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Skipper Sunil Chhetri not in AIFF Player of Year roster, reveals ex-India captain Bhaichung Bhutia

Skipper Sunil Chhetri not in AIFF Player of Year roster, reveals ex-India captain Bhaichung Bhutia

In a surprising twist, Bhaichung Bhutia revealed that Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian football team, has been excluded from this year's AIFF Player of the Year list. The nominees for the prestigious award were discussed during the AIFF Ex Co's first annual AGM.

In a shocking turn of event, Bhaichung Bhutia revaled that Indian Football team Captain Sunil Chhetri has not been inluded in this years AIFF Player of the year list. In the first annual AGM of the AIFF Ex Co  the nominees for the Player of the Year Award were also discussed.

“The Footballer of the Year award was left to eminent footballers to decide. We were given a list of that. Unfortunately, on that list, I was quite surprised that it did not have Sunil Chhetri’s name, though he had had a very good season,” Bhutia was quoted saying,

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Sunil Chhetri will be there to represent India in their famous blue. After a nail-biting victory against Lebanon, India will face Kuwait in the SAFF Championship finals.

Chhetri will be hoping to keep up his fantastic goal-scoring run. With five goals already to his record, he is in pole position to reclaim the tournament’s top-scorer crown. Chhetri has now scored eight goals in ten games this season.

However, spurred by the enthusiasm of his home audience and the entire nation, he will aim to add to his goal total when India faces Kuwait in the final.

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As history unfolds, the Football Team will face Kuwait in the SAFF Championship 2023 Finals. Sunil Chhetri and the rest of the team are on a roll under head coach Igor Stimac and will look to add another feather to their crown on Tuesday. The tournament has delivered amazing performances thus far, and it is now time for a picture-perfect climax.

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