KOLKATA: A change in the selection had been long overdue. And with India's back to the wall and a job at stake, coach Igor Stimac finally opened the doors for Indian talents in I-League to be included in the national team squad.
On Saturday, the head coach announced the first list of probables for June's crucial World Cup qualifiers and it included four players - three of whom are from Mizoram - from the erstwhile top-division league that had lost its relevance in India team selection under the Croatian.