Midfielder Anirudh Thapa returned to the Indian team squad after nearly two years as Khalid Jamil named his 28-man squad for the Unity Cup, later this month in London, England.
India will take on Jamaica on May 27 and Nigeria or Zimbabwe on May 30 as Jamil prepares his core group for the next World Cup/Asian Cup qualifiying campaign.
Promising forward Suhail Ahmed Bhat also got a call-up after he made his senior team debut in 2025.
India squad
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Bengaluru FC), Vishal Kaith (Mohun Bagan SG), Albino Gomes (Jamshedpur FC), Hrithik Tiwari (FC Goa)
Defenders: Nikhil Poojary (Bengaluru FC), Akash Mishra (Mumbai City FC), Abhishek Singh Tekcham (Mohun Bagan SG), Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru FC), Anwar Ali (East Bengal FC), Bijoy Varghese (Punjab FC), Pramveer Singh (Punjab FC), Sandesh Jhingan (FC Goa), Roshan Singh Naorem (Bengaluru FC)
Midfielders: Ricky Shabong (Punjab FC), Jeakson Singh Thounaojam (East Bengal FC), Anirudh Thapa (Mohun Bagan SG), Sahal Abdul Samad (Mohun Bagan SG), Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru FC), Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan SG), Lalengmawia Ralte (Mohun Bagan SG), Lallianzuala Chhangte (Mumbai City FC), Noufal Puthenveettil Noushad (Mumbai City FC), Farukh Choudhary (Chennaiyin FC)
Attackers: Manvir Singh (Mohun Bagan SG), Suhail Ahmad Bhat (Mohun Bagan SG), Ryan Williams (Bengaluru FC), Edmund Lalrindika (East Bengal FC), Rahim Ali (Odisha FC)
Published on May 14, 2026
