Zaidinmawia Hmar to lead Indian football team in SAF Games

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Midfielder Zaidinmawia Hmar will lead a 20-member Indian team in the SAF Games, scheduled later this month in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a release today that the under-20 team, under coach Islam Akhmedov, would comprise three goalkeepers, four defenders, nine midfielders and four forwards.

Squad: Goalkeeper: Shilton Paul, Souvik Mondal, Premjit Singh Defender : Baljit Sahni, Rakesh Masih, Gobin Singh Singh, Baldeep Singh Midfielder: Zaidinmawia Hmar (C), H Noaba Singh, Lalkamal Bhowmik, Lalmarsawma Hmar, O P Lepcha, Hirohito Elangbam Lalramluaha, Branco Vincent Cardozo, Malsawmdawngliana Forward : Vimal Pariyar, Sushil Kumar Singh, Beevan D'Mello, Reisangmi Vashum Officials: B Diengdoh (Team Manager), Islama Akhmedov (Chief Coach), Hemanta Dora (Goalkeeper Coach) and Dipti Kumar Ghosh (Physiotherapist) UNI AY LL KP2102