Chhetri scores twice as India open Asian Cup campaign with 4-1 win
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri scored twice as India opened their Asian Cup 2019 campaign with a 4-1 victory over Thailand in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Chhetri took his tally of international goals to 67 and became the second best active international goal-scorer, overtaking Argentine forward Lionel Messi (65). India will next face UAE on Thursday.