Chhetri rues team’s display vs Bangladesh

Kolkata, October 16 

India captain Sunil Chhetri today said the team’s underwhelming draw in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh was no match to the electrifying atmosphere at the Salt Lake Stadium here.

A last-gasp Adil Khan header saved India the blushes as the higher-ranked hosts struggled to a 1-1 draw here yesterday, disappointing thousands of heads totting the stands at the Mecca of Indian football.

Hours after the game that turned out to be the team’s worst of the campaign so far, Chhetri expressed his disappointment. "We couldn’t deliver a performance to match the atmosphere at the Salt Lake last night, and the dressing room is very disappointed about it," Chhetri said.

He said the team couldn’t make the opportunities count, but no less mediocre was India’s defending. — PTI