Indian men's football team head coach Igor Stimac is not thinking about Sunil Chhetri's absence as the side prepares to face Asian champions Qatar away from home on Tuesday (June 11) in the crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifiers tie.

'We've got other leaders': India coach Igor Stimac on missing Sunil Chhetri for Qatar match

Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai FC 2-1 in the Durand Cup final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday (September 18). However, the match made heads turn for all the wrong reasons when a West Bengal Governor pushed Bengaluru skipper Sunil Chhetri for obstructing his view during the presentation ceremony.

Watch: West Bengal Governor criticised after pushing Sunil Chhetri during Durand Cup award ceremony

Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history. Chhetri achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong on Tuesday, where he scored his 84th goal.

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Sunil Chhetri achieves elite feat as India beat Hong Kong to top Group D

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri said that he missed out on access to infrastructure and better sports facilities while growing up. Chhetri, during his recent visit to a football academy here, said, "I wish I had access to infrastructure and facilities like this while growing up.

Wish I had access to better infrastructure, facilities: Sunil Chhetri