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O Captain my Captain! As Sunil Chhetri turns 36, a look at his top five records

Born on August 3, 1984, Sunil Chhetri made Indian football fans believe that cricket is not the only sport the country can be good at.

DNA Web Team | Aug 03, 2020, 12:10 PM IST

1.Most capped footballer for India

Most capped footballer for India
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Sunil Chhetri is the most capped footballer for India. He has so far made 115 appearances for the country.

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2.All-time top goal scorer for India

All-time top goal scorer for India
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From 115 appearances, Chhetri has netted 72 goals making him the all-time top goal scorer for India.

3.Sunil Chhetri had Barcelona captain Lionel Messi

Sunil Chhetri had Barcelona captain Lionel Messi
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With 72 goals in hand, the Indian football captain even surpassed Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi.

 

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has 68 goals in his international career for Argentina.

4.Only Indian footballer to record three hat-tricks

Only Indian footballer to record three hat-tricks
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Sunil Chhetri is the only Indian footballer to record three hat-tricks.

 

The hat-tricks are against Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam.

5.ISL: In 2015, Chhetri became first Indian player to score a hat-trick

ISL: In 2015, Chhetri became first Indian player to score a hat-trick
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Not just for the national squad but Chhetri continued shattering records in the Indian Super League (ISL).

 

During his stint with Mumbai City in 2015, Chhetri became the first Indian player to score a hat-trick, in his fourth game, against NorthEast United.

 

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