The year 2025 in Indian football was defined by coaching turmoil (Marquez sacked, Jamil hired) and ultimate elimination from the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Star striker Sunil Chhetri, 40, made a retirement U-turn to address the team's chronic goal drought but could do little to turn things around.
Veteran India striker Sunil Chhetri has urged the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to take all necessary steps to restart the Indian Super League (ISL) season in the country.
The Indian team will travel to Dhaka on November 15. The FIFA international window is from November 10-18.
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Virat Kohli gave his mandatory fitness tests in London after being exempted from travelling to Bengaluru by the BCCI.
Sunil Chhetri was missing from the list of 35 probables for India's CAFA Nations Cup squad.
It's also not known whether Sunil Chhetri himself requested not to consider him for the tournament, to be held later this month.
Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC announced that they will be suspending player salaries due to the growing uncertainty over the domestic season.
The ISL (Indian Super League) put the 2025-26 season "on hold" due to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the event organisers and the All India Football Federation.