The Indian men’s football team will face Qatar, Kuwait, and the winner of the match between Afghanistan and Mongolia in the second round of World Cup qualifiers. As a journalist, I am excited to bring you all the latest updates on India’s daily live blog, which is available throughout the day and frequently updated.

Today is a big day for Indian Football as Qatar comes to town. The Kalinga Stadium is sold out, and India is full of confidence. Can the hosts pull off one of the great upsets? In badminton, the China Masters Super 750 begins today with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty opening their campaign against England’s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Aakarshi Kashyap and HS Prannoy will also be in action on Tuesday. In shooting, the season-ending ISSF World Cup Finals get underway in Doha. The top 15 ranked shooters in each discipline qualify for this event, and India has a 12-shooter strong contingent.

Yesterday was an interesting day for Indian sport enthusiasts as Arsene Wenger landed in India and called Indian football a goldmine that needs to be explored. Unfortunately, Manvir Singh, who scored the goal that won India the opening game in the group against Kuwait, missed training ahead of Qatar game. We will keep you updated on all these developments throughout the day on our live blog.