India, June 12 -- By Utkarsh Rathour

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia lauded Sunil Chhetri's monumental contribution to Indian football and spoke about the difficulty of replacing the prolific striker.

Chhetri shared the Indian national football team's field with Bhaichung Bhutia for a span of six years. Their on-field moments began in 2005, when Chhetri made his international debut under English coach Bob Houghton, and continued until Bhutia retired from international duty in 2011.

Together, the pair forged a powerful attacking duo, notably guiding India to triumph in the 2007 Nehru Cup and the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, a victory that secured India's qualification for the 2011 ...