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  1. Aug 23, 2014 · Indian football doesn’t have too many heroes but Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Chhetri are exceptions. The two strikers are household names who have made Indian football proud on numerous...

  2. Dec 23, 2018 · Sunil Chhetri can play anywhere across the front line. While Chhetri could play as a striker or a winger depending on what the team wanted, Baichung played his career predominantly as a striker.

  3. Mar 21, 2021 · Bhaichung Bhutia vs. Sunil Chhetri: ‘Sikkimese Sniper’ vs. ‘Captain Fantastic’. March 21, 2021. Bhutia and Chhetri are two of the most celebrated players of Indian football in recent times. They’ve both captained the national team and play in identical positions on the field.

  4. Oct 27, 2023 · What's the story. Sunil Chhetri has been the epicenter of Indian football for nearly the last two decades. However, before Chhetri, it was Bhaichung Bhutia, who was the poster boy of...

  5. Feb 16, 2017 · At the international level, Chhetri has won the SAFF Championship twice while Bhutia has been a winner three times.

  6. May 16, 2024 · Indian Football Team Skipper Sunil Chhetri shocked the nation as he announced that he will retire from the national side after the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6.

  7. Jun 12, 2021 · DOHA: It was on this day 16 years ago, that India football captain Sunil Chhetri donned the India jersey for the first time, in the match against Pakistan. Since then, that talismanic striker has gone on to play 117 internationals, and scored 74 goals -- the second-most for an active international goalscorer in the world.

  8. Jun 1, 2019 · Sunil Chhetri is tied on 107 matches with his mentor Bhaichung Bhutia, and the 34-year-old has no plans to stop.

  9. Jun 27, 2023 · Veteran footballer Bhaichung Bhutia reveals the important piece of advice he gave to Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on scoring goals.

  10. Feb 10, 2017 · Chhetri's strike against Aizawl makes him the leading scorer in the national league, overtaking Bhaichung Bhutia.