New Delhi: Fans express happiness after India skipper Sunil Chhetri grabbed chances with both hands on Monday.
India rode on Chhetri’s brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 preliminary joint round qualification at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha on Monday. Chhetri broke the deadlock in the 78th minute when he headed in Ashique Kuruniyan’s cross from the left.
He then sealed the game by curling in a shot from long range in added time, to win the match 2-0 for the Blue Tigers.
Soon after which Sunil Chettri started trending on social media.
Make us dream.#SunilChettri #IndiaVsBangladesh @fni @AIFF_Insider @IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/5l0DNgnzlm
— Subrata Chakraborty (@ChaksTalks) June 7, 2021
The Beast of Indian Football team?Captain @chetrisunil11#sunilchettri #BANIND https://t.co/VgXeNUna2n
— Biswayan Dey (@i_m_biswayan) June 7, 2021
Captain Leader Legend ? #sunilchettri https://t.co/YmdnfzpXuQ
— vinyas BJ (@vinyasBJ) June 7, 2021
One day this whole country is going to worship him…
Brace for The leader, The legend @Sunilche #SunilChettri ⚽⚽#IndiaVsBangladesh✨ #WorldcupQualifiers ?#IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/yPhzlYaDvq— Nagarjun ? Sivaram (@arjun_frankie) June 7, 2021
Captain. Leader. Legend
??❤️#AFC #IndianFootball #indiavsbangladesh #Modi #sunilchettri #FootballStars #Messi #Ronaldo #FIFA22 #EURO2020 https://t.co/nFEo61YQoR— Manas Shrivastav (@Manas_shivas11) June 8, 2021
@chetrisunil11 take a bow ??@IndianFootball ??#WCQ #sunilchettri #IndianFootball https://t.co/t4PFRTiM5P
— Raktim Roy (@royraktim88) June 7, 2021
“Sunil” Naam mein hi kuch magic hai ?#sunilchettri https://t.co/VSYlvkfqza
— Sunil Baby (@Sunilbaby11) June 7, 2021
#IndianFootball#sunilchettri #IndianFootballForwardTogether #BANIND
Thnx @chetrisunil11 for the beautiful goal and @Ashique_22 @colaco_liston @SureshWangjam for assist and @BrandonFern10 and other whole team members ❤️ pic.twitter.com/npaqSeBRGW— कीटाणु (@Himansh02855058) June 8, 2021
With this win, India moved to six points from seven matches, while Bangladesh are at two points from seven matches. India next play Afghanistan in their last group league match on June 15.
