
Dhaka: Indian men’s football team were held to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Bangladesh in their SAFF Championship 2021 opener in Maldives on Monday.
Captain Sunil Chhetri scored in first half before Bangladesh were reduced to 10-men after Bishwanath Ghosh was given a red card in second half. Yeasin Arafat scored the equaliser in 74th minute. India are third in standings.
The SAFF championship is currently being played in Bangladesh with the hosts taking part along with India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.