Former Indian team captain Bhaichung Bhutia spoke about the importance of Indian footballers testing themselves in top Asian Leagues.
The Sikkimese Sniper is among the few players from the country to have played in Europe. He spent three years at English side Bury FC where he made 37 appearances. An injury prevented him from staying at the club for a longer period.
It has been a while since an Indian played professional football at a European club, the last being Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who represented Norwegian club Stabaek between 2014-17.
Editors' Picks
Bhaichung believes that Indians must try to sign for top Asian clubs to gain some much-needed exposure.