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Nepal will host India in two friendly matches on September 2 and September 5 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Indian side have been practicing in Kolkata since August 15 in Kolkata ahead of the friendly matches. Bengaluru FC and ATK Mohun Bagan's players missed the training camp as they were competing in the AFC Cup.
The two friendlies against Nepal will serve as preparation for the Blue Tigers ahead of the upcoming edition of the SAFF Championship. It is slated to take place in October between India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
The 2021 edition of the SAFF Championship will take place at the Male National Stadium in the Maldives, with five teams locking horns for the coverted trophy.
Speaking of friendlies, both sides will look to win both matches and enter the SAFF Championship with positive momentum.
Nepal vs India: Squads
India
Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Mandar Rao Dessai, Akash Mishra, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Seriton Fernandes
Midfielders: Lalengmawia, Bipin Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Brandon Fernandes, Liston Colaco, Yasir Mohammad, Glan Martins, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh, Pronay Halder
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary
Nepal
Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Deep Karki, Bishal Shrestha, Bikesh Kuthu
Defenders: Ananta Tamang, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Gautam Shrestha, Rohit Chand, Suman Aryal, Rajan Gurung, Kamal Thapa
Midfielders: Ayush Ghalan, Bishal Rai, Nitin Thapa, Pujan Uperkoti, Santosh Tamang, Sujal Shrestha, Sunil Bal, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Tej Tamang
Forwards: Aashish Lama, Anjan Bista, Manish Dangi, Nawayug Shrestha, Suman Lama
Nepal vs India: When to watch
Match 1
Date: September 2, 2021
Time: 5:15 PM IST (5:30 PM Nepal time)
Match 2
Date: September 5, 2021
Time: 5:15 PM IST (5:30 PM Nepal time)
Nepal vs India: Where to watch
There will be no telecast for India's friendly matches against Nepal. However, the Indian Football Team's Facebook match will stream both matches for fans across the globe.
India: Indian Football Team's Facebook
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