Vinit Rai

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Winless India's bid for qualification all but finished after narrow defeat to Oman

With a nine-point gap with the second-place team (Oman) in the group table, India are almost out of the reckoning for a third-round berth

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

Intercontinental Cup 2019: Defensive instability, lack of back-ups for Sunil Chhetri concern India ahead of Tajikistan clash

Tajikistan have lost their last five matches in a row but with India still just finding their feet in a new, possession-based approach, there is a chance of an upset.

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.

ISL 2017-18: Chennaiyin FC come from behind to earn a point against Delhi Dynamos; stay in top four places

Bottom-placed Delhi Dynamos let slip a one-goal advantage to share the spoils with visiting Chennaiyin FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match in New Delhi on Sunday.

ISL 2016: Top 5 Kerala Blasters players who will be crucial to team’s chances

Kerala Blasters have bolstered their defence - a constant source of worry last season - and added a reasonable mix of old and new hands.

AFC Asian Cup Qualifier: Robin Singh-less India set to depart for Laos

A 20-member Indian football team will leave for Laos from here early tomorrow for the play-off match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers on 2 June.