The Indian football team`s newly appointed head coach, Khalid Jamil, said that there is no better football player than Sunil Chhetri when it comes to quality, and he will be a part of the national team as long as he makes himself available.

"There is no better quality player in India than him. So, when he is available, why not? We need his experience. He is a legend and he has given so much to the nation for so many years," said Jamil.

Earlier, Chhetri was sidelined by Jamil for the national camp for the CAFA Nations Cup, starting from 29 August. On his omission, the head coach said that it was just a preparatory tournament for the Asian Cup qualifiers in October. He made it clear that Chhetri will walk into the national team against Singapore on 9 October (away) and 14 October (home).