The national coach selected a 28-player group for the Unity Cup in London, with India scheduled to meet Jamaica, ranked 71st globally, on May 27 and potentially Nigeria at 26th. Yet seven key squad members may be unavailable for the trip on Sunday. Mohun Bagan, runners-up in the domestic league, informed their players they could join the event at personal risk without club coverage for any injuries. The club had earlier declined to release athletes for a national training session last August, again pointing to missing payments for clubs when players suffer harm on international duty beyond official FIFA periods.
