New nationwide coach Khalid Jamil plans to make use of insider data to the hilt

Within the October FIFA window, India will play two essential AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying matches towards Singapore (9 and 14 October). They appear just about out of the race, as they languish on the backside of Group C with one level from two video games.

Now, the primary homegrown coach since Savio Medeira in 2012, Jamil has in depth teaching expertise within the Indian Tremendous League and the I-League, managing golf equipment like Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United FC, Aizawl FC, East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan AC and Mumbai FC. The primary main excessive level in his teaching profession was main Aizawl FC to the historic I-League title in 2016–17. His latest spell with Jamshedpur FC noticed the Purple Miners attain the ultimate of the Kalinga Tremendous Cup 2025 and the semi-finals of the ISL play-offs in 2024–25 and the Kalinga Tremendous Cup 2024.

A former India worldwide with 15 caps to his identify, Jamil made his debut within the 1997 SAFF Championship in Nepal, the place India emerged prime canine. He was a part of the Indian squads for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and the 2001 Merdeka Event as nicely.

In his club-playing profession, his combative character noticed him win the Nationwide Soccer League, two Federation Cups and two IFA Shields with Mahindra United. He additionally donned the shirts of Air India and Mumbai FC and obtained sturdy endorsement from Dronacharya coaches like Bimal Ghosh and Armando Colaco. Within the Santosh Trophy, Jamil represented Maharashtra, profitable the title in 1999.