Three ways Pramveer Singh can grow into major player for Indian football team

India are winless in the last 4 matches

The Indian football team saw their tour of Tajikistan end with a relatively underwhelming 1-1 draw in their second friendly on Tuesday (9 June 2026). It was a frustrating watch for the fans because of how passive Khalid Jamil’s side became after scoring the opening goal, opting to close into a shell in the hopes of snatching a narrow win.

While the Indian attackers mostly disappointed in the game, the performance of the defenders was one of the few bright points of the game.

The Indian backline was definitely a unique one in the draw against Tajikistan, with Khalid Jamil giving first starts to Pramveer and Bijoy Varghese to play alongside Sandesh Jhingan in the backline.

To his credit, the young Pramveer was actually able to hold his own against Tajikistan’s forward and add a strong layer of protection for the Indian backline with his rigid defensive work.

He ensured that the Blue Tigers were able to withstand pressure from the hosts and at least didn’t concede a goal from open play, making a number of crucial challenges to frustrate Tajikistan.

The fact that he’s able to produce such a rigid performance at the age of 18 only shows how the sky is the limit for the Punjab FC defender.

His heroics against Tajikistan were proof that Pramveer is likely to be a key player for the Blue Tigers for years to come, and here we look at three ways to utilize his potential to help him become a key player for the Indian team.

Pramveer has only gotten a few games in the bag with the Indian football team so far, but he needs to ensure that he eliminates any error-prone moments lingering in his game. The cost of making errors in an international match are extremely costly, because experienced foreign attacking players rarely waste chances gifted to them.

Pramveer might be a proactive and hard-working defender, but he also needs to be smart into not overcommitting to challenges or being unnecessarily aggressive – knowing both factors can cause unforced errors.

He needs to be smart with his challenges and duel-winning nature, not making fouls in costly areas or giving away penalties – as that would undo a lot of the good done by the Indian backline.

As long as he is able to prove himself as a reliable centre-back who isn’t prone to making frustrating errors, Pramveer’s reputation will only grow in the Indian side and he can soon become a key starter for the Blue Tigers as well.

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