Happy Birthday Sunil Chhetri: Revisiting 5 memorable moments

There’s no doubt that Sunil Chhetri is the greatest Indian football player of this generation. Popularly known as Captain Fantastic, he is both the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer for the Indian national team, with 72 goals in 115 appearances. This feat helped him surpass Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to become 2nd highest active goal scorer; just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Today as Sunil Chhetri, who’s also the captain of ISL team Bengaluru FC, turns 36, we take a look at five memorable moments from his stint with the national team.

First Published Aug 3, 2020, 12:21 PM IST | Last Updated Aug 3, 2020, 12:24 PM IST

There’s no doubt that Sunil Chhetri is the greatest Indian football player of this generation. Popularly known as Captain Fantastic, he is both the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer for the Indian national team, with 72 goals in 115 appearances. This feat helped him surpass Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to become 2nd highest active goal scorer; just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Today as Sunil Chhetri, who’s also the captain of ISL team Bengaluru FC, turns 36, we take a look at five memorable moments from his stint with the national team.