India national football team statistics and records: appearances
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| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Chhetri | 76 | 11 Oct 2006 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 75 | 08 Sep 2015 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Sandesh Jhingan | 64 | 12 Mar 2015 | 09 Jun 2026 |
| Anirudh Thapa | 58 | 04 Jun 2018 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Manvir Singh | 53 | 05 Sep 2018 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Lallianzuala Chhangte | 52 | 05 Sep 2018 | 09 Jun 2026 |
| Udanta Singh | 50 | 24 Mar 2016 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Rahul Bheke | 50 | 05 Jun 2019 | 09 Jun 2026 |
| Sahal Abdul Samad | 45 | 05 Jun 2019 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Ashique Kuruniyan | 44 | 04 Jun 2018 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Subashish Bose | 44 | 04 Jun 2018 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Suresh Singh | 40 | 25 Mar 2021 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Anwar Ali | 38 | 23 Mar 2022 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Akash Mishra | 37 | 25 Mar 2021 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | 36 | 29 Mar 1995 | 30 Oct 2007 |
| Pritam Kotal | 35 | 08 Sep 2015 | 01 Jul 2023 |
| Liston Colaco | 34 | 29 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Brandon Fernandes | 33 | 05 Jun 2019 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Nikhil Poojari | 31 | 05 Sep 2018 | 09 Jun 2026 |
| Jeakson Singh | 31 | 25 Mar 2021 | 05 Jun 2026 |
| Naorem Mahesh Singh | 30 | 22 Mar 2023 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Lalengmawia | 27 | 25 Mar 2021 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Farukh Choudhary | 25 | 05 Sep 2018 | 03 Oct 2026 |
| Invalappil Mani Vijayan | 22 | 16 Jul 1993 | 30 Mar 2003 |
| Rahim Ali | 21 | 02 Sep 2021 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Mahesh Gawali | 21 | 02 May 2000 | 30 Oct 2007 |
| Jeje Lalpekhlua | 21 | 23 Jul 2011 | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Rowllin Borges | 20 | 08 Sep 2015 | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Deepak Mandal | 18 | 08 Apr 2001 | 10 Jan 2011 |
| Naorem Roshan Singh | 18 | 23 Mar 2022 | 09 Jun 2026 |
| Pronay Halder | 18 | 08 Sep 2015 | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Renedy Singh | 17 | 13 Jan 2001 | 10 Jan 2011 |
| Vikram Partap Singh | 16 | 13 Jan 2024 | 03 Oct 2026 |
| Shanmugam Venkatesh | 15 | 03 Dec 1998 | 11 Oct 2006 |
| Surkumar Singh | 15 | 08 Apr 2001 | 10 Jan 2011 |
| Chinglensana Singh | 14 | 25 Mar 2021 | 01 Sep 2025 |
| Samir Naik | 13 | 29 Aug 2002 | 28 Jul 2011 |
| Climax Lawrence | 13 | 20 Jan 2003 | 28 Jul 2011 |
| Arnab Mondal | 13 | 06 Oct 2014 | 22 Mar 2017 |
| Rohit Kumar | 13 | 28 Mar 2023 | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Mohammad Yasir | 13 | 25 Mar 2021 | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Amrinder Singh | 13 | 07 Jun 2018 | 03 Sep 2024 |
| Glan Martins | 13 | 03 Jun 2021 | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Carlton Chapman | 12 | 29 Mar 1995 | 15 Jan 2001 |
| Edmund Lalrindika | 12 | 06 Jun 2024 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Gouramangi Singh | 12 | 15 Nov 2006 | 02 Jun 2016 |
| Alvito D'Cunha | 12 | 13 Jan 2001 | 11 Oct 2006 |
| Syed Nabi | 12 | 13 Oct 2004 | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Halicharan Narzary | 12 | 12 Mar 2015 | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Narayan Das | 12 | 08 Sep 2015 | 17 Nov 2018 |
| Adil Khan | 11 | 27 Feb 2012 | 07 Jun 2021 |
| Jopaul Ancheri | 11 | 09 Sep 1997 | 01 Sep 2002 |
| Anas Edathodika | 11 | 22 Mar 2017 | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Vinit Rai | 11 | 05 Sep 2018 | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Abhishek Yadav | 11 | 29 Aug 2002 | 10 Jan 2011 |
| Eugeneson Lyngdoh | 10 | 12 Mar 2015 | 22 Mar 2017 |
| Lalrindika Ralte | 10 | 23 Jul 2011 | 09 Sep 2024 |
| Mehtab Singh | 10 | 22 Mar 2023 | 03 Oct 2026 |
| Pappachen Pradeep | 10 | 12 Aug 2005 | 10 Jan 2011 |
| Bruno Coutinho | 10 | 22 Dec 1991 | 15 Jan 2001 |
| Robin Singh | 10 | 06 Oct 2014 | 22 Mar 2017 |
| Sandip Nandy | 9 | 09 Sep 2004 | 06 Feb 2013 |
| Subrata Pal | 9 | 08 Oct 2007 | 16 Jun 2015 |
| Salam Singh | 9 | 04 Jun 2018 | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Steven Dias | 9 | 16 Aug 2006 | 28 Jul 2011 |
| Valappil Dhanesh | 9 | 21 Sep 1996 | 20 May 2001 |
| Mandar Dessai | 9 | 07 Jul 2019 | 16 Oct 2021 |
| Khalid Jamil | 9 | 02 May 2000 | 20 May 2001 |
| Valpuia | 9 | 18 Nov 2024 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Ishan Pandita | 8 | 25 Mar 2021 | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Bijen Singh | 8 | 02 May 2000 | 09 Sep 2004 |
| Jackichand Singh | 8 | 17 Mar 2015 | 08 Jun 2019 |
| Vishal Kaith | 8 | 05 Sep 2018 | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Nikhil Prabhu | 8 | 04 Jun 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Jules Alberto | 8 | 26 Sep 1999 | 20 Jan 2003 |
| Robert Fernandes | 8 | 21 Sep 1996 | 20 Jan 2003 |
| Maurico Afanso | 7 | 21 Mar 1985 | 23 Oct 1989 |
| Irfan Yadwad | 7 | 18 Nov 2024 | 08 Sep 2025 |
| Virender Singh | 7 | 13 Jan 2001 | 12 May 2001 |
| Bipin Singh | 7 | 25 Mar 2021 | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Abhishek Singh | 7 | 19 Mar 2025 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Mohammed Sanan | 7 | 18 Nov 2025 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Sisir Ghosh | 7 | 21 Mar 1985 | 23 Dec 1985 |
| Francis Fernandes | 7 | 27 Feb 2012 | 13 Oct 2015 |
| Bikash Panji | 7 | 21 Mar 1985 | 23 Oct 1989 |
| Sumeet Passi | 7 | 02 Jun 2016 | 17 Nov 2018 |
| Balwant Singh | 7 | 11 Jun 2015 | 08 Jun 2019 |
| Rahul KP | 7 | 24 Sep 2022 | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Debjit Ghosh | 7 | 03 Dec 1998 | 09 Sep 2004 |
| Krishanu Dey | 7 | 21 Mar 1985 | 30 Nov 1987 |
| Raju Gaikwad | 7 | 23 Jul 2011 | 08 Sep 2015 |
| Manjit Singh | 7 | 12 Aug 2005 | 15 Nov 2006 |
| Raman Vijayan | 6 | 21 Sep 1996 | 28 Nov 1999 |
| Ashim Biswas | 6 | 10 Jan 2003 | 17 Nov 2004 |
| N S Manju | 6 | 12 Aug 2005 | 08 Oct 2007 |
| Asish Rai | 6 | 10 Sep 2023 | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Bijoy Varghese | 6 | 31 Mar 2026 | 06 Oct 2026 |
| Tarun Dey | 6 | 26 Mar 1985 | 30 Nov 1987 |
| Jules Alberto Dias | 6 | 08 Apr 2001 | 20 May 2001 |
| Mehrajuddin Wadoo | 6 | 01 Mar 2006 | 10 Jan 2011 |