India won a record 7th SAFF Cup title in Trivandrum, Kerala, on Sunday, beating defending champions Afghanistan 2-1 after extra time. Skipper Sunil Chhetri scored the all-important winner which was also the 50th international goal of his career.
Among the many plaudits he received, there was a congratulatory tweet from the Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli.
Congratulations Team India for lifting the SAFF cup for the 7th time. That extra time winner from @chetrisunil11 was mind blowing! #INDvAFG
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 3, 2016Chhetri immediately returned the favour with a tweet of his own.
@imVkohli Thank you skipper,I’m certain our boys won’t need any extra time to get the job done in Australia.All the very best.
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) January 3, 2016With the football team winning trophies, the cricket team looking confident and the two captains so appreciative of each other, the future looks promising for India.
