Members of the film industry, including Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar, showered love on Indian Football Team skipper Sunil Chhetri as he played his final international match with the Blue Tigers last evening. Posting an image of Chhetri donning his Jersey number 11, Ranveer took to Instagram and wrote, " Captain, Hero, Legend @chetri_sunil11 thank you for everything." Farhan thanked Chhetri for "flying the flag of Indian football and your undeniable contribution to the beautiful game." Neeraj Chopra Congratulates Sunil Chhetri On Amazing International Career, Pens Down Message For Former Indian Football Team Captain (See Post).

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Ranveer Singh Calls Sunil Chhetri 'Hero'

 

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Abhishek Bachchan also extended his best wishes to Chhetri. He wrote on X, "Congratulations Cap on such a Legendary career! It has been an honour to see you play for the country and lead by example. To one of the greatest ever Indian sportsmen..... Thank you." Sunil Chhetri Felicitated by Indian Army's Eastern Command As Former Captain Retires From International Football After India vs Kuwait FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Match.

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Chhetri kicked off his professional football journey at Mohun Bagan in 2002. Chhetri helped India win the 2007, 2009, and 2012 Nehru Cup, as well as the 2011, 2015, 2021 and 2023 SAFF Championship. He also led India to victory in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, which helped India qualify for its first AFC Asian Cup in 27 years.

In a career that spanned over 19 years, the Arjuna Award winner has 94 goals in 150 matches on the international stage. The most-capped Indian footballer is the fourth-highest goal-scorer on the global stage with icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ahead of him. The Indian captain received the Arjuna Award in 2011, and the Padma Shri in 2019. In 2021, he became the first footballer to get the Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour.