Injured central defender Sandesh Jhingan missed out as India senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 preliminary joint-qualification Round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar.
The first list of probables was announced last Saturday.
Key defender Jhingan, who had sustained a right knee injury during India’s Asian Cup group clash against Syria earlier in January, missed out in the list.
The 26 players from the first list will begin training in the Odisha capital on May 10.
The 15 players from the second list, comprising players from Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, both of whom contested the ISL Cup final, will join the camp on May 15.
A total of 41 players will take part in the national camp. India will be facing Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium on June 6 before travelling to take on Qatar on June 11 in their last two matches of Group A.
India are currently placed second in the group with four points from as many matches. The top two teams in the group will qualify for round three of the Fifa World Cup Qualifiers and book their berth at the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.
