Indian senior men’s team head coach Khalid Jamil on Saturday, November 15, 2025, named a 23-member squad that will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C match on November 18.

The Blue Tigers, who had been camping in Bengaluru since November 6, will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday evening.

As part of their preparations, the Blue Tigers played a closed-door practice match against Bhutan on Thursday and defeated them 6-1 in Bengaluru.

While forward Ryan Williams, who recently obtained an Indian passport, will travel to Bangladesh, his inclusion in the matchday squad is subject to the receipt of a No Objection Certificate from Football Australia and the subsequent approvals from FIFA and AFC.

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— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 15, 2025

India’s 23-member travelling squad to Bangladesh:

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Hrithik Tiwari, Sahil.

Defenders: Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Bikash Yumnam, Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Jay Gupta, Pramveer, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan.

Midfielders: Brison Fernandes, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Macarton Louis Nickson, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nikhil Prabhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam.

Forwards: Edmund Lalrindika, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Mohammed Sanan, Rahim Ali, Ryan Williams, Vikram Partap Singh.

Head Coach: Khalid Jamil
Assistant Coach: Mahesh Gawali
Goalkeeping Coach: Feroz Sherif
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chelston Pinto

The match between Bangladesh and India will be played on November 18, 2025, at 19:30 IST at the National Stadium in Dhaka, and will be streamed live on FanCode.