India will be locking horns with Mauritius on 3rd September 2024 at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad and the match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM (IST).
The Blue Tigers have made a fresh start by appointing the Indian Super League (ISL) title-winning coach, Manolo Marquez. This will be the first assignment of India under Manolo Marquez.
India are the defending champions of the Intercontinental Cup and this was their second title. Croatian coach Igor Stimac was the Head Coach of India during this tournament victory.
Mauritius are coming on the back of a 2-1 victory against Eswatini. Mike Gaspard and Lindsay Rose had found their names on the goalscoring sheets.
India have faced Mauritius only once in the Tri-Nation Series in Mumbai and it was Sunil Chhetri and co. who had won that game. This is also the first time that India will be without Chhetri as the legendary striker has called it quits from international football.
With a world ranking of 124, India will be favourites against Mauritius, who are ranked 179. Plus, the crowd will be a big factor as India can afford to play an aggressive brand of football.
Skipper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will be a key player to watch out for and will look to marshal the Indian troops, effectively.
In this article, we take a look at the predicted playing XI and live streaming details of this Intercontinental Cup game:
Predicted Starting Lineup
India
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK) (C); Asish Rai, Rahul Bheke, Anwar Ali, Subasish Bose; Apuia Ralte, Jeakson Singh; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sahal Abdul Samad, Liston Colaco; Manvir Singh
Mauritius
Kevin Jean Louis (GK) (C); Jordan Francois, Lindsay Rose, Wilson Moutou Emmanuel Vincent; Jeremy Villeneuve, Adel Langue; Yannick Aristide, Adrien Botlar, Gabriel Calliste; Aurelien Francois
Where to watch the India vs Mauritius game live on television in India?
The India vs Mauritius game will be telecasted live on the Sports 18 Network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the India vs Mauritius game in India?
The live streaming of the India vs Mauritius game will be done on the JioCinema application and website.
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