India national football team statistics and records: appearances - 2026
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Who made the most appearances for India during the 2026 season?
Both starting and substitute appearances are included.
| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lallianzuala Chhangte | 10 | 29 Aug 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Rahul Bheke | 10 | 29 Aug 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 10 | 29 Aug 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Anwar Ali | 8 | 29 Aug 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Vikram Partap Singh | 7 | 29 Aug 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Sandesh Jhingan | 7 | 29 Aug 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Nikhil Prabhu | 7 | 29 Aug 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Jeakson Singh | 6 | 29 Aug 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Naorem Mahesh Singh | 6 | 29 Aug 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Rahim Ali | 5 | 09 Oct 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Suresh Singh | 5 | 29 Aug 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Naorem Roshan Singh | 5 | 29 Aug 2025 | 27 May 2026 |
| Muhammad Uvais | 5 | 29 Aug 2025 | 09 Oct 2025 |
| Ashique Kuruniyan | 4 | 29 Aug 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Irfan Yadwad | 4 | 29 Aug 2025 | 08 Sep 2025 |
| Akash Mishra | 4 | 18 Nov 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Farukh Choudhary | 4 | 09 Oct 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Udanta Singh | 4 | 04 Sep 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Manvir Singh | 4 | 01 Sep 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Danish Farooq | 4 | 29 Aug 2025 | 08 Sep 2025 |
| Valpuia | 4 | 04 Sep 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Liston Colaco | 3 | 09 Oct 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Edmund Lalrindika | 3 | 18 Nov 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Jithin Subran | 3 | 01 Sep 2025 | 08 Sep 2025 |
| Macarton Louis Nickson | 3 | 09 Oct 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Mohammed Sanan | 3 | 18 Nov 2025 | 30 May 2026 |
| Lalengmawia | 2 | 14 Oct 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Chinglensana Singh | 2 | 29 Aug 2025 | 01 Sep 2025 |
| Sahal Abdul Samad | 2 | 09 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Nikhil Poojari | 2 | 27 May 2026 | 30 May 2026 |
| Ryan Williams | 2 | 31 Mar 2026 | 27 May 2026 |
| Ricky John Shabong | 2 | 27 May 2026 | 30 May 2026 |
| Sunil Chhetri | 2 | 09 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Lalremtluanga Fanai | 1 | 18 Nov 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Noufal PN | 1 | 27 May 2026 | 27 May 2026 |
| Boris Singh Thangjam | 1 | 29 Aug 2025 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Abhishek Singh | 1 | 31 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Nikhil Barla | 1 | 30 May 2026 | 30 May 2026 |
| Subashish Bose | 1 | 14 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Brison Fernandes | 1 | 18 Nov 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Brandon Fernandes | 1 | 14 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Bijoy Varghese | 1 | 31 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Deepak Tangri | 1 | 09 Oct 2025 | 09 Oct 2025 |