Star Indian striker Sunil Chhetri was awarded the first-ever ‘Football Ratna’ by Football Delhi, the State Association governing the sport in the national capital.

Sunil Chhetri receives ‘Football Ratna’ award

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri has been honoured with Padma Shri award for his crucial contribution to Indian football. Chhetri led the Indian football team with distinction for over a decade.

Extra pressure comes with honour, it makes me nervous: Footballer Sunil Chhetri on Padma award

Mountaineer Bachendri Pal, who became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984, was conferred with India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan.

List of sports personalities who received Padma awards this year

AFC Asian Cup: India Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh reflects on India's Historic win

India registered their first victory in the Asian Cup since 1964 on Sunday at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. India's star player Sunil Chhetri, who was playing in his second Asian Cup, scored twice as India defeated Thailand 4-1.

Asian Cup 2019: India's win over Thailand is their first victory in 55 years

India cruised past Thailand 4-1 in Group A at the AFC Asian Cup to register their first victory in the Asian Cup since 1964. Sunil Chhetri and co. celebrated the win with the fans at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Watch: Sunil Chhetri-led team celebrates with fan after historic Asian Cup win

To say Sunil Chhetri and Lionel Messi in the same breath is more than a little odd is what the talismanic Indian striker himself felt once or twice. On Sunday, he went past the Argentine superstar in the list of goals scored by an active footballer on the international arena, leading, as he has so many times done, his country to its first win in the AFC Asian Cup since 1964.

Asian Cup 2019: Whoever scores jubilation remains same, says Sunil Chhetri

Cricket-mad India stunned Thailand 4-1 at the Asian Cup football tournament on Sunday, veteran striker Sunil Chhetri scoring twice in their Group A opener. Watched by the 12 Thai schoolboys rescued from a flooded jungle cave last year after being trapped for more than two weeks, the War Elephants had little answer to India's brimming energy in Abu Dhabi.

Asian Cup 2019: Sunil Chhetri strikes twice as India beat Thailand 4-1

India enter the biggest ever Asian Cup, starting here Saturday, hoping to exorcise the ghosts of a disastrous outing in 2011 and using it as a stepping stone to realise the dream of making the 2026 World Cup.

Asian Cup 2019: Tournament starts today, India begin campaign on Day 2

India captain Sunil Chhetri backs the squad's young core to play out of their skins and test their Asian Cup opponents when they kick-start their campaign on Sunday.

Asian Cup 2019: Youthful India will prove handful in Asian Cup, says Sunil Chhetri

India are hoping to use the Asian Cup as a key building block towards realising a dream of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals but doubts remain over the quality of the side ahead of next month's continental showpiece in the United Arab Emirates.

Asian Cup 2019: India sees it as stepping stone towards future dream

India will be a difficult team to beat in the Asian Cup football tournament starting Saturday, especially after their recent draws against more fancied China and Oman, said talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri.

Sunil Chhetri says India will be difficult to beat in Asian Cup

India must have regular competition against the continent`s top sides if they are to have any hope of taking their game to another level, captain Sunil Chhetri has said ahead of next month's Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

Playing top Asian sides key for India, says captain Sunil Chhetri

The Indian Football captain scored a stunning brace against Kenya

'Messi is of different level': Sunil Chhetri on equalling Lionel's tally of 64 international goals

The skipper already had 6 goals in 3 matches to his name

Intercontinental Cup final: India up by two goals against Kenya at half time

The Indian team skipper gave his team the lead in the eighth minute

Sunil Chhetri equals Lionel Messi's record of international goals

India suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of New Zealand in their final league match of the Intercontinental Cup football tournament

Intercontinental Cup: India suffer 1-2 defeat against New Zealand

News brief: Big stories of the day

All the tickets for the Indian football team's remaining Intercontinental Cup matches have been sold out

India vs New Zealand, Intercontinental Cup: Sunil Chhetri-led Indian team look to extend winning run

Team India will play against New Zealand at Mumbai Arena Stadium on June 7 and all the tickets have been sold out, again

Chhetri magic: Tickets for India's Intercontinental Cup matches sold out

However, he was hopeful that the crowd will be present in the next two games also.

After Chhetri's emotional plea, coach Constantine says no need to 'beg' people to watch

Thousands of people turned up to support the team in their international match on Monday after earlier matches saw scant attendance.

Sunil Chhetri's plea: Social media rules in India's victory over Kenya

'India, this night was special because we were in this together,' says Sunil Chhetri

'We will give our lives on the pitch,' says Sunil Chhetri to express gratitude for fans' support

She commented on the video Chhetri shared on his account

Twitter trolls Sania Mirza for demanding football match tickets from Sunil Chhetri

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