Overview

• India U23 will face Tajikistan on June 18 and Kyrgyz Republic on June 21 at Hisor Central Stadium with both fixtures kicking off at 20:30 IST.
• The squad wrapped up a three-week training camp at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata before departing for Tajikistan on Monday evening.
• Coach Naushad Moosa bolstered the roster with senior national team players Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Ayush Chhetri and Tekcham Abhishek Singh following their June FIFA window duties.
• An initial pool of 29 players was narrowed to 23 to allow for targeted evaluations of form and to identify areas needing improvement.
• These friendlies serve as a key assessment ahead of September’s AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers, where India U23 will take on Qatar and Bahrain.