Overview

• Naushad Moosa, head coach of India U-23 men's national team, has finalized a 29-member provisional squad for upcoming friendlies in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
• The team will face Tajikistan U-23 on June 18 and Kyrgyz Republic U-23 on June 21 in preparation for AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers later this year.
• A training camp is scheduled to begin in Kolkata on June 1, with the team departing for Dushanbe on June 16.
• AIFF’s long-term strategy includes exposure tours and regular camps during FIFA international windows to strengthen the transition to the senior national team.
• Promising players like Parthib Sundar Gogoi and two NorthEast United FC midfielders, Macarton Louis Nickson and Huidrom Thoi Singh, have been included in the squad.