The SAFF Championship 2021 has already kick-started in Male, the capital city of Maldives. In the tournament opener, Bangladesh edged out Sri Lanka 1-0, whereas in the second match Nepal beat Maldives by the same scoreline.
India will begin their campaign against Bangladesh on October 4, 2021 at the National Football Stadium in Male. Here's how to watch Bangladesh vs India.
What time does the SAFF Championship 2021 game between Bangladesh and India start?
| Game | Bangladesh vs India |
| Date | Monday, October 4 |
| Time | 4:30 pm IST |
How to watch Bangladesh vs India on TV & live stream in India?
The match will be broadcasted on Eurosport and may be streamed online via discovery+ or JioTV app.
| TV channels | Online streaming |
|---|---|
| Eurosport SD & HD | discovery+, JioTV |
Bangladesh vs India: Team news
AIFF Media
India coach Igor Stimac has named a 23-man squad for the SAFF Championship. However, there are notable absentees in Sandesh Jhingan, Rowllin Borges, and Ashique Kuruniyan. But the Croatian coach is confident that his team can produce the goods on the pitch and clinch the championship.
"We cannot think about that (the missing players). We have other players here who can cover those positions. It is always difficult to replace a leader and Sandesh is one of them. We are going to miss him but we need to replace him as a team together for the 90 minutes," he stated before the game.
Goalkeepers: Dheeraj Singh, Vishal Kaith, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Mandar Rao Dessai, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Seriton Fernandes.
Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Lalengmawia, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Jeakson Singh, Glan Martins, Suresh Singh, Liston Colaco, Yasir Mohammad.
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary
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