AFC Asian Cup 2019: Sunil Chhetri reaches another milestone, equals Bhaichung Bhutia's record

India's most impactful modern-day football star, Sunil Chhetri reached another milestone as he became India's most capped player. Chhetri equaled former captain Bhaichung Bhutia's record of highest appearances for the country at 107 with his appearance against Bahrain. 

Earlier, the star striker had scored a brace during a 4-1 thrashing of Thailand in Abu Dhabi in India's opening match of AFC Asian Cup on Sunday.

Chhetri scored in the 27th (penalty) and 46th minutes for his 66th and 67th goals to become the second highest international goal scorer among active players. The 34-year-old Chhetri went past Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, who has so far scored 65 goals from 128 matches. Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest scorer with 85 from 154 matches.