Match schedule, timings of Sunil Chhetri-led India team
The Indian national football team is currently participating in the Intercontinental Cup. After beating Chinese Taipei 5-0 in the opening encounter, the Sunil Chhetri-led side will be facing Kenya in a crunch battle tonight in Mumbai. The tournament also includes New Zealand. Here is the schedule, TV listings and other details of the upcoming matches of the Blue Tigers.
Intercontinental Cup: Timing, TV listing of India's matches
India play Kenya tonight and the match starts at 8:00 PM IST. It will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and 2 along with the HD channels. It can also be streamed on Hotstar. India play NZ next on June 7 at 8:00 PM. The finale is on June 10. The matches are being held at Mumbai Football Arena in Andheri Sports Complex.
How to book the tickets?
The tickets can be purchased online on BookMyShow. Seats in general stands cost Rs. 250. For the premium stands the pricing has been set at Rs. 499.
Will fans turn up for these matches?
There was a disappointing turn-out in the match against Chinese Taipei. The official attendance was 2,569. It prompted Chhetri to urge the fans to come and support the Indian football team. Various celebrities and sports personalities took to social media to spread the word and backed the Indian skipper. It remains to be seen if the football fans would gear up in scores.
India's upcoming schedule in 2018
After the Intercontinental Cup, India's next big assignment comes in form of the SAFF Championship. The SAFF Championship will be held in September 2018 India open their campaign against Sri Lanka on September 5. The Chhetri-led side will be up against Maldives next on September 9. The timings aren't yet confirmed. They will then turn their attention to AFC Asian Cup in January 2019.
