Ace Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri, in tears, received a guard of honour after his farewell match.
The Indian football team settled for a goalless draw against Kuwait in its crucial World Cup qualifying match, which critically hurt its chances of advancing to the next round.
If India fails to beat Qatar in their last match on June 11, Kuwait can make it to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers by defeating Afghanistan.
Sunil Chhetri, 39, ended his illustrious 19-year international career as the fourth most prolific scorer in international football with 94 goals. Despite this, FIFA acknowledged Chhetri's legendary status when he announced his international retirement on May 16.
Chhetri bid an emotional farewell in front of a full-capacity Salt Lake Stadium with his family, officials, and former players in attendance. Although he would continue playing club football for two more years, he did not achieve much during the whole match.
After his 151st match for the country, Chhetri took a lap of honour with folded hands as chants of "Sunil, Sunil" echoed in the stands.
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