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Disaster struck the Indians when a charging Gurpreet Singh was shown a yellow card and Sharif Mukhammad converted the resultant penalty to give his team a 2-1 lead with just two minutes left in regulation time.
Chhetri will become the 40th player in the world to play 150 or more international matches when he takes the field against Afghanistan.
Jeakson Singh and Glan Martins missed out due to fitness issues.
Kerala Blasters head coach Ivan Vukomanovic has not quite moved on from the infamous episode in the ISL from last season.
The Blue Tigers were hard done by bad refereeing and a pitch that was riddled with holes. Besides, a pair of shots hit the crossbar.
The Indian women footballers' campaign started on a disappointing note after an impressive first half as higher-ranked Chinese Taipei rallied to win 2-1.
The Blue Tigers will be playing their opening match in the Asian Games without any training session and proper rest after the last-minute announcement of the squad.
In Hangzhou, China, the host city for the Games, the Indian squad will be under the charge of national senior team head coach, Igor Stimac.
The defending champions had drawn level 1-1 before winning 5-4 in sudden death.
The defending champions prevailed 4-1 in a thrilling shootout that followed 120 minutes of goalless action.