New Delhi: National football coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday called up 30 players for India’s preparatory camp ahead the Hero Intercontinental Cup, to be held in Mumbai from June 1.
Veteran India goalkeeper Subrata Paul was again omitted from the squad after he was left out of India’s Asian Cup qualifying match against the Kyrgyz Republic.
The summoned players will assemble for the camp in Mumbai on May 16 while players from Bengaluru FC will report on May 18 after their AFC Cup commitments.
India will compete with Kenya, New Zealand and Chinese Taipei in the four-nation tournament, which is part of preparations for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE.
Constantine said the tournament was an opportunity to play against good opponents.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith, Amrinder Singh, Sanjiban Ghosh. Defenders: Lalruatthara, Davinder Singh, Pritam Kotal, Anas Edathodika, Sandesh Jhingan, Salam Ranjan Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Narayan Das, Subhasish Bose. Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Laldanmawia Ralte, Seiminlen Doungel, Dhanapal Ganesh, Souvik Chakraborti, Md Rafique, Rowllin Borges, Pronay Halder, Anirudh Thapa, Bikash Jairu, Halicharan Narzary. Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Balwant Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Manvir Singh, Alen Deory, Ashique Kuruniyan.
