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The Blue Tigers face a tough Kyrgyzstan side at Khumar Lampak Main Stadium in Manipal, India at 6:00 pm IST on 28 March. This series decider as a draw will be enough for the Blue Tigers to win the Tri - nation Tournament involving Myanmar as the third team. Indians started with a 1-0 win over Myanmar last week and the Kyrgyz drew with them 1-1. Indian c oach Igor Stimac has said that they will go all out for the win.
The Kyrgyz Republic is ranked 94th in the world, while India is at 106. The Kyrgyz have improved drastically in the last 10 years when they were the 201st-ranked team in the world. They are now at their highest-ever 75 th ranking.
India needs to be wary as Kyrgyz has impressed in the last few years and wants to continue on that upward trajectory. While news at the Indian camp is that Abdul Samad has been added to the squad and the coach Igor Stimac will look to rotate his team.
Head-to-Head :
India has faced Kyrgyzstan 4 times and has won 3 times and lost once.
When and where will India vs Kyrgyzstan international friendly take place?
India vs Kyrgyzstan i nternational f riendly will take place at Khumar Lampak Main Stadium in Manipal, India at 6:00 pm (IST) on 28 March.
Where to watch the live telecast of India Vs Kyrgyzstan in India?
The live telecast of the i nternational f riendly match between India and Kyrgyzstan will be available on Star Sports network in India.
Where to watch the live stream of India vs Kyrgyzstan international friendly in India?
One can watch the live stream of India vs Kyrgyzstan on Disney + Hotstar app and website in India.
Predicted Line ups:
India:
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra; Jeakson Singh, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Anirudh Thapa; Brandon Fernandes, Lallianzuala Chhangte, and Manvir Singh.
Kyrgyzstan:
Tokotaev Erzhan; Kozubaev Tamirlan, Mamyraliev Suiuntbek, Akmatov Aizar, Uulu Kairat, Dzhalilov Raul, Alykulov Gulzhigit, Merk Kai; Shukurov Alimardon, Atabaev Erbol, and Uldashev Sherali