Balwant Singh

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: India coach Igor Stimac names 23-man squad for Bangladesh clash, Sandesh Jhingan misses out through injury

Defenders Sandesh Jhingan and Anwar Ali (Jr) were ruled out the match to be played at VYBK Stadium due to injuries, while Halicharan Narzary, Farukh Choudhary and Nishu Kumar did not make it to the final 23 and were released from the national camp

King's Cup 2019: New-look Indian side's performance reflects promising future under coach Igor Stimac despite chinks in defence

The coach also got to see almost his entire squad in action which will be the biggest positive of the King’s Cup. The current batch of Indian footballers are playing with a sense of belief that was absent for so many years in the national team, passing their way out of difficult situations and showing a never-say-die grit whenever required.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: India hold superior Oman to goalless draw in closed door final warm-up game

India, currently ranked 97th in FIFA charts, held their own against the 82nd ranked Oman by creating a few chances while both goalkeepers Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Amrinder Singh pulled off a few good saves to keep the scoresheet clean.

ISL 2018-19: Sloppy and lethargic Mumbai City FC, ATK show little promise in goalless draw

If in football, points were to be awarded on basis of performance and not the scoreline, Mumbai City FC and ATK would have perhaps returned empty-handed.

ISL 2018-19: Jorge Costa's Mumbai City FC play out goalless stalemate against ATK at home to halt winning run

Both Mumbai City FC and the visitors ATK were unable to convert whatever opportunities came their way and it was a goalless drab first-half.

ISL 2018-19: Form, defensive organisation give Mumbai City FC the upper hand against ATK in battle of pragmatist sides

In-form Mumbai City FC may have the edge over an inconsistent ATK side, but the real highlight would be the tactical battle between ISL's two most pragmatic coaches - Jorge Costa and Steve Coppell

Balwant Singh misses out from India's 22-man squad for friendly against China after being denied visa

Striker Balwant Singh was dropped from India's squad as his passport expires in less than six months. He was denied the Chinese visa.

Intercontinental Cup: India's loss to New Zealand puts spotlight on hosts' lack of squad depth

Stephen Constantine's men escaped with a narrow loss as the Kiwis’ wastefulness in the attacking third saved India the blushes.

ISL side ATK reinforce squad with signings of Manuel Lanzarote, John Johnson and Balwant Singh

Lanzarote finished last season with 13 goals in his maiden stint in India for FC Goa, while Johnson spent five seasons at Bengaluru before switching to ATK.

Intercontinental Cup 2018: Sunil Chhetri strikes twice in 100th match as India beat Kenya in front of capacity crowd

Chhetri earned a penalty to break the deadlock in the 68th minute. Jeje Lalpekhlua then doubled the lead in the 71st minute before Chhetri's stoppage time (90+1) goal as fans went berserk.