Captain ricky

AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers: Two days remain before India’s SAFF U20 Championship campaign gets underway, and having the tag of defending champions seems to provide extra motivation to the boys ahead of the tournament.

India landed in Kathmandu late on Friday and head coach Ranjan Chaudhuri, along with head of delegation K.I. Nizamuddin proceeded the next morning by announcing to the lads that Ricky Meetei Haobam and Ebindas Yesudas would be given the role of captain and vice-captain, respectively.

Chaudhuri said at the official pre-tournament press conference: “We have been preparing for the last two months, and everyone is eager for the tournament to start. How we do in our first match will be very important as that could set the tone for the other matches to follow.”