Indian football team coach Igor Stimac on Sunday said the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait could "change the careers" of his players and described it as a "huge game".
The entire footballing fraternity is counting the days till June 6 when an icon of the sport, Sunil Chettri will be donning the Blue Tigers jersey for the final time against Kuwait at Salt Lake Stadium.
The match against Kuwait on June 6 will mark the end of Sunil Chhetri's glittering 19-year international career during which he became India's top goal-scorer with 94 strikes.
As Sunil Chhetri sat contemplating how he would break his retirement plans to the world, he knew there was one man who would understand what exactly he was going through and Virat Kohli did not disappoint.
The India captain on Thursday said he would don the national jersey one last time in an international fixture against Kuwait on June 6.
On Thursday, Indian football great Sunil Chhetri announced that he isn't going to play for the country beyond the match against Kuwait.
Sunil Chhetri is all set to retire from international football after India's match against Kuwait on June 6
Following Sunil Chhetri's official announcement in which the striker announced that he will be playing his last game for India against Kuwait on June 6, many boards, teams and players have come out pay tribute to the Indian captain's stellar career.
Sunil Chhetri, the long-serving national team captain announced his decision to call it a day after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6.
Sunil Chhetri announced his retirement on his official social media accounts with a 10-minute video, reminiscing the first time he was called up to represent the national side and about his decision to call time on his career.