Watch: India vs Maldives full match highlights as Sunil Chhetri scores on international comeback
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Wearing the captain's armband, Sunil Chhetri led India to a 3-0 victory against Maldives, also making a successful international comeback.
Sunil Chhetri made a successful return to international football, scoring on his comeback in a 3-0 friendly vs Maldives, in Shillong on Wednesday. Chhetri, who is already 40-years-old, retired from international football last year, but was recalled by head coach Manolo Marquez ahead of the international window.
Wearing the captain’s armband, Chhetri was included in the playing XI. Rahul Bheke gave India the lead in the 35th-minute, and then Liston Colaco scored the second in the 66th-minute. Meanwhile, Chhetri scored the third with a glancing header in the 77th-minute, bagging his 95th international goal, and then was substituted for Irfan Yadwad in the 82nd-minute.