Khalid Jamil Names 23-Man India Squad for New Zealand Football Friendlies
India's men's national football team head coach Khalid Jamil announced a 23-player squad for two upcoming friendlies against New Zealand on November 12 and 15. The squad includes three players from the ongoing SAFF Championship who will leave the tournament to join the team. Veteran goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was omitted following recent performances, with Hrithik Tiwari, Som Kumar, and Vishal Kaith named as goalkeepers. The team will assemble in Bengaluru on November 7 before departing for New Zealand. Jamil described New Zealand as a strong World Cup-playing opponent and sees the matches as valuable preparation.
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indianexpress broke this story on 6 Nov, 04:44 pm. Other outlets followed.