India U23 vs Kyrgyz Republic U23 Ratings: Abhishek, Parthib shine; Vibin disappoint

India U23 played a disappointing goalless draw against the Kyrgyz Republic U23.

The India U23 men’s national team held Kyrgyz Republic to a goalless stalemate in an international friendly on Saturday 21st June at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan.

This draw is followed by their narrow 2-3 defeat to Tajikistan earlier in the week, marking as a part of their ongoing friendlies

Team India created several chances in the first half, but couldn’t make these chances count. Parthib, Bikash, and Pramveer were active in the final third, trying to score a goal, but their efforts fell short. The match eventually ended in a goalless draw.

The Blue Colts play out a cagey 0-0 draw against the Kyrgyz Republic at the Hisor Stadium as they end the Tajikistan Tour. #IndianFootball #IndianFootballTeam #IndiaU23FootballTeam pic.twitter.com/Pnc9PkRljB

— Khel Now (@KhelNow) June 21, 2025

Here are the player ratings for the game between Kyrgyz Republic U23 and India U23.

India U23 Player ratings

Sahil – 7

Goalkeeper Sahil had an average game for India U23, with the opposition not performing a lot of attacking threats. However, he remained alert and dealt well with the few chances that came his way.

Nikhil Barla – 6

Nikhil Barla had a decent game, making timely tackles when needed. He stayed calm at the back and held his position well. He was substituted in the second half

Pramveer – 6.5

Pramveer had a solid defensive game and nearly scorer with a header for India U23 that was well saved by the goalkeeper. He was eventually substituted later in the match at the 81st minute

Bikash Yumnam – 7

Bikash led the India U23 team confidently, showing strong captaincy throughout the match. He was good at the defense, created a few attacking opportunities, and even got a shot on target in the first half.

Korou Singh Thingujam – 6

Korou showed some good intent in midfield, contributing with the build-up from the back. However, he struggled at times with consistency losing the ball possession a bit too easily.

Parthib Gogoi – 7

Parthib Gogoi, who scored in the previous match, had another positive performance. He was seen consistently creating opportunities in the attacking third. However, he was unable to convert his chances. He was substituted early in the second half despite his good performance.

Vibin Mohanan – 6

Vibin surprisingly had a quiet performance, contributing in bits and pieces but never taking control. It was a modest performance

Lalremtluanga Fanai – 6.5

Fanai had a positive performance and he was seen making some quick and sharp dribbles along with delivering good crosses into the box. Overall, it was a good performance from his end.

Mohammad Aimen – 6

Aimen had an average game with his presence in the midfield, His performance was simple and did not make a huge impact.

Abhishek Singh Tekcham – 7

Abhishek Tekcham had an outstanding performance for India U23, standing out as one of the best performers on the field in the game today. He was great defensively, played accurate long balls, and sent in some excellent crosses throughout the match.

Shivaldo Singh – 6

Shivaldo Singh had an average outing, doing some good runs but were not much of an impact. It was overall a decent performance.

Substitutions

Dippendu Biswas – 6

Dippendu entered early in the second half and had a steady performance. However, he received an unnecessary yellow card that could have been avoided.

Mohammad Sanan – 6.5

Sanan made a positive impact after coming on in the second half, winning few important fouls and showing some confidence in his dribbling. He added a spark to the attack with his energy.

Joseph Sunny – NA

Joseph Sunny was brought in the beginning of the second half had a very limited time to make an impact as he was soon replaced by Suhail Bhat in the second half

Nickson MacCarton – 6

Despite providing an assist in the previous match against Tajikistan, MacCarton did not make it to the starting XI today. He was brought on in the second half and showed intent in creating chances, but they didn’t result in scoring a goal or assist

Suhail Bhat – 6

Despite scoring in the previous match, Suhail did not start and was brought on as a substitute for Joseph Sunny. He showed good energy and work rate after coming on but was unable to find the back of the net this time.

Mohammad Saheef – NA

Saheef replaced Pramveer in the second half at the 81st minute and despite limited minutes, put in a good defensive game. He handled his role well.

Vinith Venkatesh – NA

Vinith had a very limited time on the pitch but managed to show glimpses of skill and potential with a few good dribbles. However, the limited time wasn’t enough to make a huge impact.

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