Overview

• Twenty-five of 35 probables are training under new head coach Khalid Jamil after the camp opened on August 16 with 22 players.
• Seven Mohun Bagan players were not released for the non-FIFA-window tournament, leaving several expected selections unavailable.
• Jamshedpur FC’s Manvir Singh and Albino Gomes plus Punjab FC full-back Muhammed Uvais joined to take the tally to 25, with Uvais not in the original list.
• East Bengal trio Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh and Naorem Mahesh Singh have uncertain arrival timelines, while NorthEast United’s Jithin MS remains on Durand Cup duty through Saturday’s final.
• There are four first-time call-ups — Alex Saji, Sunil Benchamin, Muhammed Uvais and Manvir Singh — with Benchamin a 32-year-old Army player making a rare services pathway return; Jamil says he is trialing less-tested options ahead of October’s Asian Cup qualifiers and India’s Aug. 29 match vs Tajikistan in Hisor.