SAFF Championship 2023: Why is Sandesh Jhingan not playing in India vs Lebanon semifinal?

India will begin the semifinal of the SAFF Championship 2023 towards Lebanon, with out the companies of defender Sandesh Jhingan and head coach Igor Stimac, on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.

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Jhingan, the centre-back, has performed two matches within the event to date, beginning towards Pakistan and Kuwait. But in each the video games he has received a yellow card, resulting in his suspension within the match towards Lebanon.

According to FIFA guidelines, a participant who will get two yellow playing cards will probably be suspended for the subsequent sport and so, the FC Goa defender will probably be out of India’s squad.

Igor Stimac, alternatively, will probably be out for getting a purple card in his second match within the SAFF Championship, towards Kuwait on June 24. The Croat had been despatched off in the course of the first sport towards Pakistan and on his return, acquired one other purple.

Sportstar later confirmed that the disciplinary committee of the competitors penalised him – for his confrontation with the referee – with a two-match ban, which ensured that he’ll sit out for everything of the event ought to Indian qualify for the ultimate.

India is the defending SAFF Champion and can face both Kuwait or Bangladesh if it beats Lebanon within the semifinal.