India Announce 26 member Squad for SAFF championship 2011

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has named a 26-man squad for the Indian national team’s upcoming friendly against Zambia and the preparatory camp for next month’s SAFF Cup.

Young central defenders Nirmal Chettri and Govin Moirangthem have been called up with the injured Raju Gaekwad, Anwar Ali, who got hurt in the Kolkata friendly against Malaysia and Mehtab Hussain, who is yet to be match fit, missing out.

Indian Football team

The rest of the squad remains the same as it was in the twin  friendlies against Malaysia and the SAFF Cup preparatory camp begins on 25th November in Goa.

India will be taking on Zambia, who are ranked 80th in the world, in an international friendly in Goa on 29th November. That match will be India’s last game before their SAFF Cup 2011 campaign, where they have been placed in Group A alongside Afghanistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Subhasish Roychowdhury, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu,

Defenders: Jaspal Parmar, Sameer Naik, Mahesh Gawli, Debabrata Roy, Nirmal Chettri, Syed Rahim Nabi, Gouramangi Moirangthem, Govin Moirangthem

Midfielders: Baldeep Singh, Rocus Lamare, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Francis Fernandes, Climax Lawrence, Anthony Pereira, Clifford Miranda, Jewel Raja, Steven Dias, Lalrindika Ralte

Forwards: Baljit Sahni, Jeje Lalpeklua, Sushil Singh, Joaquim Abranches, Sunil Chhetri.

Head Coach: Savio Medeira