Sunil Chhetri, who has been part of Indian football for over two decades, is retiring from international football. Sunil Chhetri, 39, made the announcement in a video posted on social media. In the video, Sunil Chhetri begins by saying that he can never forget the day he first played for the country.
Chhetri made his debut on June 12, 2005, and scored 94 goals in 150 appearances. He is the third-highest goal scorer in international football. Apart from being awarded the Arjuna Award in 2011 and the Padma Shri in 2019, Chhetri has also been awarded the AIFF Player of the Year award six times.
He is the highest scorer for India. The first match and the first goal were memorable on the journey with the national team,” he added. In Kolkata
He has announced that he will retire after the World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on June 6.