AGENCIES, KOLKATA: Halfway through the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL), local striker Sunil Chhetri heads the list of goal scorers. The 31-year-old sits atop the table with six strikes from four matches for his side Mumbai City FC in his first season.
The star Indian forward fired a hat-trick against NorthEast United FC including an expertly taken ‘Paneka’ penalty which sent rival custodian Rehenesh TP diving the wrong side.
After missing the first two matches, the Indian captain has now scored six from only four outings. In his last game against Atletico de Kolkata however, he failed to get on to the scoresheet in Mumbai’s 1-4 loss. He has also got one assist to his credit.
“He has this inborn talent, someone like a Krishanu Dey. With practice he has now improved as a striker, he will do well under any circumstance. I was the one who spotted a very young Sunil for Mohun Bagan and then selected him from the trials,” former Indian football captain Subrata Bhattacharya said.
