Exciting Kerala winger Mohammed Sanan called up for senior India camp, Chhetri dropped

Exciting Malayali winger Mohammed Sanan has been called up to the senior India squad for the international fixture in FIFA's November window. Two other Kerala-based players, Muhammed Uvais and Ashique Kuruniyan, are part of Khalid Jamil's 23-member probables list.

Sanan was called up to the India U-23 squad earlier this week. Now he has been asked to report to the senior camp in Bengaluru, starting November 6. The 21-year-old played under Jamil at Jamshedpur FC, where he began his ISL career.

Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri has not found a place in the probables list. Irfan Yadwad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rahim Ali and Vikram Pratap Singh are the other forwards in the squad.

India will play an AFC Asian Cup final round qualifier against Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Dhaka on November 18. India are winless in their Group C qualifiers, with two points from four matches. India lost to Singapore, 1-2, in Margao on October 14.

Probables:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Hrithik Tiwari, Sahil; Defenders: Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Bikash Yumnam, Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Muhammed Uvais, Pramveer, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan; Midfielders: Ashique Kuruniyan, Brison Fernandes, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Macarton Louis Nickson, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nikhil Prabhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam; Forwards: Irfan Yadwad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Mohammed Sanan, Rahim Ali, Vikram Partap Singh