AIFF to honor captain Sunil Chhetri on his 150th senior international match

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation will honor the charismatic Indian senior men’s team captain Sunil Chhetri, who is expected to play his 150th senior international match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 tie. Against Afghanistan in Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday. Commenting on the 39-year-old Chhetri’s achievement, AIFF President Kalyan Choubey said: “It has been an awe-inspiring and staggering journey that we have all been fortunate to witness since 2005. Chhetri playing his 150th international match is an extraordinary It’s an achievement.” This will help a lot in keeping the flag of Indian football flying high.” Also Read – KKR’s sixth wicket fell, see live score Advertisement 00:00 Previous PlayNext 00:00 / 03:55 Mute Settings Fullscreen Copy video url Play / Pause Mute / Unmute Language Share ADVERTISEMENT “He has been a great influencer who has inspired millions of people to play this beautiful game. I congratulate Chhetri for reaching this great height in international football,” the AIFF president was quoted as saying by the-aiff.com. AIFF acting general secretary M. Satyanarayana said: “In the eyes of many football fans, Chhetri is almost synonymous with the Indian men’s national team, which is not far from the truth. He is a brilliant footballer, a brilliant captain and a star striker. Also Read – Preity Zinta gives flying kiss to Punjab players after win on home ground “The All India Football Federation is proud to honor him on his 150th international match. We have full hope that Chhetri will continue to serve Indian football in the same manner in future also.” Born on 3 August 1984 in Secunderabad, Sunil Chhetri first wore the senior national team jersey on 12 June 2005 in a friendly match against Pakistan in Quetta. He scored a goal for India in the 1-1 draw match in Pakistan. Since then, he has made a further 148 appearances for the national team, scoring a record 93 goals. A prolific goal scorer, Chhetri holds the unique record of scoring at least one goal in his first, 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th and 125th match for the Blue Tigers.