AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers India 23-member squad announced

Clifford Miranda, the head coach of India U-23 Men's team have announced the 23-member squad for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, which is set to be held in Dalian, China from September 6-12, 2023.

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India 23-member squad

Goalkeepers:

• Hrithik Tiwari (FC Goa)
• Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (East Bengal FC)
• Arsh Anwer Shaikh (Mohun Bagan Super Giant)

Defenders:

• Narender Gahlot(Odisha FC)
• Hormipam Ruivah(Kerala Blasters FC)
• Bikash Yumnam (Chennaiyin FC)
• Sanjeev Stalin(Mumbai City FC)
• Sumit Rathi(Mohun Bagan Super Giant)
• Jitendra Singh(Jamshedpur FC)
• Abdul Rabeeh(Hyderabad FC)

Midfielders:

• Thoiba Singh Moirangthem(Odisha FC)
• Lalrinliana Hnamte(Mohun Bagan Super Giant)
• Jiteshwor Singh Yumkhaibam (Chennaiyin FC)
• Ayush Dev Chhetri(FC Goa)
• Vibin Mohanan(Kerala Blasters FC)
• Brison Deuben Fernandes (FC Goa)
• Amarjit Singh Kiyam(Punjab FC)

Forwards:

• Sourav K(Gokulam Kerala FC)
• Parthib Gogoi(North East United FC)
• Rohit Danu(Bengaluru FC)
• Ninthoinganba Meetei Khumanthem(Chennaiyin FC)
• Sivasakthi Narayanan (Bengaluru FC)(C)
• Suhail Ahmad Bhat (Mohun Bagan Super Giant II)

India are drawn in Group G where they are set to face Maldives on September 6, China PR, the host nation on, three days later on September 9 and again after three days on September 12, they're scheduled to face United Arab Emirates.

India are eyeing for their maiden AFC U23 Asian Cup qualification and with massive improvements in Indian Footballing world, this time around Team India might stand a chance.

The 11 group winners and four best second-placed teams will qualify for the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024, which also serves as the qualifier for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024.