Bala Devi’s path-breaking journey will inspire many footballers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Bala joined Rangers Women FC in January this year before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out to become the first Indian footballer to play in Europe's top-flight
Bala joined Rangers Women FC in January this year before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out to become the first Indian footballer to play in Europe's top-flight
Gurpreet was only 18 when he was part of the Indian team for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011, where Subrata produced some stunning displays that earned him the nickname 'Spiderman.'
Gurpreet also congratulated defender Sandesh Jhingan and women's team striker Bala Devi as they were nominated by the AIFF for the Arjuna Award.
Both Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu were seen praising the girls for their performance against Thailand which fetched them a 1-0 win.
Odisha stepped up their efforts and chased an equaliser after the break, but Gurpreet pulled off good saves to deny the home team the equaliser.
After three draws and a defeat, India are fourth in the Group E table with three points while Oman are second with nine points from four matches. Qatar are on top with 10 points from four matches.
The result takes Jamshedpur to the top of the table with seven points from three outings. Bengaluru, meanwhile, rose to seventh with three points from three.
Notably, Sandhu failed to catch the free-kick from Bangladeshi skipper Jamal Bhuyan in the 42nd minute which was converted by Saad Uddin.
Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac announced the 23-member squad which will take on Bangladesh at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata.
Star Indian shot-stopper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who played the match of his life between the poles, was also indeed very proud of how India performed in the match and gave their best against the Asian Champions.
