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SAFF Championship 2021: India vs Sri Lanka - Which team has the younger squad?

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India were held to a 1-1 draw in the previous fixture against Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship 2021...

India will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the group stage fixture of SAFF Championship 2021 on Thursday. Igor Stimac's team were held to a 1-1 draw by a 10-man Bangladesh in their opening fixture of the competition.Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are winless in the championship as they registered a loss each against Bangladesh (0-1) and Nepal (2-3). 

Ahead of the crucial match, we take a look at the average age of the two squads. 

Sri Lanka, who are ranked 205 in the world, have a older squad as compared to India, who are 107 in the latest FIFA rankings. India have a younger contingent when compared to Sri Lanka only in the goalkeeping and midfield department. 

Sri Lanka Squad

GOALKEEPERS

INDIA

AGE

SRI LANKA

AGE

Gurpreet  Sandhu29Sujan Perera 29
Vishal Kaith25Prabath Ruwan Arunasiri28
Dheeraj Singh21

Kaveesh Fernando

26
Average Age 25 years Average Age 28 years

DEFENDERS

INDIA

AGE

SRI LANKA

AGE

Pritam Kotal28Chamod Dilshan24
Rahul Bheke 30Harsha Fernando28
Chinglensana Singh24Sunil Roshan Appuhamy28
Mandar Rao Dessai29Charitha Rathnayake28
Subhasish Bose26Duckson Puslas31
Seriton Fernandes28Asikoor Rahuman27
Average Age 28 years Average Age 28 years

MIDFIELDERS

INDIA

AGE

SRI LANKA

AGE

Udanta Singh25Mohamed Musthaq22
Brandon Fernandes27Mohamed Fazal31
Lalengmawia20Marvin Hamilton32
Anirudh Thapa23Jude Supan23
Sahal Abdul Samad24Chalana Chameera28
Glan Martins27Kavindu Ishan28
Jeakson Singh20Dillon De Silva19
Suresh Singh21Edison Figurado31
Liston Colaco22Aman Faizer31
Yasir Mohammad23--------
Average Age 23 years Average Age 27 years

FORWARDS

INDIA

AGE

SRI LANKA

AGE

Manvir Singh25Ahamed Waseem Razeek27
Rahim Ali21Mohamed Aakib21
Sunil Chhetri37Supun Dananjaya Wijesinghe29
Farukh Choudhary24Rifkhan Mohamed21
--------Mohamed Shifan23
Average Age 27 years Average Age 24 years

The average age of India squad: 26 years

The average age of Sri Lanka squad: 27 years

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