Ahmedabad: India would look to end their Intercontinental Cup campaign on a high when they take on Syria in the last league match of the competition here on Tuesday.
India are at the bottom of the points table after succumbing to two defeats against Tajikistan (2-4) and DPR Korea (2-5). Tajikistan are at the top with six points from two wins while Syria and North Korea have three points each.
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India, who won the title last time, still have a mathematical chance of making it to the final provided Tajikistan beat DPR Korea in their last group league match, and India (GD -5) register a convincing victory against Syria (GD +1).
Defender Anas Edathodika, who came out of his international retirement, stated that the team was "working very hard" to clinch the three points.
Anas, who was summoned by coach Igor Stimac, however, isn't in the final 23, but has been practicing with the rest of the squad in Ahmedabad.
"We really want to win the match against Syria," Anas said at a media interaction, adding: "The coach is working with the players on an individual basis. He is talking to them one-by-one as we are gearing up for the game. The focus is on identifying the mistakes, working on them and rectifying them. I'm sure the players will give their best."