Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 7 Football legend Sunil Chhetri, who played his last global game against Kuwait in a FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifier second-round Gathering A match here at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), was congratulated post-match by the Eastern Order of the Indian Armed force.

Lieutenant General Slam Chander Tiwari UYSM, AVSM, SM, General Official Directing in-Boss, Eastern Order, introduced a sparklingly great keepsake to Sunil while honoring his commitment to the game. He was joined by Lt Gen Srikanth, VSM Head of Staff HQ, Eastern Order and Maj Gen Rajesh Arun Moghe, VSM GOC Bengal Sub Region.

Lt. Gen. Tiwari clarified the resigning Indian legend's involved acquaintance with the Military expressing, "Sunil has consistently exemplified the upsides of an expert trooper, battling for his nation till the end and despite everything. Competitors like him are a good example for the young people of this nation and the Indian Armed force is glad for its long relationship with such a legend of football. Child of a Military man, Sunil has made the whole Armed force society glad with his demeanor, responsibility and commitment in a long and vital vocation. We wish him a most satisfying life after he is finished playing the game."

Chief phenomenal and legend Sunil Chhetri, who with his 94 global objectives, was the most elevated worldwide objective scorer playing effectively, has had the sponsorship and backing of the Indian Armed force up and down his excursion towards turning into an expert footballer.

His dad, KB Chhetri, was an official in the Corps of Gadgets and Mechanical Designers of the Indian Armed force and he got the game in the Military Government funded School in Delhi. From there on, he joined the City Football Club for whom he played the Durand Cup in the 2001-02 season. Despite the fact that his group didn't advance a lot, Sunil played every one of the games and furthermore scored an objective, which saw him stumble upon the opportunity of a lifetime with the unbelievable Mohun Bagan Club of Kolkata.

The rest, as is commonly said, is history. Sunil at last likewise won his sole Durand Cup title till date, when he got the sparkling Durand prizes in its 131st version in Kolkata at a similar VYBK setting.

The Military had arranged and praised the entire event in a way befitting a legend. A joined line band of fourteenth and fifteenth Brigades of the Bihar regiment of the Indian Armed force played the welcome recognition portion to Sunil Chhetri. The 2.5min tune was made by Bir Nepali. Then, at that point, when Sunil at long last left the arena, he was accompanied out by two bagpipers playing a tune by Days of yore.

The token was as a prize, looking like the number 11 Chhetri Jersey in a celebratory posture. Motivated by the vocation of Sunil conveyed the expectations of the tri-variety for quite a long time on his shoulders. The number 11 and Chhetri in the Indian shirt blue will be imbued in Indian football history praising him.

The Eastern Order, under the aegis of the Durand Football Competition Society (DFTS) which is directed by the Head of Safeguard Staff as its Leader and the three Help Bosses as its VPs, puts together the renowned Durand Cup, Asia's most established football competition.