Sandesh Jhingan out of Bangladesh World Cup qualifier due to injury

India played out a 1-1 draw against NorthEast United (NEUFC) in a friendly match on Wednesday at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati where Jhingan limped off around the 10th-minute mark after he went down holding his ankle

Kolkata:Indian football team's star defender Sandesh Jhingan was on Thursday ruled out of India's Group E Fifa World Cup qualifier game against Bangladesh after picking up an injury in a friendly game.

"Owing to an injury sustained in a friendly game against @NEUtdFC, @SandeshJhingan has been ruled out from the forthcoming @FIFAWorldCup qualifier against Bangladesh on October 15. We wish him a speedy recovery," the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a tweet.

India played out a 1-1 draw against NorthEast United (NEUFC) in a friendly match on Wednesday at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.

Jhingan limped off around the 10th-minute mark after he went down holding his ankle.