Sunil Chhetri Equals Bhaichung Bhutia’s Record as India’s Joint Top Scorer

Sunil Chhetri found the net in India’s 1-1 draw against the Philippines in Siliguri, taking his international goal tally to 42. With this, he now stands as India’s joint top scorer alongside his former strike partner, Bhaichung Bhutia.

However, Chhetri boasts a superior strike rate, having reached the milestone in just 79 matches, compared to Bhutia’s 107.

Below is the list of India’s top five international goal scorers:

1. Sunil Chhetri – 42 goals from 79 matches
2. Bhaichung Bhutia – 42 goals from 107 matches
3. I.M. Vijayan – 40 goals from 79 matches
4. Shabbir Ali – 23 goals from 72 matches
5. P.K. Banerjee – 19 goals from 36 matches