Skipper Sunil Chhetri would be gearing up to play in the upcoming Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023. It will be played in Bhubaneshwar from 9th June 2023 to 18th June 2023. The third edition of this tournament promises to be an absolute crackerjack of a tournament.
Those who are familiar with Indian football know as to why Sunil Chhetri is a legendary figure. He is a talismanic striker and has been donning the captain’s hat of the Indian football team for a considerable period of time now.
Under his leadership, India recently won the Hero Tri-Nation Series 2023 and would be pumped up to win the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Sunil Chhetri can have a good tournament in the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023:
1. Sunil Chhetri is an exceptional leader
Often in a few footballers, captaincy brings out the best version in them. And same is the case with Sunil Chhetri. The 38-year-old ace striker of India has been playing phenomenally well in the Indian footballing circuit and recently powered India to a win in the Hero Tri-Nation Series 2023.
While captaining Bengaluru FC, Sunil Chhetri powered his side to the Durand Cup 2022 title win, Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 runners-up and Super Cup 2023 runners-up.
2. He is in good form
Sunil Chhetri had found his name in the goal-scoring sheet in the Hero Tri-Nation Series 2023 game against Kyrgyzstan. He found his mojo back after a lull period in the ISL 2022-23. Chhetri scored in the semi-finals and in the finals of the Super Cup 2023 and looks in good touch.
He is also the leading goal-scorer in the history of the Super Cup 2023, with 8 goals under his belt.
3. He is the leading goal-scorer of India
If shattering records is an art, then Sunil Chhetri is the Picasso of it. He is India’s all-time leading goal-scorer in the international arena and has netted 85 goals in 133 games.
A legend of Indian football, Sunil Chhetri brims with excellence and exuberance. Even at the age of 38, he is extremely fit and agile. It is safe to say that Chhetri ages like fine wine!
He has always led his team exceptionally well and is a talisman when it comes to scoring goals at the highest level. Sunil Chhetri will be hoping to power his side to a win in the Hero Intercontinental Cup and add another trophy to his already glittering trophy cabinet.
Also read: Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: History, Teams, Dates, Venue
