Sandesh Jhingan On Owning Up To Mistakes, Team's Collective Job Of Scoring And Keeping Clean Sheets
The Indian men's football team star defender Sandesh Jhingan was one of the first to put up his hand and take responsibility after their goalless draw against Bangladesh in their opening Group C AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier third round match in Shillong back in March.
In a social media post on Instagram, the 31-year-old owned up to take the 'blame', 'criticism', 'frustration', 'anger' and 'disappointment' of the fans, before adding the team's resolve to come back stronger.
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