When Sunil Chhetri, a 39-year-old, outweighs every national team forward, in terms of fitness and goal-poaching, it is an obvious problem Igor Stimac and his team would like to think ahead about.
It is not rocket science to figure out the over-dependence of the team on Chhetri for goals. The Blue Tigers rode on his winner against Vanuatu in the Intercontinental Cup and he was the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball winner in the SAFF Championships.
Chhetri is the No. 9. But for how long?
