Suresh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Yasir Mohammad, Ritwik Das, Jeakson Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh.

Forwards: Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Sivasakthi Narayanan.

List of 11 Reserves:

Goalkeepers: Vishal Kaith, and Prabhsukhan Gill.

Defenders: Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal, Asish Rai, Narender Gahlot.

Midfielders: Liston Colaco, Nikhil Poojary, Sahal Abdul Samad, Naorem Mahesh Singh.

Forwards: Ishan Pandita.