Chhetri admits he’s in ‘bonus period’ but yet to decide on retirement

New Delhi, Nov 7: By his own admission, Indian football talisman Sunil Chhetri is in the “bonus period” of his illustrious career but he has not set any retirement date.
One thing is, however, certain that the 39-year-old Chhetri will not be playing in 2026 when the football World Cup happens.
“I’m just happy that I’m here. This is the bonus period, I’m just enjoying it, I don’t know when it’s going to end. I just want to enjoy it,” Chhetri said ahead of India’s 2026 World Cup second round qualifiers matches later this month.
“Because I’m 39, I don’t have long-term targets as far as me being on the pitch is concerned. I think about the next three months, and then the next three months, and then we see how it goes,” he was quoted as saying by fifa.com.
India have been drawn in Group A along with Qatar, Kuwait and Afghanistan. They play Kuwait in an away match on November 16 before taking on Qatar on November 21. The group winners and runners-up from each of the nine groups advance to the third round. (PTI)