India beat Nepal 2-1 courtesy of goals from skipper Sunil Chhetri and Farukh Choudhary at Dasarath Stadium on Sunday.
The 23-year-old Indian managed to score an impressive four goals in just 131 minutes of game time for FC Goa in the previous ISL season.
Head Coach Igor Stimac announced the 25-man squad for the International friendlies against Nepal On September 2 and 5 inKathmandu.
The senior men’s national team has currently set camp in Kolkata, where they are preparing for the upcoming challenges.
Indian men's football team will assemble in Kolkata on August 15 ahead of their preparations for the international friendlies in September.
The All India Football Federation has laid down the calendar for the rest of the year 2021 and the senior team will undergo a two- week training camp starting from August 15.
Igor Stimac's record with Indian team has been mediocre so far but the Croatian's playing style has been positive and is expected to get the results in the future.
Igor Stimac's contract is due to expire in September 2021 and its time for the AIFF hierarchy to decide on his future.
Bengaluru FC, on Wednesday, announced that midfielder Suresh Wangjam had signed a three-year extension to his current contract at the club.
India face Afghanistan in their final match of Group E qualifiers on Tuesday to earn a spot in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 third round of qualifiers.