Thank You, Sunil Chhetri: Fans Bring Out Spectacular Tifos For Captain Fantastic On His Farewell Appearance For India, Pictures Go Viral

India vs Kuwait, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Fans displayed spectacualar tifos for Sunil Chhetri in his farewell match.

Thank you, Sunil Chhetri: Fans gave a grand welcome to the Indian Legend on his farewell game at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata as India took on Kuwait. ( Image Source :X/@Hussainov1ch )

Sunil Chhetri walked out for India one final time during the Blue Tigers' FIFA World Cup Qualifiers fixture against Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday (June 6). While he could not score in his farewell match which ended goalless, it was an emotional moment for Chhetri as well as the football fans who welcomed captain fantastic into the stadium with massive tifos on display at the stands.

While a few banners thanked Chhetri for his contribution to Indian football, some showed how he single-handedly carried the burdern of Indian football during the course of his career. The picture of the fans displaying the tifos have gone gone viral on social media.

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Take a look at the picture here:

 

📸 | All the tifos and banners commemorating @chetrisunil11's last game in an @IndianFootball jersey tonight 💙#INDKUW #ThankYouSC11 #SunilChhetri #FIFAWorldCup #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/N5MC8piVyd

— Hussain (@Hussainov1ch) June 6, 2024

Indian football on Chhetri's back@sportstarweb pic.twitter.com/HRHaQ6AECb

— Aashin Prasad (@aashin23) June 6, 2024

Golden Boy Sunil

"We will keep you in our heart"#Indianfootball #SunilChhetri pic.twitter.com/1mpVKega8d

— Sudipta Biswas (@SudptaBiswas) June 6, 2024

Chhetri Chhetri chants in Salt Lake Stadium. #IndianFootball #SunilChhetri pic.twitter.com/INQYWDu4ho

— Hari (@Harii33) June 6, 2024

Not A Fairytale Farwell For Sunil Chhetri

It did not turn out to be a fairytale farwell for Chettri as India had to settle for a 0-0 draw in the must-win fixture. India's chance of qualification in the next round seem all the more difficult with the Blue Tigers set to take on Asia's top-ranked team Qatar in their final group-stage match while Kuwait are up against Afghanistan, a  team they would fancy beating.

Chhetri's parents were in attendance in this match and would be proud of a stellar international career of his son who netted 94 goals for the country, the most-ever by an Indian player.